i learned how to drive stick on the biggest piece of shit in the world.
A rusted to hell 1987 volkswagen gti. Linkage was super sloppy, every gear was worn, clutch was wasted, etc etc. I knew how to drive pretty well just from gettin drove in to HS with my one friend sophmore year, so i just watched him til i turned 16.
It was deff shitty though, i would stall the car out in the WORST of areas, for example pulling out from reserve road onto southwestern, or on milestrip turning left onto mckinly. I had my fun experiences.
Then i had a 88 scirocco, but by then i knew how to work on cars and same problem, sloppy linkage and worn tranny. Fixed that and had a solid driver
My 91 jetta vr6 had amazing gears and super tight linkage, so that was fun
My best advice is just get the feel for it around your neighborhood and hit the big roads after you get the basics down. You gotta do it sooner or later