don't worry about it! i have a doo-doo $400 beater 96 Volvo 850 5-speed and also an extremely clean black '88 Mustang LX 5.0 5-speed with t-tops, BBK long-tube headers, BBK 3" H-Pipe with Flowmaster 40 series on the end (exhaust ends tucked up under the car in front of gas tank - plenty of clearance for flames tho), cold-air-intake of some sort? no name brand, i think. underdrive pullies and a short shifter as well as lowered suspension on your same wheels except that they're clearcoated and in perfect condition. it's got a '93 Saleen wing on it and jet black tinted windows on the clean black paint (that i hand wax every single day.... *sigh* it'll never end!)
and yeah, girls not being able to drive stick FTL. i can't drive auto, i'd die - it would bore me to death!!!!
the mustang's definitely fun, though.... there's nothing like making it kick sideways at 100MPH in 5th gear with nothing but throttle, AND all the while sitting on Falken Ziex 255/50/R16 performance tires lol.