I am driving a manual for about two months now. I started with an automatic for about a month or so, but changed to a manual because it is more fun driving a manual. It is fun but the only problem I have with a manual is I start from a dead stop too slow. I mean when the green light shows up I put the car up to about 1.8k rpm which takes me about 2 seconds to go (start moving). How does a pro start? I guess they let the clutch out a bit then start giving it some gas. Any advice would be appreciated.