I drove a "3 on the tree" once when I went to visit my uncle, he has one in an old pickup, and let me say, it was hell, i couldnt get used to it, kinda confusing i found, like up and towards the dash was 1st i think then second was down and back, can't even remember where all the gears were. ugh, I think i probably ruined it, all I heard was alot of grinding (I don't think there were syncros either)