all the cars i learnt to drive in would not change down unless you had the revs matched perfectly, thank god for paddock bashers! i have had the luxury of hydraulic clutches the past few years, my current shitter has a very worn cable clutch...there's a delay in what you foot is doing to what the pressure plate actually does..trying to get the revs up and the clutch engaged at the right time is difficult, you can't double clutch because the pedal doesn't return fast enough!