I'm getting my car tomorrow morning!

[angman]

Congrats on the car Lovebunny!

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

The clutch should not be depressed unless you are actively changing gears. This means that your foot should be off it when you are sitting at a traffic light. Same goes for coasting to a stop or down a steep hill ... don't depress the clutch while you brake to a stop. It's best to depress clutch, put tranny in neutral, release clutch, and brake simultaneously to a stop.

Randall, are you sure about this. I thought putting the car in neutral while coming to a stop is a complete no no. I think technically its illegal to have the car in neutral whehn on the road here in Vancouver, BC (I could be wrong since my drivers written exam was done over 16 years ago). Being in neutral is dangerous as you won't be in gear if you need to avoid accelerate to avoid an accident etc. I rode a few motorcycles before as well and its even more imortant to be in gear on a bike as you never want to be rear ended by an idiot driver behind you.

Does holding the clutch in actually wear it down? I thought it only wears when you let it slip during engagement of a gear.

[LoveBunny]

I never heard about it being illegal to have your car in neutral while on the road, but it could be some law I don't know about. My mom keeps telling me it's illegal to drive barefoot, but I do it all the time. BTW, it is impossible to drive this car in heels, just in case any of you were considering trying.