Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:38:52 +1100 From: Peter Wilkins <wilkinspnospamail.com.au> Subject: Re: 2004 9-5...no accellerator pedal space
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:59:22 -0500, ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote : >It sounds like the spacing of the brake and accelerator was designed for= =20 >heel/toe downshifting. The idea is to synch up the wheel speed with the=20 >engine speed for a downshift by applying brake and gas at the same time.= =20 >You need to be able step on the brake and accelerator pedals at the same= =20 >time with your right foot, while your left foot is on the clutch pedal. That's probably true, I'm pretty sure it was designed like that for just that reason. I learned to do it many years ago, before synchromesh, with double declutching as well! (I actually won a bet in SVN changing down my landrover into (non-syncro) first gear at 40kmph without stripping or damaging anything!) > >After you have been learned to drive like this, driving an automatic is=20 >boring . . . No, it's not boring, it's just safer. I do a lot of city driving here in Sydney in Oz, and I much prefer an auto in heavy city traffic - one less risk factor to think about. I usually drive my 9-5 like a manual anyway if I need performance. Unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to rent an automatic car anywhere in Europe, and driving in Paris or Milan with a manual, and on the wrong side of the road as well, is pretty scary. --=20 Regards, Peter Wilkins
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