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Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 02:57:03 GMT
From: Victor Roberts <VicnopsamrtsResearchInc.com>
Subject: Re: front leg room new Saab 9-3?


Once was Bob wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 18:46:55 +0100, "Mark Gerritsma" <magernopsam.nld> > wrote: > > >"Once Was Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> schreef in bericht > >news:9o9vtus806ocivn9h2vqmbc776llmjhomanopsamcom > >> > >>> that the foot well was not wide enough for my feet when I > >>> had one foot on the brake and the other on the clutch. > >> > >> Why would you have a foot on the brake and the clutch at the > >> same time ? > > > >I would be very interested to know how to bring a manual transmission > >car to a dead stop using the brake and not using the clutch while not > >stalling the engine and ruining the gearbox in the process? > > I shift into neutral as I come to a stop. Sitting with your foot > on the clutch just wears out your throwout bearing for no > reason. There was no implication that I "sit" with my foot on the clutch. Perhaps you live in an area with no hills, but when starting on any sort of a slope I find that I need to have one foot on the brake and the other foot on the clutch when I shift into first or else the car will roll down the hill. It is also good safety practice to have a foot on the brake when you shift into first, even on a flat surface, to prevent the car from moving if your foot slips off the clutch or some such thing. My 1995 Subaru had a "hill holder" that held the brakes as long as the clutch was depressed. However, my 1984 Saab did not have this gadget and, as far as I know, neither do the new Saabs. -- Vic Roberts http://www.RobertsResearchInc.com

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