SR91
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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I never start anything unless the clutch is in, just habbit I suppose
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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unlucky! as already said, could have been worse.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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How embarrassing 
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Unlucky Laurie. Learn from your mistakes and all that though.
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Benkid
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Registered: 16th Mar 09
Location: Wokingham
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Sucks to be you. Fair play for admitting that on a public forum though mate, I know i wouldn't lol Never mind can all be fixed.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Got started on the repairs...
I got into behind the bumper...
The bumper slide on bit came out its bracket so popped that back it and I messed about with adjustment and....
Better I would say.
Then got a rubber mallot and done some panel beating...
A lot better just needs some fine tuning tomorrow maybe and a touch up.
Happy now 
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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good job there mate but flol how you did it
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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The thing that annoyed me more than the crash was that I went back to get my phone...which was already in my pocket and then a guy I knew wanted to hear it which he was there when I got back to the car, so if I looked in my pocket properly the first time, it wouldn't have happened 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I did it on my courtesy car when it was snowing. I'd left it in 1st as I was on a slight hill, started it up but it still started without jolting, got out and couldn't figure out why the front wheels were just spinning on the spot. Swiftly turned it off once I realised 
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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i press the clutch all the time as my first car couldnt be started without pressing the clutch.!
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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I always leave any car i drive in gear when i park up, and always start a car with the clutch in.
Amount of times the gf has tried to start her car in gear is amazing
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I never start anything unless the clutch is in, just habbit I suppose
Some cars dont even let you start them unless the clutch is down.. I was trying to start an MX5 recently and it was completely dead, tried fannying about with the alarm, keys, switches on the dash etc. in the end I just had to push the clutch pedal
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I never start anything unless the clutch is in, just habbit I suppose
Some cars dont even let you start them unless the clutch is down.. I was trying to start an MX5 recently and it was completely dead, tried fannying about with the alarm, keys, switches on the dash etc. in the end I just had to push the clutch pedal
I learned to drive in a new shape Yaris that has this bright idea. Now I;m in the habit of doing it whenever I'm starting the corsa.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Yeah I do that, along with pumping the brake pedal before I start the car and keeping my foot there, checking it sinks to the bottom when I start it.
IAM habbit :sky:
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