Twiggy
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as above...
aprantly lots of people do this to save wear on starter motor??
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Joe
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Yes because I always put the car in gear before starting for some reason.
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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i do, force of habit from working for renault.
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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no, unless in gear when starting
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Robin
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I do, was taught to when I was learning. You can't lurch forward if you do.
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Ben G
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Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I do, was taught to when I was learning. You can't lurch forward if you do.
you won't anyway if you take it out of gear before starting the car again  
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CorsaKen1
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
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I do yes, it also states to do so in my astra manual
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Robin
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I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
take it out of gear before you start it 
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Kurt
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vauxhall mechanics are a pain in the arse for leaving them in gear, is it really that hard to take it out of gear when you stop?
if you were taught propely you would have been tought to wiggle the gear nob to check if its in gear before starting
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
take it out of gear before you start it
Ok, you could put the clutch in, take it out of gear, then let it out, start the car, put the clutch in, put the car back in gear.
OR, put the clutch in.
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Chris F
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i do, to make sure i dnt smash me car into a wall
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Sly_SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
lol do you not check the car's out of gear before turning the key?
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Twiggy
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which penis clicked the blank one
[Edited on 06-06-2007 by Twiggy]
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
vauxhall mechanics are a pain in the arse for leaving them in gear, is it really that hard to take it out of gear when you stop?
The place I used to work at, we were told to leave the car in gear as you don't know how good the handbrake is.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
lol do you not check the car's out of gear before turning the key?
No, because I put the clutch in so I don't need to 
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know, but what if someone else has driven your car or it's someone elses car?
take it out of gear before you start it
Ok, you could put the clutch in, take it out of gear, then let it out, start the car, put the clutch in, put the car back in gear.
OR, put the clutch in.
seriously just wiggle the gear nob :thumbs
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IvIarkgraham
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i do but dont know why
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Mike
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I always leave me car in gear so just dip the clutch when I start it. Do it even when I know it isn't in gear.
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Kurt
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how have you all got into the bad habit of leaving it in gear?
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Robin
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It's not a bad habit It saves your car rolling back into the car behind you on a hill if the handbrake cable breaks 
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
how have you all got into the bad habit of leaving it in gear?
p.s on new yaris you have to press the clutch otherwise it wont let you start it 
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Gareth
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mine wont start without the clutch pressed. something to do with the alarm!
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CorsaKen1
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Just looked in manual and says it also relieves strain on battery
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Mike
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It's not a bad habit. I don't wanna walk out of my house on a morning to find my car in my neighbours front garden cos my handbrake cables snapped.
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