Ahhh all this talk about parking, been a while since I owned a manual (Waiting for my
MCS). I used to park in gear, 1st if on flat ground or parking uphill, or in reverse if I am parking downward. Parking break used all the time (even in the winter when my rear pads used to freeze to the drums). One habit I got into right away, not sure where I picked this up, is when I would get into the truck I would do the following:
1. Press the break.
2. Press the clutch, put the truck in neutral and then start the truck.
3. Release the parking break.
4. Put the car in the gear needed and start to drive.
I never had any formal training in how to drive a manual, used the advise from my salesman and what I learned on my 40 mile drive home from the dealer. Never had a problem though, and I owned that truck for 7 years and put on over 130K in milage.
Winslow
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