When parked up do you leave your car in gear?

AshFU · 5 Oct 2009 at 13:49

no hills in peterborugh, sooo no

Freefaller · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:27

Lopéz said:
Always park in gear, always have.

Ditto.

Frost · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:31

I tend to leave it out of gear if its a flat road otherwise ill leave it in gear on a hill, its what I was tought.

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:34

I always leave my car in gear (if it's flat I sometimes leave the handbrake off) and I always press the clutch while starting the car.

Dutch Guy · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:38

Always in 1st gear and I don't use the handbrake in the winter.

I had a seized handbrake once when I still had old bangers.

sovietspybob · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:57

Dutch Guy said:
Always in 1st gear and I don't use the handbrake in the winter.

I had a seized handbrake once when I still had old bangers.

I normally just leave it in gear without the handbrake due to the same experience with old cars...

St0rmer66 · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:57

I always put it in gear, usually put it in 4th, straight down so it's a more fluid movement

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Conscript · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:04

Clarkey said:
If it's on a hill then yes, otherwise no.

cheets64 · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:16

Nope, modrern day cars are not made from cheese so making the parking in gear pointless, my dad does it and its annoying getting into his car and turning the engine on and FFFFUUUUU

VortexA1 · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:32

If it's on a hill then yes, otherwise no.

And those that don't always leave it in gear aren't retards as per a previous post.

e36Adz · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:34

Clarkey said:
If it's on a hill then yes, otherwise no.

SoliD · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:35

Generally not, although if i'm on a steep hill I will. But that is very rare.

FreeStream · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:40

cheets64 said:
Nope, modrern day cars are not made from cheese so making the parking in gear pointless, my dad does it and its annoying getting into his car and turning the engine on and FFFFUUUUU

Right, apart from where a few cars have rolled down hills due to cables snapping and what not? [Modern ones, that is...]

I don't see ANY reason not to, your supposed to put your clutch down when starting. Hardly a hardship putting your foot on the clutch. And besides, your meant to pull off straight away apparently, so you have already pushed the clutch down.

Agree with your dad IMO.

-westy- · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:44

I have to, I can't remove my keys unless it's in reverse (Saab with ignition in the middle)

Clarkey · 5 Oct 2009 at 15:48

cheets64 said:
Nope, modrern day cars are not made from cheese so making the parking in gear pointless, my dad does it and its annoying getting into his car and turning the engine on and FFFFUUUUU

You are completely wrong, modern cars if anything are worse due to the use of disc brakes for the parking brake. These slacken off naturally as they cool down where a drum will do the opposite.

The only reason your dad is annoying is because you are stupid enough to not check the car is out of gear before trying to start it. That annoys the hell out of me, it's pure negligence and falls firmly within the scope of 'driving without due care and attention'.

Gerard · 5 Oct 2009 at 16:03

I put ours into "park".

utajoker · 5 Oct 2009 at 16:11

only on hills

platypus · 5 Oct 2009 at 16:16

Clarkey said:
If it's on a hill then yes, otherwise no.

Pretty much.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Oct 2009 at 18:55

cheets64 said:
Nope, modrern day cars are not made from cheese so making the parking in gear pointless,

Alibaba99 · 5 Oct 2009 at 19:24

Kei said:
Saab 900 here which locks the car in reverse, so i have little choice. It was already a habbit though and is something i that i do in cars that do not need to be put into reverse to remove the key. Trouble i have with other cars is finding the ignition, as i am trying to put the key in a non-existant key hole next to the hand-brake.

Same here

Both my 9-5 and c900s have the gear lever lock. Always waggle the stick and depress the clutch anyway before starting.