Driving, women vs men?

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With the recent 'my bmw won't go up a hill without pressing the gas pedal' I've began to notice that many many women when stopped uphill seem to ride the clutch with the car inching forwards then back. Now, shock horror, my wife also does the same. I asked why she didn't apply the handbrake and put the car in neutral and she gave me a confused look.

So do they get taught differently? As my wife insists that that's the way she was taught.

Also if I'm on a road with no parked cars on my side, cars parked on the opposite side with a car coming down towards me with half the car over the central line, if I swipe the entire side of the car whose fault would it be? I'm getting sick of people round my way leaving a 6 foot gap on their side and squeezing me over almost onto the kerb.
 
I ride the clutch when stopped on a hill, but I don't inch back or forward. Though I think you're right, I was taught to use the handbrake when stopped on a hill, but then my instructor probably didn't want to wreck his clutch.

If the other car crosses the centre line, then it's their fault.
 
On hills I was taught to apply the handbrake, clutch down put it into first and get ready to go when traffic starts moving. Works well for me. GF was taught the same.
 
With regards to clutch and hills, it depends on the amount of time I judge I'm going to be stopped, if it's a short while, then clutch, long then it'll be the handbrake.

As for parked cars, if they have to cross the line then it's an at risk manoeuvre for them so if there is an accident, it's their fault, especially if they cross the line. Saying that insurance would probably go 50:50.
 
Because women in general couldn't care less about the harsh treatment they give the mechanicals so long as it's easier for them, men are more likely to care about nuking the clutch.

I've asked girls in the past about it and they just look at me completely gone-out. Try to explain it and they'll think you're being an arse, just got to ignore it :(
 
I agree it is all down to balance - if I know the lights and know it is my turn next then I will ride the clutch, if not then come to a stop and reset myself.
 
Depends really, my golf never used to hold itself on steep inclines, my works van with a load in won't either, so I have to use biting point and handbrake on an incline sometimes.

It really annoys me when people won't squeeze up to the parked cars properly as well, occasionally I have had to mount the kerb in these situations because these incondsiderate ****'s won't move over into their massive gap and i'd hit them, they look at you as if its your fault like you should stop when theres clearly enough room for the both of you but they obviously can't drive to save their life. If I can do it in a transit you can do it in your nissan micra love, grr...
 
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I scare my passengers with my knowledge of the size of my vehicle, I go quite close to parked cars and oncoming ones often seem to scream and try and hedge themselves as they can't judge the size of the oncoming vehicle (mine). :rolleyes:
 
InvaderGIR said:
I scare my passengers with my knowledge of the size of my vehicle, I go quite close to parked cars and oncoming ones often seem to scream and try and hedge themselves as they can't judge the size of the oncoming vehicle (mine). :rolleyes:
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Ah yes, people in Micras who stamp on the brakes when in fact a Sherman Tank could have passed without issue.
 
This is another reason women are better off with automatics ;)
 
I never, ever, ever ride the clutch on a hill. Handbrake and neutral or clutch in if I'm only sitting still for 3 seconds. It pains me every time I see someone doing it and it's about the most mechanically unsympathetic thing you can do to a car in normal day to day driving :p
 
Never ride the clutch or put it into neutral and handbrake. It's just full clutch and foot brake for me, even if I'll be there for a minute or two.
 
i always stick it in neutral, was told leaving clutch in and first gear can knacker the release bearing. Could be BS but it stuck.
 
asim18 said:
Never ride the clutch or put it into neutral and handbrake. It's just full clutch and foot brake for me, even if I'll be there for a minute or two.
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That's fine if you have a light clutch. Lately I've been giving myself knee damage from using a heavy clutch.

Janesy B said:
Even on a hill? How does that work.
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It's easy? Just requires a good quick jump from brake to throttle whilst bringing up clutch.
 
Janesy B said:
Even on a hill? How does that work.
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Don't ask me how it works:p... It just does and always has :confused:

Edit: ah yes, If you were asking how i stop it from rolling back when moving off, then as Invader said... Just have to be swift with the pedals...
 
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