Stopping at junctions / lights

Foot on brake unless an extremely steep hill, then foot on brake and handbrake goes on too... but that's a DSG gearbox...

Manual, I would usually hold it on the clutch and brake, again unless steep and then probably just add the handbrake and foot off the brake. If i know theres a long wait, into neutral and handbrake on.
 
Toe on the brake, heel on the throttle, static burnout. Got to keep the rubber hot and sticky for a quick getaway.
 
depends how long you stay, if more than 15s just pop neutral on and brake if on hill. otherwise just hold it in 1st and get going quicker, does wear clutch a bit but if its only few secs its fine.

never use handbrake...
 
MooMoo444 said:
LEDs are pretty bright compared to standard bulbs and are annoying when constant
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They are still not as bad as HID headlights, blinking bicycle LEDs or fog lights though, anyone whining because the car in front has it's brake lights on needs to man up (or visit an optician as the may be some underlying light sensitivity issue).
 
ubersonic said:
They are still not as bad as HID headlights, blinking bicycle LEDs or fog lights though, anyone whining because the car in front has it's brake lights on needs to man up (or visit an optician as the may be some underlying light sensitivity issue).
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A set of bright brake lights can be very annoying when you're sat behind them at a junction; especially when there's no street-lights to lessen the contrast between them and your surroundings.

Why not just take your foot off the brake when someone's behind you, rather than be a dick about it and criticising their eyesight?

The highway code even makes a clear and valid argument for why this is a good idea.....unfortunately, as it only advises it as being helpful for other roads users, rather than mandatory, you seem to have taken the attitude symptomatic of too many drivers on our roads...."**** you Jack, I'm alright."
 
Depends how you define "issue". Doesn't cause me pain, discomfort, or headaches, and I don't suffer from light sensitivity. It can just be a bit off putting, so I consider courteous to not keep my foot on the brakes when there's people behind me at junctions. That's how I was always taught.

On the flip side, even when I know I'll be there for a few minutes, I tend to keep my foot on the brake if I'm at the back of the line - logic being that approaching drivers will be more attentive towards illuminated brake lights. Then I take my foot off once they've pulled up behind me.

Getting back to the question in the OP....I tend to keep the clutch down, car in 1st. A bad habit I know, and one I'm trying to break. I'm trying to get into the habit of only doing it when I'm first in the queue so that I can get away without holding anyone up.
 
pepsilol said:
Transmissions nowadays are fully designed to sit in D at the lights, flicking to N is unnecessary wear .
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Depends on the transmission. Ford's PowerShift transmission only disengages the clutches in D when stationary if the footbrake is applied. If you put the handbrake on the clutch is engaged and slipping against the handbrake which will wear the clutch.

In a twin clutch transmission if the clutches are disengaged putting it in neutral does absolutely nothing within the transmission. The only part you could wear by shifting is the switch on the shifter.
 
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personally, unless it is a steep hill or a long wait I will hold it with foot brake and have the clutch just shy of biting point. Handbrake and neutral for long stops. In the auto for a short stop I will just leave it in drive and hold on the brake, longer stops I will put it in neutral (Primera slush box fluid overheat for the lose!)
 
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Conscript said:
Why not just take your foot off the brake when someone's behind you, rather than be a **** about it and criticising their eyesight?
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Because then the car would roll forward which would defeat the purpose of using the brake :P

And I wasn't criticising anyone's eyesight, just offering some helpful advise.
 
I slow using the brakes, then engage 3rd, then use the combined engine braking and foot braking together, then engage 2nd when I'm just trundling slowly - and do the same, then slowly dip the clutch all the way down as I come to a stop with the footbrake, pull up the handbrake, release foot brake, put it into neutral, release clutch, rest.

Sometimes I skip the down-shift into 3rd. It depends on the condition/type of road, and how abruptly I have to stop, etc.

I sometimes double clutch & heel & toe downshift because I find it immensely satisfying and it is a good way to show off, but I don't generally do that. :p
 
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It's not recommended to keep the Ford Powershift box in D when sitting still for too long as the clutch is apparently still slipping slightly - it will creep if you take your foot off the brake. I'm not sure if the same applies to the DSG boxes. It's no trouble to slip it into N at lights or whatever anyway. You don't need to press the brake to go back to D either.
 
The clutch is fully disengaged in the DSG, the apparent issue on some DSG boxes is if you're stuck in traffic and spending a lot of time moving slowly (less than about 4-5mph) it keeps the clutch at the bite and some boxes were overheating and cooking the instrumentation.
 
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