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poll: who uses their parking brake (while parking), and what percentage of the time?

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Old 04-05-2005, 06:19 AM
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parking brake for parking? What a concept! i always use it & leave it in gear on an incline
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:25 AM
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I always park in gear (reverse) and with the parking brake on, except when at the track.
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:27 AM
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Default You would. If the car rolls against the "park lock", it sounds horrible putting it in gear.
Makes my ears bleed.
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:34 AM
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there are some other uses for it which are much more fun than parking
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:36 AM
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Only on inclines.
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:37 AM
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:41 AM
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Never. I leave it in 1st or reverse.
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:43 AM
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understood! ;-)
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Excatly the same... now isn't that Speacial....
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I ALWAYS use the parking brake. If I'm on a serious incline, I'll put it in gear too.
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