parking 6mt

nelnelxd · 03-13-2012, 08:48 PM

So what gear do you guys park in? and why?

Eternal · 03-13-2012, 08:51 PM

I park it in 1st gear, e-brake on. Been driving for 16 years, just habit I guess.

3er · 03-13-2012, 08:53 PM

Neutral + the parking brake in my old car. I had a scare once when I left it and first and accidentally pulled my foot off the clutch.

edirtaynine · 03-13-2012, 08:53 PM

in all the manual trans cars ive had, i always just leave it out of gear and use the e-brake. i only park it in 1st if im on a hill.

nelnelxd · 03-13-2012, 08:53 PM

do you guys also use the parking brake when you park or just parking in gear?

BobS · 03-13-2012, 08:54 PM

I park in 1st, if I'm on a incline where the rear is higher than the front, like a downward slope I park reverse gear. I use the e brake too

CJ421 · 03-13-2012, 08:55 PM

None of those, I park in 5th or 6th.

nelnelxd · 03-13-2012, 08:56 PM

does it matter which gear you leave it in on a hill? I mean 1st gear would hold regardless of which direction my car is facing right?

Kolyan2k · 03-13-2012, 09:03 PM

in 1st gear, no e-brake. if on the hill then both.

Sara · 03-13-2012, 09:04 PM

Automatic ftw lol

ndog14 · 03-13-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ421

None of those, I park in 5th or 6th.

I put the e-brake on then put it in 1st.

Never thought of that. Any particular reason?

ndog14 · 03-13-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

Automatic ftw lol

*hands flame suit*

Jordan · 03-13-2012, 09:09 PM

I put the e-brake on then put it in 1st gear. Says to do that in the manual. I know I'm a nerd... I read the manual cover-to-cover.

tcw · 03-13-2012, 09:20 PM

E-brakes are for automatics, I use the parking brake and leave it in neutral. Neutral is just personal preference for me.

CJ421 · 03-13-2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndog14

I put the e-brake on then put it in 1st.

Never thought of that. Any particular reason?

Doing so always forces me to go into neutral when I start the car. When I started driving manual I left it parked in first and never shifted to neutral - just depress clutch, start car, and let out clutch. Almost got into trouble once when that became a habit ...

I use the e-brake too.

3er · 03-13-2012, 09:38 PM

5th and 6th gear don't "hold" as much as 1st. Ever try push starting a dirtbike, etc. in first? How about in 5th? 5th is much much easier to move. If I were going through the trouble of throwing my car in a gear when parking, I'd choose 1st. However, your explanation makes sense given your routine. That's what caught me when I would park in a gear - my old routine of owning an automatic most of my life would take over at some points and I'd forget that I had a manual!

krhodes1 · 03-13-2012, 09:45 PM

Reverse - former Saab driver.

2kaccordocoupe · 03-13-2012, 09:46 PM

I always leave it in 1st with the ebrake pulled.

gunnerxq · 03-13-2012, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndog14

*hands flame suit*

Lol don't be to harsh on him, he just wants to feel whole on the inside.....

JS82 · 03-13-2012, 10:06 PM

1st gear and e-brake, that's how I was taught at driving school in Germany.

Eric335 · 03-13-2012, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JS82

1st gear and e-brake, that's how I was taught at driving school in Germany.

+1

Always in first, occasionally e-brake as well.

ndog14 · 03-13-2012, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnerxq

Lol don't be to harsh on him, he just wants to feel whole on the inside.....

Sara504 is a he?

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neutral	43	27.92%
reverse	23	14.94%
1st gear	89	57.79%
2nd gear	9	5.84%
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03-13-2012, 08:48 PM	#1
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Eternal Lieutenant 95 Rep 463 Posts Drives: 2015 435i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (3)	I park it in 1st gear, e-brake on. Been driving for 16 years, just habit I guess.
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3er Major 946 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Katy, TX iTrader: (0)	Neutral + the parking brake in my old car. I had a scare once when I left it and first and accidentally pulled my foot off the clutch. __________________ *2019 ///M5 Competition* On Order: 2023 ///M3 Competition xDrive
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edirtaynine Major General 81 Rep 6,092 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	in all the manual trans cars ive had, i always just leave it out of gear and use the e-brake. i only park it in 1st if im on a hill.
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BobS Colonel 97 Rep 2,002 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	I park in 1st, if I'm on a incline where the rear is higher than the front, like a downward slope I park reverse gear. I use the e brake too __________________ ESS 650 ACM-R Upgrades
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nelnelxd Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 213 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: brooklyn iTrader: (0)	does it matter which gear you leave it in on a hill? I mean 1st gear would hold regardless of which direction my car is facing right?
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Kolyan2k Major General 930 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	in 1st gear, no e-brake. if on the hill then both.
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Sara Lieutenant General 5791 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	Automatic ftw lol
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Jordan Enlisted Member 15 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 340i xDrive (2017) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	I put the e-brake on then put it in 1st gear. Says to do that in the manual. I know I'm a nerd... I read the manual cover-to-cover.
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tcw Captain 52 Rep 748 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (2)	E-brakes are for automatics, I use the parking brake and leave it in neutral. Neutral is just personal preference for me. __________________ 2008 335I E92, AW, VFF700, 18" Forgestar F14, M3 front/side, M-tech rear, AMS IC, H&R Touring Cup Kit suspension, HID AE, ER Charge Pipe & Synapse BOV, CIC Retrofit, Quafie, DSS, Defiv Lockdown, SPEC 2+/Steel SMFW, Walbro 450
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03-13-2012, 09:38 PM	#16
3er Major 946 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Katy, TX iTrader: (0)	5th and 6th gear don't "hold" as much as 1st. Ever try push starting a dirtbike, etc. in first? How about in 5th? 5th is much much easier to move. If I were going through the trouble of throwing my car in a gear when parking, I'd choose 1st. However, your explanation makes sense given your routine. That's what caught me when I would park in a gear - my old routine of owning an automatic most of my life would take over at some points and I'd forget that I had a manual! __________________ *2019 ///M5 Competition* On Order: 2023 ///M3 Competition xDrive
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JS82 Captain 29 Rep 659 Posts Drives: '08 E92 328i 6MT Jet Black Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA USA iTrader: (12)	1st gear and e-brake, that's how I was taught at driving school in Germany.
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