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Feb 5th 2013, 7:18 am

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iaink

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Re: Even fewer standards

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

Do you sit with your foot on the brake at lights, or do you slip it into N?

Neutral and handbrake in the civic just like I was taught in the motherland

In the other car it depends how long Im there and if the sube tranny is doing that weird throbbing thing that goes away in N.... Got to have some sort of brake on though (foot or hand) in case you get rear ended...

Feb 5th 2013, 11:46 am

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GavinR

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Re: Even fewer standards

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Originally Posted by iaink

Its pretty bizarre that its emission rules that prevent diesel availability in North America. Lower NoX levels or something. Never mind the fact that they get better mileage and have lower CO2 levels.

I was reading that Mazda are working on the diesels for over here. The low fuel quality causing issues for the emissions. There was even talk somewhere that they may bring them into the US but not Canada.

As for transmissions, auto for my daily (read traffic jam) driver and standard for my 7 and the Cossie.

Feb 7th 2013, 4:47 pm

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Tony_Tiger

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Re: Even fewer standards

Driving automatic in the snow scares me. No feel of the road.

Feb 8th 2013, 2:15 am

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Almost Canadian

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Re: Even fewer standards

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Originally Posted by Tony_Tiger

Driving automatic in the snow scares me. No feel of the road.

Eh? You apply gas in an automatic in exactly the same way as you do in a manual. Other than changing gear when you wish to, how does driving an automatic in the snow differ from driving a manual in the snow?