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Thanks for the info. Cars are getting far too complex. No wonder no one can fix their own cars anymore.

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The worst thing is you can't do stupid tricks in the parking lot with them

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N is for when you break down and someone needs to push you. Most commonly used in Range Rovers.

My car has a handbrake but I never use it because I'll forget to disengage it since it's been 10 years since I've driven a manual. Usually I just keep my foot on the brake but if I'm stuck waiting for a mile long freight train to go by I will put it in park.

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Yep, as much as I like the automatic brake feature, it does mean you can't do handbrake turns. Started in my Capri, then perfected them in a Nissan something in the desert (on sandstone, not sand) in Saudi. Still hanker after a TVR and some smooth asphalt...

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What's to like or what's to dislike, its just a brake

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Wow - I had the first car from new up to 75,000 miles and never once changed the brakes. I live on a VERY steep hill (like, stupid steep) and used the feature every day when picking up mail from the mailbox. Also drove quite a bit in SF.


Note - the new car - a Lexus RX350 - doesn't automatically apply this brake; I have to 'press and hold' on the brake for about 3 seconds before the hill-start brake kicks in (with a corresponding light on the dash). At first I thought the new car didn't have the feature and was miffed! The old car (CRV) just 'did it' as soon as the brake was applied.

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Thread title is 'Pet Peeves' ... tends to suggest that one will discuss likes/dislikes that are not earth-shattering.

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Mine used to come on automatically if it was on a slight incline. On the off ramps I could feel them bind slightly as I put my foot on the had. This was on a Jeep.i was getting 25000 out of a set of rear pads

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hence the what's to like what's to dislike comment

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Exactly what he said: "you can't do handbrake turns". :nod:

ETA: Which in fact is pretty much what you said in post #2732. :confused:

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Doesn't explain why they can't just keep the foot on the brake...

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Agreed.


A similar situation happens with drivers here in the US with manual transmissions; instead of using the handbrake on a hill, they use the gas/clutch and brake, constantly rolling back a bit, then edging forward a bit, as they try to balance the engine against gravity. Quite nerve-racking on those San Francisco hills!

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It depends on what music is playing and if they like to foot tap.

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Presumably they have two feet. I can tap out a bass drum part with my left foot like a champ now :D

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When you go somewhere for a bite to eat where you seat yourself like the grocery store cafe and you see people on their own sitting in the large tables with 4+ seats.

Tw@splinters.

Sit in the billy no mates table for 2 in the corner you shart.