Always in gear so always do the "wiggle" of the gear lever.

I think this is 'cos I've owned old, frankly flaky old cars. :Confused: Had to buy them myself and if I broke down I had no mobile phone (and my Dad would say "oops, how are YOU going to get out of that Son? He was brilliant by the way, tough love the Yanks call it). :love:

I believe many young people have protective, loving parents who provide vehicles that are reliable and sorted. :rolleyes:

So what is the problem? Well, you trust hand brakes. Can't sort a puncture. Generally treat the car as a "white good" (fridge, washing machine). :tuttut:

Just my old guy prejudice? And of course not applicable to the young enthusiast you'll find on an A8 site (of either gender). +++

Rob "old git"

Always in gear and always press the clutch before starting (in a manual of course).

Haven't had a manual for a while, but drove Saabs for some years and got into the habit of leaving 'em in reverse (as you have to in order to remove the key), so tend to do that with any manual car.