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14th July 2016, 12:20 PM
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I sometimes leave a manual in gear but usually only if it's parked on an incline or I feel the handbrake isn't sufficient .... Or if it's one of those weird Saabs that you have to put into reverse gear just to get the key out of the ignition.
By contrast, I rarely use the handbrake on my S8 or other autos. I just leave them in Park.
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust 
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14th July 2016, 01:25 PM
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In gear for me. clutch in to start regardless if i've took it out of gear, ready for selection.
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14th July 2016, 06:31 PM
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Forgot to add: I always depress the clutch in a manual too. Partly because it lessens the load on the starter motor but also, as Lee points out, why not? ... you need to depress the clutch to put it into 1st/reverse gear anyway.
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Funnily thing is, most of the work done on my S8 is done by an independent Saab specialist, mainly because the garage is local, the owner is a customer and friend of mine, he's a very good mechanic who I trust, and also because I used to get to drive some of his weird Saabs while mine was in for repair.  Of course with Saabs on the decrease now he's moved on to other vehicle makes .... mainly Audi, thanks to me 
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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