"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Ray wrote:


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Ray wrote:
Fark. I was considering a PDK for my next car. **** that.

Other than the above, it's brilliant.

Sure, but I am ****ed if I am going to fart around
putting it out of drive every time I have to stop for
long in traffic.

Actually less effort than putting on the handbrake.

Sure, but I never do that. I do use the handbrake
when starting off up a steep hill after stopping in
traffic, instead of doing the alternative heal and toe
approach, but never use the hand brake when when
stopped in traffic. Always use it when parked.

You drive a manual at present?

Yep. But am considering an auto for the
best cruise control for long distance trips.

All autos creep on the level, unless the brakes are
applied. My PDK works just fine provided you don't
mind the brake lights being on all the time.

But with that risk of wear of the clutches.

It even has a hill hold feature. What it doesn't seem
to like is the handbrake on and being in drive for long
periods on a hot day. BTW, I left foot brake on an auto.

I likely would if I changed to an auto.

I don't like having the brake lights
on all the time I'm stopped.

I don't care.

In which case it will be fine.

Except for the clutch wear.

I never need to do any maintenance on clutches
or manual gearboxes and keep my cars for a very
long time. The previous one for 45 years and the
current one for 14 and I am only considering a
change now to get a decent cruise control for
long distance trips and to avoid having to fart
around with gear changes around town.

When you know you're going to be stopped
for some time like at traffic lights.

I don't care and never find that I ease off on
the brake pedal and find the car moving either.

I might turn the engine off and apply the handbrake
when it a very long line of stopped traffic after a major
accident that sees the road closed completely for hours
but that's so rare that its not worth considering.

It only happened the once here.

Its never happened to me. Once the entire road was closed for
about half an hour with a major HGV rollover on a motorway
but it wasn't clear why the cops had the traffic stopped with
such a long tail back and we were creeping along for part of that.