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      06-10-2013, 04:31 AM   #1
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A careless mistake on startup today

Today, I get into my car, clutch-in, press the start button and then... OMG, I released the clutch without putting the gear to neutral... the car popped forward and nearly stalled, lucky there was nothing in front of it.......
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      06-10-2013, 04:44 AM   #2
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That's a 1M facepalm moment (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844380).
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Today, I get into my car, clutch-in, press the start button and then... OMG, I released the clutch without putting the gear to neutral... the car popped forward and nearly stalled, lucky there was nothing in front of it.......
Many years ago I learned to leave the car in Neutral except on when parked on hills! : ) Glad nothing in front of it!

If it makes you feel better, when I was really young and had a VW with reverse in same spot as first gear, I left in reverse at an autocross and launched backwards when the lights went green! : )
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      06-10-2013, 10:46 AM   #4
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Heh, I've stalled the car at a stop light a couple of times.

No biggie.

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