[Shotimes] High Milers.....Stand and be Heard

[Carl Prochilo]

This actually happened to me yesterday as I wasn't paying close attention
to what I was doing and had the shifter slide into 2nd gear without the
clutch.  Felt pretty neat...  I want to learn to do this regularly when I
grow up.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Tue, August 10, 2004 11:39 pm, George Fourchy said:
> On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:31:53 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time), Carl Prochilo
> wrote:
>
>>And if you truly follow this practice, you can actually <gently> pull the
>>shifter into neutral when coming to a stop without using the clutch.  If
>>it fights you, give some gas to better match the revs of the engine to
>> the
>>tranny.  Should come out of gear as easily as a hot knife into butter.
>
> And if you REALLY know your car, and pay attention to the inputs you get
> from the
> pedals, tach and shifter, you can slde it into gear (without the clutch)
> as well.
> Usually it's not necessary, but once in a while it's a nice feeling to
> know one is
> 'connected' to his car.
>
> That's probably a lot of why it has lasted so long for me.....despite
> 'assistance'
> from other vehicles!
>
> George
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