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Old 01-05-2013, 07:43 PM   #222
DownhillGoat
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Originally Posted by BloodFetish View Post
When stopping at a light my wife tends to rely solely on the brake pedal, whereas I always downshift and engine brake. Is this a common thing?
Above 80km/h I'll downshift until about 3rd (50 km/h), then neutral and brake. Cruising around town (50 or lower) it's just neutral and brake. I try to rely on my brakes only when I have to.

It's funny how few people use the parking brake technique on hills. I did this once when an ex was in the passenger seat and she looked at me like I just grew a second head.
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