View Poll Results: What gear you park your 5MT in ?

Neutral

31.82%

1st

50.00%

other

11.36%

does not matter

6.82%

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06-20-2006, 02:30 AM

timemachine

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Parking...

Hey guys, when you guys part a M/T what gear do you park it in?

06-20-2006, 02:32 AM

Edwood

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In first when parked on level surface or facing uphill.

In Reverse when parked facing downhill.

06-20-2006, 02:32 AM

Ah Ed

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if it's on a hill...both...flat surface 1st

06-20-2006, 03:59 AM

aywwsd

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neutral with the handbrake up.

use to have a remote starter on my previous vehicle, i'll never leave a car in gear.

06-20-2006, 04:23 AM

fit_4_a_king

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On my Civic with the remote start engaged, I have to park in neutral if I want to remote start it when I get back to my car. I will park in neutral only if on a flat surface. Otherwise its always in first gear when parked. E-brake always engaged when parked, no matter what.

06-20-2006, 07:09 AM

SheepNutz

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1st gear with the e-brake always.

06-20-2006, 07:22 AM

Karvin Karl

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Flat-neutral, slope-1st

06-20-2006, 07:35 AM

kentris

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If I'm facing down hill, I turn my wheels so it's hitting the kerb and put it in reverse gear with handbrake on.

If I'm facing up hill, I turn my wheels the other way so back of the wheels hit the kerb and put it in first gear and handbrake on.

Level surface just usually hand brake.

06-20-2006, 09:23 AM

NCFit

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Reverse... always!

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06-20-2006, 12:27 PM

paranode

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwood

In first when parked on level surface or facing uphill.

In Reverse when parked facing downhill.

Ditto for me.

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06-20-2006, 02:50 PM

Fray Adjacent

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My current car is manual.. I usually just push it forward into 3rd after I shut off the engine. I'll probably do the same when I get the Fit.

#12

06-20-2006, 04:00 PM

dougiepants

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1st unless I need the e-break on a hill

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06-20-2006, 04:52 PM

Paulo107

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aywwsd

neutral with the handbrake up.

use to have a remote starter on my previous vehicle, i'll never leave a car in gear.

thats gotta be funny when you start your car and it jumps out of place cause you left it in gear...i do the same neutral and handbrake

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06-22-2006, 10:17 AM

cdnrsx

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I leave it in gear. worried someone will cut my break line and lift it.

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06-22-2006, 01:42 PM

Amizzy

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$5600 later I learned to always put it in gear with the ebrake on. I failed to pull my ebrake up all of the way one time and left it in neutral and my car went down a slight hill and smacked a large metal gate. The worst part is, I got to watch it happen. (thank goodness for insurance!)
btw, that was my current car, I have not recieved my Fit yet

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06-22-2006, 02:09 PM

Mesaba

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Always in second with the emergency brake.

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06-22-2006, 02:16 PM

aziatiklover

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I always put in neutral for any manual car

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06-22-2006, 09:48 PM

lovethatfit

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i have heard any gears will be fine, uphills or downhills. but i just make sure everytime the handbrake is fully up and leave it in neutral because i always turn my wheels to the right direction