koolkorsa
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
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is it alrite to put it into neutral going down hills n shit? or is it messing me car up? just fort i culd save some petrol doing this
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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u will get dun for free costing..... if they found out
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
Location: Potters Bar
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puts more stress on your brakes when you eventually brake at the end of the hill.
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koolkorsa
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
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rite. wot if i slip it into gear before i brake then?
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koolkorsa
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alriteh then cheers ppl. just wanted to check i wasnt fucking up me pride njoy
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SLSXi
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Registered: 28th May 02
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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this would be coasting right? when u learn to drive they teach you not to do this. something to do with engine braking, therefore reduces driver control.
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Colin.S
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
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You wont save that much fuel either.
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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If you wanna do this then just before you put it into gear rais the revs to about 3k then let out the clutch slowly coa you can fuck up your clutch amongst other things. you shouldnt really coast anyway cos you lessent the life of your brakes.
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Colin.S
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
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Save enough money on fuel to buy new brake pads
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
Location: Greater London
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i jus find it easier when coming up2 lights. less effort!
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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quote: Originally posted by Adam Kindness
Slipping it into gear at 70 from idle isnt the best either
as I know... where-as you've gone through 2 engines... I've gone through 2 gearboxes
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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i get free brake pads so i can afford 2 do it
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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if you coast and wanna put it back into gear blip the throttle to 3500rpm and slip clutch perfect match wont cause stress on engine
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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thats was providing your at 70mph
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IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Mill Hill East, Greater London
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yea coasting is bad, cheap but bad!
i rely on my engine to brake more, i use the engine to brake.
only downside is you get 250miles to full tank! (45litres)
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