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[2woody]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

[Andy B]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

[Entwood]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

[feeutfo]

Yoghurt knitting depends on the traffic level. Down here, there's two corners on my commute that warrant a manual. And one of those has bloody traffic lights on it now.

Lets face, the omega manual is more akin to Victorian signal box than anything car related.

[Andy B]

Yoghurt knitting depends on the traffic level. Down here, there's two corners on my commute that warrant a manual. ....

There's always a nibble from those that want to be in control ........

[tunnie]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

So why do we have 2 legs? You only need one leg to drive an auto..... 

[dbug]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

So why do we have 2 legs? You only need one leg to drive an auto..... 

To stop you falling over 
Not heard of left foot braking?

[tunnie]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

So why do we have 2 legs? You only need one leg to drive an auto..... 

To stop you falling over 
Not heard of left foot braking?

Heard of it, but 99% of auto drivers don't do it.

What does left leg do in an auto? Sod all!

[Andy B]

....
Heard of it, but 99% of auto drivers don't do it.

What does left leg do in an auto? Sod all!

I'm willing to bet that there are more than that ........ I do - but I might have already said that a few times before 

[Entwood]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

So why do we have 2 legs? You only need one leg to drive an auto..... 

To stop you falling over 
Not heard of left foot braking?

Heard of it, but 99% of auto drivers don't do it.

What does left leg do in an auto? Sod all!

Operate the "go slower" pedal  .. 

[tunnie]

Lot of effort? While driving the 3.2, I just swivel right foot?

Whole point of driving an auto is laziness?

[omega3000]

Lot of effort? While driving the 3.2, I just swivel right foot?

Whole point of driving an auto is laziness?

 

Left foot does nothing but rest on that hump in the carpet and relax 

[tunnie]

Lot of effort? While driving the 3.2, I just swivel right foot?

Whole point of driving an auto is laziness?

 

Left foot does nothing but rest on that hump in the carpet and relax 

That's how I find mine 

[VXL V6]

Well, after nine auto-to-manual conversions, I now find myself doing a manual-to-auto.

is this a "muller-light" moment ?

You know it make sense  2 pedals good ...... 3 pedals bad 

Agreed .. if god had intended us to drive manuals we'd have 3 legs .....   

<start computation>
x = number of pedals
y = number of feet
p = perfection level
If x > y then p=0%
If x = y then p=100%
If x < y attend garage for safety checks
<end computation>

So why do we have 2 legs? You only need one leg to drive an auto..... 

To stop you falling over 
Not heard of left foot braking?

Heard of it, but 99% of auto drivers don't do it.

What does left leg do in an auto? Sod all!

Operate the "go slower" pedal  .. 

Think it's well known on here that I always left foot brake when i'm in an auto. Feels un-natural now to use the right foot to brake in an auto.

[standby to get flammed mode=on]

[Lazydocker]

Must admit, I always used to use the left foot on the stop switch but have found myself driving much more gently lately and have reverted to one foot. Although when in the car on my own it's not unheard of for me to switch back if I'm pressing on

[Andy B]

....
Think it's well known on here that I always left foot brake when i'm in an auto.

Likewise. 

Feels un-natural now to use the right foot to brake in an auto.

[standby to get flammed mode=on]

I too default to left foot braking. The only time it has been a slight problem was when I frequently drove a manual & tried left foot braking in that...... the clutch pedal doesn't slow the car very well.       

[Nick W]

....
Heard of it, but 99% of auto drivers don't do it.

What does left leg do in an auto? Sod all!

I'm willing to bet that there are more than that ........ I do - but I might have already said that a few times before 

I don't know anyone who drives an auto with just one foot. Two feet and two pedals makes perfect sense. Especially when you shouldn't be using both pedals simultaneously.

[SMD]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so it isn't the most comfortable driving position  (not that I can brake with my left foot)

[Andy B]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

[tunnie]

Only time I do left foot braking is when I use the brake as a clutch, for times like ramps when you need little more revs.

I find it tricky though as left foot is used to stomping on the clutch, auto just makes me more lazy. Lifting left foot is far to much effort 

[Kevin Wood]

Only time I do left foot braking is when I use the brake as a clutch, for times like ramps when you need little more revs.

I find it tricky though as left foot is used to stomping on the clutch, auto just makes me more lazy. Lifting left foot is far to much effort 

Exactly! If you ever want to be able to driver a proper manual car properly again, then it's a silly habit to get into, IMHO. Keep each foot attuned to the job it's supposed to be doing!

I know the Omega's manual setup isn't the best in the world but who on earth would go to the trouble of "upgrading" it to auto?

[cem_devecioglu]

Only time I do left foot braking is when I use the brake as a clutch, for times like ramps when you need little more revs.

I find it tricky though as left foot is used to stomping on the clutch, auto just makes me more lazy. Lifting left foot is far to much effort 

Exactly! If you ever want to be able to driver a proper manual car properly again, then it's a silly habit to get into, IMHO. Keep each foot attuned to the job it's supposed to be doing!

I know the Omega's manual setup isn't the best in the world but who on earth would go to the trouble of "upgrading" it to auto?

even if I dont have the left leg, I would tie a pice of stick and still I would drive a manual..

[cem_devecioglu]

the only exception would be a smg box with f1 pedals..
 
which costs more than the car when donald

[tunnie]

If only Mr Bean had an auto   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zavsd6etz_Q

[Andy B]

....

Exactly! If you ever want to be able to driver a proper manual car properly again, then it's a silly habit to get into, IMHO. Keep each foot attuned to the job it's supposed to be doing! ....

Having had a driving licence for as long as you've been around, I can manage to drive a manual properly if the occasion arises .... as I suspect other left foot brakers here will be able to do too.   

[Kevin Wood]

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Exactly! If you ever want to be able to driver a proper manual car properly again, then it's a silly habit to get into, IMHO. Keep each foot attuned to the job it's supposed to be doing! ....

Having had a driving licence for as long as you've been around, I can manage to drive a manual properly if the occasion arises .... as I suspect other left foot brakers here will be able to do too.   

That's fine, then. I know I couldn't, and that I'd find myself going for the wrong pedal with the wrong foot or with the wrong level of subtlety. It would probably happen during a moment of panic when doing the right thing was vital. I find simply disabling the left foot and carrying on as normal with the right in an auto works for me, but that's just me, hence the IMHO.

[omega3000]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

Have you driven a 106 , pedals are designed for very girly small feet in high heels 

[tunnie]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

Have you driven a 106 , pedals are designed for very girly small feet in high heels 

Usually when I hire a Villa in Portugal or Greece you get some little FWD box like a 106, often I go for the clutch pedal and because my feet are so big, i clip the brake some times.

Usually to the annoyance and surprise of MrsT, not to mention myself!   

[omega3000]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

Have you driven a 106 , pedals are designed for very girly small feet in high heels 

Usually when I hire a Villa in Portugal or Greece you get some little FWD box like a 106, often I go for the clutch pedal and because my feet are so big, i clip the brake some times.

Usually to the annoyance and surprise of MrsT, not to mention myself!   

Yep doing that all the time  Have to look down at feet to make sure they are on the right pedals when setting off  Will be glad when i get the car that really suits my needs , for now ill have to make do 

[Del Boy]

I never left foot brake in an Auto, right foot only  .

[henryd]

I never left foot brake in an Auto, right foot only  .

Yep,me too with the exception of parking

[Andy B]

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Yep doing that all the time  Have to look down at feet to make sure they are on the right pedals when setting off    ....

Same as on the few occasions I drive my daughter's Fiat Siecento 

[TheBoy]

Strangely, if I'm on a mission, right foot braking only. I seem to have more control that way. But I'd be a liar if I said my left foot was never used on the stop button.

[Andy B]

Strangely, if I'm on a mission, right foot braking only. I seem to have more control that way. But I'd be a liar if I said my left foot was never used on the stop button.

I agree that you're more planted in the seat if your left foot is up against the foot rest ...... where arguably it should be 

[2woody]

don't get me wrong, auto is definitely a retrograde step, but there are reasons for this conversion

[Vamps]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

Have you driven a 106 , pedals are designed for very girly small feet in high heels 

You have never driven a real Mini, a Mans car; kids today ..............

[PhilRich]

The gas and brake pedal are too close together so .....

Are they any closer tan any other car ...... manual or auto? 

(not that I can brake with my left foot)

Practice makes perfect. 
Use your right foot to brake and just follow with your left ..... you soon get the hang of it 

Have you driven a 106 , pedals are designed for very girly small feet in high heels 

Usually when I hire a Villa in Portugal or Greece you get some little FWD box like a 106, often I go for the clutch pedal and because my feet are so big, i clip the brake some times.

Usually to the annoyance and surprise of MrsT, not to mention myself!   

Are you subtly trying to tell us something there Mark