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[VXL V6]

It was a hang over I belive from some early american auto's with no servo brakes, cars got larger and heavier about the same time auto's became the norm on american cars (1940's) but the servo brake system was not universal, so the larger pedal was to allow 2 feet to stop the big heavy car in an emergency, on a manual you had the option of engine braking to assist, early auto's do not have a low gear hold that works to slow the car.
People got used to the big pedal, and as with mny things it became the norm for an historic reason.

It is not as some may think to allow 2 footed auto driving, left brake right go.  Scary but true how many do this.

I drive like that all the time,doesnt cause me any problems.

Yep me too, always left foot for brake and right for throttle in automatics and never had a problem switching back in a manual.

[Andy B]

It was a hang over I belive from some early american auto's with no servo brakes, cars got larger and heavier about the same time auto's became the norm on american cars (1940's) but the servo brake system was not universal, so the larger pedal was to allow 2 feet to stop the big heavy car in an emergency, on a manual you had the option of engine braking to assist, early auto's do not have a low gear hold that works to slow the car.
People got used to the big pedal, and as with mny things it became the norm for an historic reason.

It is not as some may think to allow 2 footed auto driving, left brake right go.  Scary but true how many do this.

Looks like it's only you that's scared of left foot braking then!   It's something I've done for years too.

[Kevin Wood]

It's to make sure you embarrass yourself on the odd occasion you go for the non-existent clutch. Can't see any reason for it, TBH. I'd rather have a normal sized pedal.

The only point in doing anything "creative" with your feel is to heel and toe in a manual, IMHO.

Kevin

[VXL V6]

It's to make sure you embarrass yourself on the odd occasion you go for the non-existent clutch. Can't see any reason for it, TBH. I'd rather have a normal sized pedal.

The only point in doing anything "creative" with your feel is to heel and toe in a manual, IMHO.

Kevin

....and a lot of modern cars have the throttle and brake at different heights which makes it hard to heel and toe anyway.

[zippo]

there bigger because women have smaller feet .Cant remember where i read it, but its true

[Vamps]

there bigger because women have smaller feet .Cant remember where i read it, but its true

If you are trying to take the mick out of auto drivers I may have to remember certain previous conversations around wives and hairdresers..........

[zippo]

there bigger because women have smaller feet .Cant remember where i read it, but its true

If you are trying to take the mick out of auto drivers I may have to remember certain previous conversations around wives and hairdresers..........

its true, am i  going to have to trawl through my old car mags to prove it PEASE DONT MENTION HAIRDRESSERS

[Vamps]

there bigger because women have smaller feet .Cant remember where i read it, but its true

If you are trying to take the mick out of auto drivers I may have to remember certain previous conversations around wives and hairdresers..........

its true, am i  going to have to trawl through my old car mags to prove it PEASE DONT MENTION HAIRDRESSERS

Just cos you nearly made the same mistake again........

[zippo]

Are you ever going to let me forget that  

[Vamps]

Are you ever going to let me forget that  

Nope................

[zippo]

Are you ever going to let me forget that  

Nope................

your a bad man it could be worse though, i could live near you and then you'd know the wife then you could both give me grief  

[Vamps]

Are you ever going to let me forget that  

Nope................

your a bad man it could be worse though, i could live near you and then you'd know the wife then you could both give me grief  

   My boss and colleagues, who are all female, want to meet shmbo, nooooooo  way, over my dead body etc...................    

[zippo]

it may well be if the wife meets the colleagues .I took my wife to a works do' The second biggest mistake i ever made  

[Vamps]

it may well be if the wife meets the colleagues .I took my wife to a works do' The second biggest mistake i ever made  

Work and home should be very seperate, mentioned this to swmbo tonight, said if she pops into the office then I would have to pop into her place of work, she said ok. My boss had threatened to call in for coffee when she knows swmbo is at home and I am at work.

[albitz]

it may well be if the wife meets the colleagues .I took my wife to a works do' The second biggest mistake i ever made  

I got my wife a job at my workplace several years ago. whada mistaka to maka, rather mayhem