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No, in fact this is how Stonehenge was built: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DiFq_nk8pE0

http://www.2pass.co.uk/steering.htm

the animation explains it quite nicely... the voice is annoying though

All cars (unless you defeat it) lock out the starter to ensure the engine is disconnected from the wheels before cranking the engine. Manuals require you have the clutch down, automatics require you be in P or N. In the U.S., that is. European cars can be started in neutral without the clutch down ...

sorry, but...

SteveUK wrote:Be honest could an American name all the countries in the EU? There's 25 if you want to have a go, but no cheating!!!

Actually, Steve, there are 27...

die bot!

Hi MasCrat!

Welcome to the site, and sorry for my suspicion!

I found two more websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Automobiles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cars

Are you serious, or are you a spambot? *pokingwithastick*

Concerning your questions:

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_car
- http://www.howstuffworks.com
- and getting a driving licence might help...

I did all my driving lessons in a manual car, so yes. Over here, if you learn and pass your test in an automatic car, you get a licence that's restricted to automatics only (which hardly anyone would want, since manual cars are the majority here).

Macintosh user here :D I like my iBook, I wouldn't want to trade it for any PC. It's easy to use, no viruses, and for my purposes (writing, Internet, music, photos), it works just fine! (Minor problems after 2 years of use: the battery only lasts for like half an hour and some keys have become smudg...

For me, it's first gear for short stops (stop signs, waiting to turn left, etc.) when I want to be ready to move, and neutral for long stops (lights, picking up passengers...) to rest my leg and avoid jumping forward.

But since the question was about long stops: NEUTRAL here

and the whole thing about putting the car in neutral, and putting the ebrake on a atop lights is friggin retarded. im sorry. This page explains the reasoning behind the "retarded" technique. It applies to autos as well as manuals, and technically you're supposed to do it everytime you sto...

Johnf514 wrote:You may have unified your money, but I'll be damned if your road rules are the same.

Don't worry, we haven't unified our money either... Germany pays in euros, the UK in pounds sterling.

Okay, admitted, I've only ever driven with people from Germany, Hungary and Russia. But still, how does that relate to my point that the "in gear v in neutral" choice is really just a matter of personal preference?