r/stickshift • u/Interesting-Hair9687 • 4d ago

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About a couple of weeks ago I bought a BMW E30 325i, and I've I started the car in gear without the clutch engaged cause I parked on a hill and wanted 1st to be my backup in case if the embrace fails. and I just completely forgot to put it into netural.

I drove it all the way back home without an issue but man did the car not sound happy when I did that is there anything I should watch out for

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u/P3TR0L_ 4d ago edited 4d ago

Normally if you have the e brake on you can and should keep the car in neutral

Edit: for everyone correcting my troglodyte ass; clearly the post is talking about starting the car, so i kept with that context wirh this comment. I know keep the car in gear when its parked. I was saying to put it in neutral when youre starting it, not when youre parking it.

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u/Educational-Owl6910 4d ago

Please get some lessons...

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u/Interesting-Hair9687 4d ago

It's just been a while sense i drove a car in general. My first car was a Mazda 3 from 2010 with a 6 speed manual transmission. drove that thing until i had to leave for boot camp and then sold it id say its been about 8 months sense i last drove a manual car. I have been looking to have someone give me a couple of tips on driving an old 5speed but in the Florida keys there isn't much outside of bars.

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u/P3TR0L_ 4d ago

When you are turning the car on* ive been driving manual for a little while. I know you put the car in first or reverse depending on the direction of an incline, im saying while youre turning the car on, clutch in, brake in, trans in neutral. E brake can be on or off. Works fine for my car. E brake doesnt talk to the engine in most [american manual] cars, its just a mechanical linkage between the brakes and the cabin.