Do you keep your Stinger in drive or neutral at red lights?

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Same here regarding stick. I was just too lazy to hold that clutch down so long, and my Mustang had a lighter clutch spring (therefore a heavier clutch action), I didn't want a disproportionately large left leg lol.

Slight tangent but I also was the type to leave a manual car in neutral when parked, not in gear. Luckily in my first car I had the wheels turned towards the curb when the e-brake cable snapped lol.

Funny enough with manual I rarely parked with the car in 1st or reverse... just kept it in neutral with the e-brake all the way up!

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

I do not trust parking brakes in a manual car, it goes into reverse or 1st. I've had two fail over the years, fortunately they were in shallow parking lots or my driveway and no real harm done.

 

[ChaneRZ]

Stick, parking brake and 1st gear.

 

[Deviate]

Stick, parking brake and 1st gear.

True story!

 

[Kamauxx]

This may be the strangest thing I've ever seen asked here.

Obviously I put my car in PARK whenever I'm waiting for a light to change. Duh!

 

[Licorice]

Coming from a manual transmission perspective (Stinger is my first automatic), I never sat at a light in neutral ... someone told me long ago (my father, maybe?) that if someone were to hit you from behind, you could get pushed into the cross-traffic; whereas, if you were sitting in 1st gear with your left foot on the clutch and right foot on the brake, it's likely someone hitting you from behind would 'shock' your left foot off the clutch, and the car would stall. Maybe that's not very likely, but it has always stuck with me, so neutral at a stop light doesn't even enter my mind. Only having to have my foot on the brake (instead of left foot clutch, right foot brake that I've been used to for 30-odd years) is like taking a break (bad pun). I DO like the Auto Hold thing, though, at drive thru's ...

 

[nhcowboy28]

This may be the strangest thing I've ever seen asked here.

Obviously I put my car in PARK whenever I'm waiting for a light to change. Duh!

I turn the car off and get out.

Y’all lame

 

[RedCal]

Coming from a manual transmission perspective (Stinger is my first automatic), I never sat at a light in neutral ... someone told me long ago (my father, maybe?) that if someone were to hit you from behind, you could get pushed into the cross-traffic; whereas, if you were sitting in 1st gear with your left foot on the clutch and right foot on the brake, it's likely someone hitting you from behind would 'shock' your left foot off the clutch, and the car would stall. Maybe that's not very likely, but it has always stuck with me, so neutral at a stop light doesn't even enter my mind. Only having to have my foot on the brake (instead of left foot clutch, right foot brake that I've been used to for 30-odd years) is like taking a break (bad pun). I DO like the Auto Hold thing, though, at drive thru's ...

I've been rear end while stopped at a red... you are going into traffic! (unless it's just a tap.... )

 

[nhcowboy28]

Coming from a manual transmission perspective (Stinger is my first automatic), I never sat at a light in neutral ... someone told me long ago (my father, maybe?) that if someone were to hit you from behind, you could get pushed into the cross-traffic; whereas, if you were sitting in 1st gear with your left foot on the clutch and right foot on the brake, it's likely someone hitting you from behind would 'shock' your left foot off the clutch, and the car would stall. Maybe that's not very likely, but it has always stuck with me, so neutral at a stop light doesn't even enter my mind. Only having to have my foot on the brake (instead of left foot clutch, right foot brake that I've been used to for 30-odd years) is like taking a break (bad pun). I DO like the Auto Hold thing, though, at drive thru's ...

Your throw out bearing loves you

 

[RedCal]

I turn the car off and get out.

Y’all lame

You should run laps around the car while you wait

 

[nhcowboy28]

You should run laps around the car while you wait

Neked.

 

[RedCal]

Neked.

Duh, of course!

 

[Deviate]

Duh, of course!

Screaming WHOOOO!

 

[5tinger]

The auto hold in the Stinger operates well and predicably. The one in the Corolla has a vague engage point and a mind of it its own.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

This may be the strangest thing I've ever seen asked here.

Obviously I put my car in PARK whenever I'm waiting for a light to change. Duh!

LMFAO!

 

[Ozstung]

Im stumped with this thread. 100% use of auto hold thats what its there for, my number one liked function. Neutral really?

 

[nhcowboy28]

Im stumped with this thread. 100% use of auto hold thats what its there for, my number one liked function. Neutral really?

I’m going to start shifting it into 9th at lights.

 

[Deviate]

I’m going to start shifting it into 9th at lights.

You're just starting to do that now?? Where the hell you been?

 

[Revvdmedia]

You know what the Stinger is missing, though? Pull both paddles at the same time to rev in neutral like the Corvette and some new sports cars can do.

 

[MerlintheMad]

You know what the Stinger is missing, though? Pull both paddles at the same time to rev in neutral like the Corvette and some new sports cars can do.

I would never trust that. Or maybe I would, I just can't see it happening since I've never heard of such a feature before.