Parking Brake / E-Brake -- this may make the 10 dumbest M3 questions list

serranot · 05-26-2011, 04:25 AM

Just pull it. There is no stress on the mechanism. It's designed to ratchet. But if it makes you feel better, do it your way.

mkoesel · 05-26-2011, 07:25 AM

I use the button as sort of a mini drum and tap out the percussion track to whatever is the most popular Lady Gaga song at the moment. Not only does this allow me to achieve a chorus of applause from the many spiders and bugs that crawl into the car from my garage overnight when I leave the top down, but I feel like this is what is best for the brake lever assembly.

I highly recommend it.

Chrisb1231 · 05-26-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkoesel

I use the button as sort of a mini drum and tap out the percussion track to whatever is the most popular Lady Gaga song at the moment. Not only does this allow me to achieve a chorus of applause from the many spiders and bugs that crawl into the car from my garage overnight when I leave the top down, but I feel like this is what is best for the brake lever assembly.

I highly recommend it.

...i do this too

kaykay · 05-26-2011, 02:41 PM

Hands down the dumbest M3 question is: "should I wait for 20xx or get a MY 20xx now."

ninjaboy · 05-27-2011, 09:37 AM

Just pull it up, it was designed that way. I don't think it will break for the life of your car.

Nelrock · 05-27-2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franken///M

lol, exactly what I said.

The OP did say "or automanual"

M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic*
The concept
The M dual clutch transmission with Drivelogic
is an automated manual transmission with two
clutches and a partial transmission in which an
electro-hydraulic system takes over clutch
action and shifting.

Regardless...

quality_sound · 05-27-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donovan

DCT doesnt require the useage of the e brake.... its just a mind thing-safety feature to make you feel extra safe.

This is incorrect. Even the manual says you need to use the parking brake with the DCT. It also takes a lot of stress of off the transmission. Not transmission, auto, manual, or automated manual, is designed to be parked without the brake being used.

Gamoto · 05-27-2011, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nirvanayoda

That may be true, but when I put it in neutral, sometimes it starts sliding backward. I understand that P engages as soon as the engine shuts off, but there's no way I'm going to leave it there without the ebrake given how much it slides before I pull it.

I think with this statement you now have 2 qualifiers for top 10 dumb questions / statements

I didn't know a car could slide in neutral, I thought they only could roll

I can't believe that this question got more than one serious response

mkoesel · 05-27-2011, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamoto

I didn't know a car could slide in neutral, I thought they only could roll

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage. Slide, slide slippity slide. I'm hittin switches on the block in a 65...

Gamoto · 05-28-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage. Slide, slide slippity slide. I'm hittin switches on the block in a 65...

I Love That Song!!!!!

ES_TRADER · 05-28-2011, 08:47 AM

Pull the Handbrake like how you would on a Toyota corolla

luis_m3 · 08-01-2011, 07:58 AM

Oh yeah... top 10!

Asiarush · 08-02-2011, 01:21 AM

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