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      06-25-2009, 12:47 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
Forgive me for the tiny nitpick. The car doesn't actually go into neutral when it comes to a stop, it instead stays in gear with the clutch disengaged. If it went into neutral, you'd see "N" on the dash and wouldn't be able to move again until you put it back in gear.
Exactly, all the car is doing is engaging the clutch, leading to the same affect of a MT that you have put into first but you keep hitting the gas without letting the clutch out enough so all that happens is the rpms go up.

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