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Old 07-14-2003, 06:58 AM
SaabJohan SaabJohan is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by darkaccord


What kind of cars have you driven? I've never seen a car that you don't have to press the clutch to start.
Saabs, Audis, VWs, Opels, Volvos and so on, all of them with manual gearbox (the only car with automatic gearbox I have ever driven is a Saab 9-5 Aero) and I have never noticed that you need to push the clutch down to start the car.

My guess is that cars with manual gearboxes sold in the U.S. has that function since people there are used to automatics. Some cars with manual gearboxes sold in the U.S. also have "shift up" lights.
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