lucklesspedestrian
New Member
Hi
We've just purchased a 2006 (facelift) CLK 200 Elegance convertible with the 6 speed manual (which I actually like). It's a good car overall, I'm really pleased with it and will doubtless be back here a lot over the next few weeks with various questions.
I didn't fully appreciate however, just how counter-intuitive and just blooming awkward the foot parking brake with the hand-release arrangement is, in a non-auto, especially on hills.
Has anyone developed a technique for pulling away smoothly on hill starts that doesn't involve the surgical attachment of a third leg? We bought the car down in the Fens where this is obviously not so much of a problem but I live in Scotland!!
We've just purchased a 2006 (facelift) CLK 200 Elegance convertible with the 6 speed manual (which I actually like). It's a good car overall, I'm really pleased with it and will doubtless be back here a lot over the next few weeks with various questions.
I didn't fully appreciate however, just how counter-intuitive and just blooming awkward the foot parking brake with the hand-release arrangement is, in a non-auto, especially on hills.
Has anyone developed a technique for pulling away smoothly on hill starts that doesn't involve the surgical attachment of a third leg? We bought the car down in the Fens where this is obviously not so much of a problem but I live in Scotland!!