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Re: [Mgs] Brake failure - What caused it?

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Brake failure - What caused it?
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:41:44 -0600
  One benefit is that you can get new brakes all the time.  I never 
asked my mother-in-law about it, but she seemed to do it regularly for 
that purpose!  :)


On 08/25/2010 01:52 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:
> You can do either.  The normal recommendation for people moving from a 
> manual to an automatic is to tuck the left foot back so you are not 
> tempted to use it, because if you apply the brake with that foot with 
> the pressure you usually use for the clutch you will stand the car on 
> its nose.  Once you get used to left-foot braking i.e. driving autos 
> all the time, then there can be benefits in some circumstances 
> (although not having had an auto for many years I can't remember what 
> they are ...)
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> Do you brake with your left foot in your nomally driven automatic car?
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