[RandyO]

the driveway is over 35% slope, hairpin is so tight and steep, that I had my strom in 1st gear slippin clutch for power while scrapin the peg

[neuthunder]

that looks like a whole lot of fun when it has a sheet of ice on it

[Stoneman]

That's not up in Melvin Village, is it? Oh, and check your PM's...

[CMG241]

My new Mini Cooper has the slickest little feature - it knows when you're on a negative incline and when you take your foot off the clutch the brakes stay on for a second keeping you from beating the clutch to avoid going backwards. Sales guy never told me and it didn't take long to notice, be nice if bikes had it too.

[Cowboyrider]

Originally Posted by neuthunder

that looks like a whole lot of fun when it has a sheet of ice on it

That's what I was thinking when winter comes if you try to go down right off the side unless bumpers are made! Could never get enough spead to get up that either. Tires are going to need spikes. I picture lots of walking up and down that driveway.

[brady]

Originally Posted by RandyO

the driveway is over 35% slope, hairpin is so tight and steep, that I had my strom in 1st gear slippin clutch for power while scrapin the peg

Looks like an amazing location and house, but I think I'd want my garage at the top of the hill!

Originally Posted by CMG41

My new Mini Cooper has the slickest little feature - it knows when you're on a negative incline and when you take your foot off the clutch the brakes stay on for a second keeping you from beating the clutch to avoid going backwards. Sales guy never told me and it didn't take long to notice, be nice if bikes had it too.

Sales guy didn't want you to think you had bought a Subaru !

[KillBill]

Originally Posted by CMG41

My new Mini Cooper has the slickest little feature - it knows when you're on a negative incline and when you take your foot off the clutch the brakes stay on for a second keeping you from beating the clutch to avoid going backwards. Sales guy never told me and it didn't take long to notice, be nice if bikes had it too.

Is that a newer feature on the Mini's?
I had been looking at the Cooper Works S and have heard that it
is common for the clutches to go.

[CMG241]

Originally Posted by brady

Sales guy didn't want you to think you had bought a Subaru !

I haven't had a standard car in 20 years!

Originally Posted by KillBill

Is that a newer feature on the Mini's?
I had been looking at the Cooper Works S and have heard that it
is common for the clutches to go.

2008 Cooper S w/six speed. Its a lot easier to come out of the hole in Sport mode, little more power and less abuse to clutch. Its 2 weeks old, check back in a year and I'll let you know how its doing. Great little car though

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by brady

Looks like an amazing location and house, but I think I'd want my garage at the top of the hill!


Sales guy didn't want you to think you had bought a Subaru !

It's a 15,000+sq ft "summer home", a second garage is in the works for the top of the hill


ya, Subaru has had the "hill holder" clutch since like 1985