What would happen if...

it won't start...

i always park my car in neutral, and every now and then for some reason i'll put it in first when i park it, and so when i get in i go to start it and it just turns over, lunges forward a little bit, and by then i've realized it's still in first.

probably just lunge less forward if you had your handbrake engaged.

and what's a barking break lol

 
Talking about a manual car.

I ask because I'm thinking of using the parking brake as a safety switch for a remote start. I can't get a neutral safety but I can get a parking brake safety. Looking to know what would happen to see if it's worth it.

 
Talking about a manual car.
I ask because I'm thinking of using the parking brake as a safety switch for a remote start. I can't get a neutral safety but I can get a parking brake safety. Looking to know what would happen to see if it's worth it.
well if you have the brake engaged, then there's no reason to have it in first. one of my buddies that drives a 5spd does that, he always puts it in first and pulls the brake. you don't need both. so just always leave it in neutral when you get out of your car, and problem solved

 
Yeah I do, but I'm worried that I might forget one day and I wreck my car or someone elses car because I forgot to put it in neutral. I do figure that if I remember to engage the parking brake I'll have remembered to put it in neutral as well, but I still am worried about the risk.

 
Yeah I do, but I'm worried that I might forget one day and I wreck my car or someone elses car because I forgot to put it in neutral. I do figure that if I remember to engage the parking brake I'll have remembered to put it in neutral as well, but I still am worried about the risk.
shouldn't be a problem

 
they could start..Friend had a manual PRelude with fiberglass front buumper. He left it in first gear9without ralizing it) hit remote start and bang shattered his bumper //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif after hitting his wall in the garage

 
are you new to driving a stick? i can't really see you asking this question if you've been driving a stick for any period of time longer than a week. i don't think i've ever gotten out of my car without pulling the brake or putting it in gear, it's like trying to get out of an automatic without putting it in park. it's just habit. so as long as you make your habit to pull the brake and not put it in gear you won't have a problem

 
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