who uses the hand brake?

[M35A2]

I ALWAYS use mine, and mine is an auto. You just never know if something goes when your not in it. I've just taken mine up abit and she brakes a treat.

[POPEYE]

Well you live and learn, Never knew the adjustrs only worked on the hand brake, Hardly ever use mine, Prob why me breaks are cr@p!!!

[da SLUG man]

my handbrake stays off cos it stops my fags falling out of the little pocket...

[NFC]

Since you shouldn't leave an auto idling in Park for more than a minute or so (something to do with lubrication), I use the handbrake the same way as I do in a manual if stopping for more than 5-10 seconds: handbrake and neutral.

Plus my drive is pretty steep, so rather than strain the box too much I use the handbrake overnight as well. (If left in Drive with the engine running, the Surf rolls backwards down the drive, which a friend of mine did not believe was possible).

Presumably there are adjusters on the rear drums as well? Only I'm off on holiday soon and I'd like to make life as difficult as possible for any thieving scum who want to take the Surf - and that includes locking the brakes.

[kitesurf_phil]

My nephew borrowed my Surf a couple of weeks ago. He only passed his test in December. I thought he had broken it but he had applied the hand brake when he brought it back. Luckily I spotted the handbrake warning light on the dash.
I suppose this shows that I should use it more often.

[BUSHWHACKER]

[QUOTE=NFC]

Plus my drive is pretty steep, so rather than strain the box too much I use the handbrake overnight as well. (If left in Drive with the engine running, the Surf rolls backwards down the drive.[QUOTE]



Mine too! Bl***y gravity.

[surffreak]

Gravity is a myth .



the earth sucks!

[Slugsie]

I probably use the handbrake roughly 50% of the time.

[Hilux]

Handbrake

Hi only on my "Manual" Surf,s never on my "Automatic" Surf,s, ooop,s sorry once a year for the M.O.T.

Regards Hilux Bob

[mtber]

So thats vwhat that lever is

[Maverick]

Sorry but I don't use it.
After a telling off from Tony, (when he corrected what I had done wrong when changing the rear shoes), I now pull it on and off a few times whenever I remember (normally when sitting waiting at the train gates or at the KFC drive through).
So if you see me bent over my stearing wheel, with my arm moving rythmically, you know what I'm doing, adjusting the hand brake.

[surffreak]

thats what you call it is it?

"no officer i was just adjusting my back breaks! honest i was"

[POPEYE]

Sorry but I don't use it.
After a telling off from Tony, (when he corrected what I had done wrong when changing the rear shoes), I now pull it on and off a few times whenever I remember (normally when sitting waiting at the train gates or at the KFC drive through).
So if you see me bent over my stearing wheel, with my arm moving rythmically, you know what I'm doing, adjusting the hand brake.

More than two tugs constitutes a j arther you know

[Maverick]

I now always leave it on if I've left the dogs in the car, because the dogs have discovered that the high/low transfer lever can be knocked, thus taking the car out of park and into neutral!

[AuldNick]

Think on...........When doin a " I'm gonna rip yer head" off handbrake stop using the auto stick, screechin tyres handbrake style work but "park" just dings like a gay wedding!

Use the handbrake 'cos nowt howls better.