I will not post a new thread until I have my Z

[ProfessorDave]

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Why? Connecticut isn't that hilly. Hill assist can't do anything that you can't do yourself. Use a low gear to obtain engine braking and use the brake pedal when you need to.

I was at a BMW event when they were unveiling their hill assist system, and sitting in the passenger seat I was asking the driver "and why do we need this?".

Have you BEEN to Connecticut?!? Hills galore. But I agree, good technique eliminates the need to help on hills. But then again, I don't understand the synchro rev thing either - been toe heel shifting since I was 17. [Dave puts on flame resistant suit and waits]

[kenchan]

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

- been toe heel shifting since I was 17. [Dave puts on flame resistant suit and waits]

But professordave, ure only 18.　　 (4 decades ago)

[ProfessorDave]

Originally Posted by kenchan

But professordave, ure only 18.　　 (4 decades ago)

I'm going to insist that we count it as 3 decades, as I was 17 29 years ago

Funny story about the handbrake method - while teaching my son to drive (on an RX-8 of all things), he employed the handbrake-hold method on a steep hill. He gave it a ton of gas, dumped the clutch, forgot to take off the handbrake and layed a patch about 15 feet long before stalling.

The combined smell of clutch disc and Potenza could be detected for quite a while.

[kenchan]

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

I'm going to insist that we count it as 3 decades, as I was 17 29 years ago

Funny story about the handbrake method - while teaching my son to drive (on an RX-8 of all things), he employed the handbrake-hold method on a steep hill. He gave it a ton of gas, dumped the clutch, forgot to take off the handbrake and layed a patch about 15 feet long before stalling.

The combined smell of clutch disc and Potenza could be detected for quite a while.

ahhh, sorry doc, my mistake.

that's a funny story.

[optiontrader]

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

But then again, I don't understand the synchro rev thing either - been toe heel shifting since I was 17. [Dave puts on flame resistant suit and waits]

No flame suit needed. I'm a heel-and-toe shifter as well. I was originally looking at touring Z's without sport packages, thinking I'd like the ride with those 18" wheels better and I didn't need those extras.

After test driving the Synchro-Rev, I was amazed and had to get it.

I think with hill assist, I'd like it too. I love the direct connection with manuals, but fighting hills (and traffic) is something I'd rather do without.