Originally Posted By: sein
In fact, it makes it easy to dial in a few revs before I let the clutch up (and drop the handbrake at the same time) if I want to move quickly. You can only do things like that on a completely flat road if you don't handbrake.

No, you don't. If you let out the clutch slightly so it just starts to engage before you release the brake, you wouldn't slide back.

Originally Posted By: StigOE
What about owners of [...] electro-mechanical brake operated by a switch.

Originally Posted By: sein
Hmm, yeah those are all Auto's or DSG type cars though.

No, they're not. All the new Passats, automatic, DSG or manual transmission, have the same parking brake.

But, anyway, I think we just have to agree to disagree on this matter... smile

Stig