View Single Post
Old 5th April 2022, 08:22   #12
another_clean_sheet
Posted a thing or two
 
another_clean_sheet's Avatar
 
Rover 75 CDTI Tourer

Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Great Bardfield, nr Braintree
Posts: 1,414
Thanks: 303
Thanked 436 Times in 317 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Number 6 View Post
What learner drivers are taught nowadays is to "Block Change" where you brake to slow down and then go directly to the gear you then need say 4th straight to 2nd or 5th to 3rd dependant on what you are doing next. Engine braking is now frowned upon.
I was taught that 50 years ago!! They were only four speed boxes so it was 4 to 2
another_clean_sheet is offline   Reply With Quote