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Originally Posted by Romanov
I downshift as much as I can to a stop. Once at stop I'll put the clutch in and leave the car in first at a light. If I know I'm gonna be there for a while(long light or Alot of traffic) I'll put it in neutral and put the clutch out. But typically what I'm trying to say is that I always leave the car in gear in case of emergency. Coasting in neutral is a no-no for me.
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Leaving the car in gear with the clutch pedal depressed at a stop eventually will wear out the fingers on your pressure plate and throwout bearing. Not any time soon but it does put unnecessary load on the components when there doesn't need to be any. I, personally, always take it out of gear at a stop.