[paulca]

Careful with the driving too slow, clutch up, as the load sensor will add throttle once the revs get too low causing the car to suddenly accelerate a few mph. Same thing if the air con kicks in as the engine idle revs pick up as it adds a notch of throttle.

I've never had a problem with lurching, cold or warm. I get the odd lurch as the clutch fully engages if I've slipped it too much leaving a stop, but that's just lazy driving.

With very careful throttle and clutch you can manoeuvre around at sub 3mph without raising the revs above idle but it takes lots of practice and risks stalling it. Certainly under 1000rpm is easy done. On hills it's wise to aim for the 1,000rpm, just remember to balance throttle and clutch together.

Clutch up, 4mph is easily doable, 3mph starts to get dicey, under that and you will labour the engine, get stutters and surges or stall and also run the risk of the load sensor or aircon accelerating you.

Slipping the clutch wears it, but it's meant to wear, it's what it's for, so if you have to do it, do it. If you don't, don't. Just be as gentle as you can. If you can smell it burning, you are doing it wrong.