CL500

It just occured to me that Acura needs to change the parking brake location so that it can be activated by hand, if it wants to create a manual TL-S.

Otherwise, the car will be hard to drive in SF hilly roads.

Yes, I know, it can be done, but, it'll painfull, since you need to slip the clutch and match the rpm or have three legs.

That is, unless, it has a hill climb feature.

I know there used to be some MB 300 E with foot operated parking brake, and manuals transmission back in 1986. I wonder if this is the reason it didn't sell well.

Edub-TL

SO if you had to drive up in the City, why would even get a nice car in the first place? Let alone manual. I don't ever plan on taking my car up there during the day, just too many hazards.

I have taken it up there at night before, and that was ok. And if I had a manual, that would be ok at night too.

The location of the E-brake is kinda strange, but it sure does help with the looks of the interior. I rode with my buddy in his Lude the other day and the e-brake in the middle just seems like it takes up waaay too much room. But for a manual, that might be what they'll have to do..

My Dad's Toyota truck is a manual, and every time I tried to drive it and had to use the e-brake, it was about the same place as our hood release lever is, and you have to pull it out towards you. Who knows, they may be able to think of something..

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CL500

The design is a compromise, so that you have a place for cupholders.

With automatic, this is a non-issue, altough some people still prefer the between the seats location (for hand brake induced slidding).

I took the TL to the city often. But, a lot of times, I prefer to drive the Integra, if I am by myself. Easier to park, no worry about dings, etc. (Well, I am still worry about dings on it, but, not that paranoid).

AccordV6er

It can't be that hard to do. The Accord's parking break is in the center. And a TL is 40% a Honda Accord.

AKRY

Mercedes foot-operate parking brake has seperate "puller" to release the parking brake, not the "step-on-it-like-Chrysler" parking brake we have on our TL-S. But I can imagine that it's gonna be HARD to drive around with all the hills......

Andy Kuo

TLinBama

Subarus from the early 90s had a hill brake feature. The car would detect that you were facing uphill and lock the rear brakes, allowing you to take your time with letting out the clutch. I can see Acura doing something like that vs. reworking the center console.

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EricL

How about heel-and-toe -- granted 80% of the people don't know how to do it, but people do learn quick.

Also, nothing like a good handbrake for those times when you have a tailgater sitting within 1/4" of your bumper and you don't feel like smoking the clutch!


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GRV6668

Had a talk with my dealer yesterday. Seems that there is talk of a Manual for the CL Type S , FIRST. Then they'll go to the TL Type S. It could be a year or two before it goes into the TL's.

Hopefully that will give us some rest. Does anyone know information to the contrary ??
Let me know since I may just be having the wool pulled over my eyes.