Most of the muscles in my body were occupied by standing on the accelerator and attempting to inhale the seat cushion... but from my armchair, years later, I can also suggest a better reason, which was not on my mind at the time -- coasting too far downhill with the clutch disengaged would have quickly over-revved my clutch friction plate and put friction bits into orbit! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

I've seen and heard this once on the slabs by Loon Lake, and it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> definitely <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> got my attention!

Randii