2011 Evo X GSR

[Jake]

How do you guys normally drive in stop and go like that? Do you normally leave it in gear and just work the clutch and gas the whole time, or is that too hard on the clutch? I was pretty much just leaving space, going into first getting momentum then putting it into neutral and coasting to a stop. Or are both options okay and it's pretty much preference?

It depends. If I get caught in traffic where we are moving ~30 feet at a time and then slowing but not stopping, I can usually get it going in 1st and keep just enough speed to prevent a stall... like 100 rpms higher than idle. If we are coming to actual stops, then I leave it in 1st and work the clutch the whole time. Don't slip it (i.e. standing on it halfway to help "creep") as you'll burn it up. It sucks for your left leg, but I'd rather be in gear if I need to gas it more and get moving, versus having to put the clutch in, get in gear, and then go.

Not sure how heavy your clutch pedal is. The BMW's is pretty hefty (no need for a leg press at the gym after ownership) so I have sympathy for you and your worse-than-NoVA traffic.