Always leave my cars in gear as well as handbrake after going out to collect my son from school many years ago only to find the Cosworth was gone!

It had rolled about 40 yards down the road diagonally, mounted the pavement and come to rest (handbrake still full on) against a garden wall, having grazed a tiny amount of paint from the front bumper.

Had it gone any further it would have rolled down the next road and totalled itself against another wall.

One lesson well and truly learned.

 

I always leave in gear - reverse if facing downhill, 1st if facing uphill.

Always depress the clutch pedal on start up too - reduces the load on the starter motor I believe (hence the reason many manufacturers advise you do so)

 

I keep it in gear but thats due to fitting a gear/handbrake lock on the car when it's parked up

 

In gear, had my handbrake go on my vectra as I got out of the car once. Luckily it was'nt a steep hill so managed to jump in and stop the bloody thing

 

i leave it in gear and don't use the handbrake unless i'm on a slope/hill, mainly because i don't drive it much during the week and it stops the brakes sticking

 

leave mine in gear always and if im not going to use it for a week or so i leave the handbrake OFF to stop it siezing on.

 

Allways used to park in gear, but since having a car with a turbo timer, I've had to "adjust"...

 

Yup rarely leave cars in gear and always start with foot on clutch in whatever car im in. On my landy thought Its always in gear if parking up as it weighs to much and my drive is steep lol