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So I just got my car back from Stephen's Garage--Stephen put a new clutch in for me. As always, he did great work, and I recommend him for Mini folks in town.
Anyway, I don't want to burn through another clutch since it's not exactly the cheapest thing to fix on our cars. So I need some driving advice. My driveway is one of those steep Birmingham driveways you see all over town. To get up the driveway, I drive to the bottom of the hill on a street I live on, brake, put it into first gear, turn right and basically ride the clutch in first up the hill. If I just put it into first and take my foot off the pedal, I don't have enough torque to climb the hill all the way. Is there a trick I'm missing?
