And how does making sure you park in gear help? Every manual car i've owned you can yank the car out of gear without depressing the clutch. I would still put it on the clutch if I bought one though. Someone that wants a car bad enough can use the e-brake all the way home if you stick it on the brake pedal, but the car is useless without the clutch. And we all know you need to depress the brakes to shift into D on slushboxes. Is there any device (short of putting her on blocks) that prevents a tow truck from taking your pride and joy away? I'd buy that for a dollar.