My_Yella_s2k

Like everyone else, parking brake only.
If on hills, cut wheel to curb, use 2nd or reverse depending on what side of hill im on and parking brake....

S2KNJ

e brake only, unless i'm on a hill.

E brake on a hill esp. facing forward doesn't give you much stopping power, if you doubt this pull it up one day when your cruising around, chances are it won't even lock up the rears... too bad i miss my big wheel.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HjTAA_da97w

orangebarius

i used to use only the e-brake, but now i usually do both.

Black Hawk

e brake even though gotoaks tell me never to use it for some reason .... rofl nubcake

Non-Haz

I use the parking brake and put it in gear cause if its not in gear, thieves would only have to snip the parking brake cables to quietly roll the car away. Not likely to happen but I feel like the car is a little safer when I lock the drivetrain with the doors.

Plus parking in gear only puts unnecessary strain on the whole drivetrain. I rest the weight of the car on the E-Brake first, then put it in gear.

Also it is a huge pet peeve of mine when automatic drivers don't use the e-brake. Its the same strain on the drivetrain for them as well, but the auto trans is even more delicate.

plankfarm

e-brake + in gear

devs2k

no reason not to leave it in gear and the ebrake; what i will do is make sure there is no strain on the drivetrain, i.e. it's resting on the ebrake... once the ebrake is up and you are parked in gear, you can just hit the clutch to release any load on the drivetrian

F1-Fanatic

I personally do both with one exception. If you come back from a spirited drive where you are really hard on the brakes it is not a good idea to use the e-brake. Reason is the rotors might still be pretty hot and with the calipers clamped, the pads might have a tendency to grab and fuse there. But keep in mind that I am talking about really hard driving and not just speeding around.