Ahh yes, shifting without the clutch! I have had to do that when my friend's Jeep had clutch problems... Stopping meant stalling the engine, starts were made in gear.. I got it to the mechanic's though..

I also live in a city that is right on the Niagara Escarpment.. there are major roads that go up and down this escarpment and when I am decending these "mountain accesses" as they call them I always drop my automatic down to "2" or even "1" depending on where it is and speed limit.... Never have to touch the brakes at all really on the way down.. [Linked Image]