Just bought an 09 impreza 5-speed

In a synchromesh trans the only thing you're really minimizing is wear on the clutch, which is still a valid reason to rev match. Its just not 100% neccesary

Slowing to a stop sign isn't going to overheat your brakes, weirdo. He's driving on main street like a normal human not blazing around road atlanta.

And when he said that he is roaming in his shitbox in urbanised areas only?

>be you
>be coasting in neutral
>coming up to an intersection
>notice someone is about to rear end you
>only way to avoid being hit is to plant it
>plant it
>wahhhbambambambam
>SMASH

coasting in neutral is classified as not being in control of the vehicle in the majority of driving tests around the world.

You can't effectively accelerate out of situations and if you're not in gear and you get hit the car will go flying unless you're already on the brake.

It's poor form, really.

It doesn't wear your gearbox and it barely does anything to your clutch if you let it out slowly.

Rev matching is not a necessary skill to drive a car, it's just something Veeky Forums likes to go on about because it makes them feel special.

A clutch is a wear item anyway, it's designed to be used like that.

You wear these components out less if you choose to rev match though. And it makes the shifts smoother. It's definitely something good to learn.

I guess being a poorfag makes me too autistic about wearing down stuff. Thanks for your input.

How the hell? My 83 throwaway has hill assist, what do you drive?

If you can't do smooth downshifts otherwise I think you should probably practice more.

I wouldn't sweat it, I know a lady with a 200k Hilux on its original clutch.

It's not going to have any appreciable effect on it.

It makes no difference whether you do or don't as far as wear is concerned.

Your gearbox isn't going to magically wear out prematurely because you didn't rev match every gear shift.