Or just leave the clutch down.......I think most of us manual drivers do this anyway at most lights unless they're long.

On your way back from Berlin, stop by the city of Regensburg. It's got great architecture that was largely undamaged by WWII.





It's a pity that you're going during the winter and can't drive the Alpine passes (they're closed). Otherwise they're unbelievably scenic and phenomenal to drive.



FYI: Rental cars aren't permitted on the Nurbürgring anyway. But you could stop by Audi Forum in Ingolstadt and check out some of the latest models, perhaps get a tour (It's the equivalent of BMW Welt). And steal an A3 2.0 TDI for me.