andrewc4
Well-known member
'94 Coupe - bought it about five weeks ago.
I've never owned a standard before. I've noticed that I can bypass second for start and stop street driving, i.e. first - third - fourth, and then sometimes its up to fifth for 45 mph cruising, or coming to a stop at the next light. Is this typical?
What shifting do you do for street driving with a maximum speed of 45 mph?
It seems the CAGS light comes on momentarily before I can up shift, then can I assume I'm not being forced to fourth?
If the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in six seconds, it won't the way I shift. Can someone suggest the shift sequence that would get me to 60 in six seconds. When would I upshift, to what gear? For example, 1st gear to 3000 rpm, or 1st gear to 30 mph, followed by a shift to ..
I've never owned a standard before. I've noticed that I can bypass second for start and stop street driving, i.e. first - third - fourth, and then sometimes its up to fifth for 45 mph cruising, or coming to a stop at the next light. Is this typical?
What shifting do you do for street driving with a maximum speed of 45 mph?
It seems the CAGS light comes on momentarily before I can up shift, then can I assume I'm not being forced to fourth?
If the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in six seconds, it won't the way I shift. Can someone suggest the shift sequence that would get me to 60 in six seconds. When would I upshift, to what gear? For example, 1st gear to 3000 rpm, or 1st gear to 30 mph, followed by a shift to ..