Poll: ATTN All Manual Transmission drivers!!

[BigToque]

What is your favorite gear to drive in?

Mine? 3rd.

 

[bobcpg]

yeah, third seems like you get the best of both worlds, power and speed.
-bob

 

[Ns1]

reverse

 

[dionx]

3rd

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I had a Mustang that I put a rear gear into that put the rev's at just under the torque peak at 55 mph in third gear. Very fun car to drive.

 

[Moonbeam]

I like overdrive. Low RPM=longer engine life and better gas mileage. I'm very secure sexually. My car is a transport devise.

 

[Calcio]

6th, just because i have never driven a car with a 6-speed

 

[Evadman]

5th, cause then I am doing over 100

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Well... seeing as I can potentially go faster in 6th than I can in 3rd or 4th on my favorite strip of road outside of town, it gets my vote.

nik (can't wait for Viper GTS to get another car )

 

[Fangorn]

Usually 3rd or 4th. We just got a huge dump of snow (6 inches lol) so I've been spending most of my time in 2nd...

 

[jeffrey]

" I like overdrive. Low RPM=longer engine life and better gas mileage. I'm very secure sexually. My car is a transport device."


LMAO!!! Best quote of the day

 

[Turkey]

3rd. At least decent power anywhere between 22mph and 92mph! Gotta love those AWD turbos

 

[bUnMaNGo]

2nd. Here in Santa Cruz, there are only a few spots where the speed limit is > 25. 25mph in my car is ~3500rpm, if I remember correctly. Yay for DOHC VTEC and an 8k RPM redline

 

[Linux23]

3rd.

 

[VirusDub]

Overall, my favorite is 3rd. But in my Corolla, 4th is just plain awesome. I love taking it up to 65 mph, thinking that the engine is going to explode, and then shifting up to 5th and sighing in relief. What a great feeling.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Stefan, I chose 1st, because that's where it all begins, besides, when I used to have a car, being first off the light was just plain fun Yes, I know it's immature, but when I used to drive stick, it was fun

 

[BlackOmen]

1st gear goes away too quickly. In my Accord (87, 90hp), 2nd still has good pull and lasts quite a while longer. 3rd doesn't have the same feeling at all.

 

[Kiljoy]

3rd rocks!

BlackOmen -- 90hp? Sorry dude.

 

[vi edit]

3rd for me. It'll run me anywhere from 20MPH to ~110MPH...and it'll do it pretty quick.

 

[Jzero]

I usually drive in 5th whenever I can, even going 30, but when I really open it up, I usually rev the highest in 2nd gear.

 

[Doggiedog]

3rd especially if my hands are full with other things. You can start a car in third and you can get up to a decent speed in third.

 

[geno]

3rd gear - mashing the pedal at around 30mph/2000rpm and seeing the boost peg 15psi...all the way past the speed limit gotta love it.

 

[Brutuskend]

<< I like overdrive. Low RPM=longer engine life and better gas mileage >>



A common misconception.

With most smaller engines it's much harder on them to "lug" the engine (not keep the RPM's up) than it is to rev them higher.

I like to keep my "R's" at about 3000-4000. Hence I drive in 3rd gear a lot.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<< Stefan, I chose 1st, because that's where it all begins >>

You've obviously never seen a Viper smoke the wheels from dead stop in 6th gear.

nik

 

[RSMemphis]

5th gear. Means I am cruising on the highway...
My cars so far never had a 6th gear (grump)