When Do You Usually Shift

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Just wondering during your daily driving when do you shift gears (not when you're racing or going fast intentionally)?

In the city I tend to shift around 3000, but on the highway between 3500-4000.

[peterkulesza]

330 i own gets usually 3.5 to 4k. i had to tug a 325 (friend's) to 5 k routinely.

[93 325i]

I would say minimally shift at 4k... read somewhere that it is actually worse babying it like that.

[AIO]

3.5k - 4k, but mostly 4k, simply because it feels better... B)
5k is rare, maybe once or twice a day...

[bigred318]

around 38

David

[Relevart]

Depending on road condition and grade:
I have tendency to shift at lower RPM in snow for obvious reasons.
Also at high RPM, 5k, on significant inclines and 2.5k on significant downhill slopes.
Also shifting RPM is highly depends on the mood and cost of gas.

[ldsbeaker]

Redline?

[jiggs]

Originally posted by ldsbeaker@Apr 27 2005, 04:11 PM
Redline?

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Everytime?

[peterkulesza]

oh, but when you do it, it feels soooo nice.

[e30driver]

in my e30 325(no letter)
i shift at like 2000 when i just want to chill and relax
but most of the time 3000 to 3500 when i want to go fast but still keep my engin down
but if i want to have fun i shift rite before the needle goes back down from redline

[Relevart]

Originally posted by peterkulesza@Apr 27 2005, 05:39 PM
oh, but when you do it, it feels soooo nice.

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When needle rapidly rolls out of the red there is a unique sensation in the pit of your stomack comparable only with feeling fistburger getting from your crutch...

[woobiee]

2.8-3.1

[jimmy_s]

What do you mean, shift? Doesn't the car do that automatically?

Why do I only have two pedals on the Floor?

[e30driver]

well you know we have three pedals on the floor!! two of the you controll with right foot(gas and brake) and the other one you controll with your left foot(its called the clutch)













jk
i know you know wut the pedals are i hope

[xsperf]

and also, why do yu have a big VW logo in ur avatar?