OK, here's a can of worms to open up: I've had my '04 coupe since Aug of this year and overall I'm very happy with it, but one thing I noticed is that 1st gear seems a bit short for everyday driving (to me at least). I find that I can even get dusted by Hyundai's and Daewoo's unless I really wind it up in first. Sometimes I find that first is basically useless for me and I start off in second because it's not worth the trouble to spend an entire three seconds in first before I have to shift. Am I alone in this feeling? I wish first would be just a bit taller -- something about midway between 1st and 2nd would be ideal for me as I tend to short shift the thing to save some of that $3.00/gallon gas.

Actually, now that I'm talking about it I noticed that the ratios in 1-3 are spaced closer than those in 4-6 If I switch between the Crossfire and the Prelude its very noticeable. It's that 3-->4 shift where the Crossfire really starts gaining serious momentum.