Originally Posted by frankeyser
It is so funny how we all shift so different. I think that is why I have always preferred a stick. I can shift how I like to shift. I start in 1st hit 3 grand, shift to 3rd, 4th to 5th in town and 4th to 6 on the freeway. I start out in second only if I am rolling up to a stop or going downhill.
Exactly. The reason I don't start in 1st is because it reaches 3 grand so fast. I find that by starting in 2nd, it gives me a lot more road before I have to change gears.