Originally Posted by pizzaguy

The car will run well and shift/feel better if you take it at LEAST to 3K before shifting.

I drove my Graphite like a SPORTS CAR from when I bought it at 44,000 miles to 116,000 when a girl pulled in front of me and destroyed both cars.

I'd bounced off the rev limiter a few times (hate it when I'm on the Dragon and do that) - the engine remained tight and well running right up to the car's death. I'd not drive my Ranger (with the pushrod engine from the 70's) like that, but the car did just fine.

Those who complain about the clutch/transmission in the Crossfire tend to be those who "drive it like a pickup", those of us who like the setup, are those who tend to drive the car more like Franc does.

FRANC - it took going to a Dragon to get thru to me - think this guy (Ksmi87) should book a room for fall?