For Real Men/Women Only: Manual shifting poll

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Guest84

Discussion Starter · Apr 5, 2002

Hehe, just kidding you "automatic" drivers..

anyway, a poll....whats the avg. RPM you shift at when NOT being "agressive" (if thats even possible for some of you young bloods)

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Guest84

Discussion Starter · #2 · Apr 5, 2002

Re: Re: For Real Men/Women Only: Manual shifting poll

EugieBaange said:
Heh. Whadyu mean "young bloods"? If I don't get to redline 2nd (and 3rd when I can get away with it*) I feel unfulfilled. Otherwise, yeah, around 4K.

*ya gotta admit there's an awesome thrill about hitting 80mph in 3rd (I *never*).

Hm, come to think of it, was I still this thrilled by my car after I owned my Civic DX for a year?

This is exactly why I'll never buys a used BMW

Hiya Eugie, ya "young blood at heart"

Have a good week-end!

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webguy330i

· #3 · Apr 5, 2002

Do you ever get the feeling that you're the only fast BMW driver in town? Every other bimmer I see is going < the speed limit!

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Pulling our step chains again? I'll have you know, I fairly consistently shift between 3-3500 in second gear. Tend to take it a little easier in first, give it some juice in second and if conditions permit the same in higher gears. When aggressive I'll pull 4500-5500 or so, of course, this car's so smooth you'd never know. I think I've only redlined the car twice in the 9k miles I've driven it. :angel: And, as far as buying used Mr. Rip, I don't think the seller of my car ever had it over 65 mph.

Gotta know the merchandise.

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· #5 · Apr 5, 2002

I only really look at my tach when driving aggressively and am in fear of actually redlining it. But during normal (lazy?) driving, I never look.

Sorry.

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Mr. The Edge

· #6 · Apr 5, 2002

for puttin' around town, 4500-5000

for spirited driving, usually around 7000

:yikes:

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Chris330Ci

· #7 · Apr 5, 2002

I'm in the middle bracket at 3000-3500. Still going thru break-in, but I don't really find myself fighting the urge to push it any harder...yet.

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Nick325xiT 5spd

· #8 · Apr 5, 2002

When driving hard, 6200...
Putting around town, assuming it's flat, or downhill, I shift between 2000 and 2500. Going up hills, I shift at 3K, usually.

Nick

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Mystikal

· #9 · Apr 6, 2002

2k to 2.5k first and second, even lower in higher gears. Looks like I'm being even easier on my car than I thought! :angel:

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Imola Ed

· #10 · Apr 6, 2002

3000-3500 usually. Doesn't feel right if I shift before that. I feel like I'm shortchanging the car by doing so.

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DevHead

· #11 · Apr 17, 2002

webguy330i said:
Do you ever get the feeling that you're the only fast BMW driver in town? Every other bimmer I see is going < the speed limit!

It must be you that blew past me the other day doing 100mph!!

J/K. I'm not in NY. =)

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·clyde·

· #12 · Apr 17, 2002

When not driving aggressively AND not being stuck behind an Old Guy In A Hat, 4500-5000 for 1-2, 4000ish for 2-3, 3000-3500 for 3-4. After that, it's heel and toeing back down for the next stoplight

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Sunridge

· #13 · Apr 17, 2002

I usually shift around 2500 rpm for 1-2 .. then 3000k+++ for the rest of the gears

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webguy330i

· #14 · Apr 17, 2002

DevHead said:
It must be you that blew past me the other day doing 100mph!! J/K. I'm not in NY. =)

lol... 'round here that'll put you in jail pretty quick! =)

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What avg. RPM do you shift at when driving "passively"

2000-2500 RPM

2500-3000 RPM

3000-3500 RPM

4000-5000 RPM

If I ain't red lining, I ain't happy!

For Real Men/Women Only: Manual shifting poll

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