Which is your favourite Gear to be in?

3rd

only gear you need at TigPrix too

 

3rd in the twisties, 4th on the highway.

Both seem to offer nice torque at the start of the usuable RPM range (4000) and then offer good engine braking if needed.

-F

 

Reverse. That means we are just getting started!

BT

 

3rd or 4th

 

Being a newbie owner, my take is probably 2nd or 3rd in my 348, but when I rode with Bullfighter in his 328, I would say 3rd was pretty sweet.

MB

 

On the highway behind some sloooooooow Prius in 4th, when it finally moves out of the way, step on the throttle (compensating for his lack of CO2), rev it up to 7500 and THEN shift up to 5th. It's this shift that makes me grin every time

 

I would concur.

 

very good answer

 

That is a trick question imho. My favorite gear is the one that maximizes the car's power so as to achieve maximum push/speed from the corner's apex to the track out.

 

Third gear in the twisties.

 

Second Gear in Colorado's Tight Twisties.

Third around town.

Robb

 

Yes, a very good answer. 2nd and 3rd gears at 4,000 to 5,000 rpms, sounds really great, the whole neighborhood hears me comming.

 

Top of third just before shifting into 4th.
By then I am usually ticket material.

 

4th on the twisting highway by the St Lawrence river last night at a little more than 80 m/h!
Man, what a blast!

 

5th at 8100 rpm in any ferrari

 

Yesterday I hit 3000 miles in my almost 2 week old 328 and have to say that I don't have a favorite gear. They all seem to work really well!

Frankly, I'm more amazed at how much torque is available at rather low RPM. I never expected there to be ANY power down low with a little 3.2 engine that is known as a revver. Unless I WANT to downshift, I've found no real need to do so when cruising/passing in 5th at normal interstate speeds.

A great car and a LOT more fun to drive than my 996 series Porsche 911 which I bought new and sold 7 years later without the slightest regret. Should have bought the 328 when I bought the 911. Of course, the 911 was my daily driver - 56 miles/day for the whole time. Not sure the 328 would have done so well but I wish I had had the nerve to buy it then and see!

 

There's a heck of a lot of them that redline before that, you know... And besides, 5th is not even my last gear...

To answer the question - for me there is not really a favourite gear but a favourite rpm band. Above 5000 rpm my 550 is just awesome, both in power and sound. If you go to the redline in 3rd you're already over 100mph.

As for the 365 BB - I have to spend some time with it first after I pick it up next week, but first impressions were the same as the 550 - 5000 to 7700 rpm: what a glorious experience. Very different from the 550 but religious nonetheless.


Onno

 

Leather for me......

or maybe hawain shirt/shorts and shades......

 

I find "Drive" to be the best gear in my 512bbi...

 

2nd or 3rd ripping through town or on a secondary road.

 

So nobody likes the over-run?
The burbling run down from high revs with the taps closed?
Every one likes WOT?

 

Tweakers! The lot of you!

 

Dave's favorite gear is:

P
R
N
D





Friggin' softy!

 

You mean this???

How could I say no to that....

(sorry for the re-post)
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