I skip gears all the time - rowing through them all is a pointless excercise in most circumstances .

 

I go 1-2-3-4, then I wish I had a clutch and curse my impatience with getting an '04 AT...

 

I touch em all in order. I have gone from 6 to 4 to pass on the highway though.

 

1-2-3-4-6

 

I like to start in 6th gear since its the fastest one, then work my way down to give myself more power. I dusted this old lady in a civic the other day like that.

But seriously, 1-2-3-4-6 for highways
surface streets usually 1-2-3-4, then 5 or 6 if I'm cruising for a while above 45.

Running through the gears is fun.

 

I skip 4 when I'm on a quick start. Hard to go up to 6 when the cars are going 45-50 MPH.
But I keep it on 6th once I get to 50 MPH.

 

Start from 2 a lot, and go through the gears sequentially. The car has more than enough power to pull itself out of even a standstill in second gear.

 

I first engage clutch.. then go from gear N to gear N+1. then disengage clutch. repeat until speedometer reads 148.

 

I just completely ignore 6th gear sometimes i was so use to driving a 5 speed it just hasnt set in yet.

 

LOL now thats funnie

 

1,2,3... that's good till about 90 which is all I need since most roads around Baltimore don't go straight for more that a mile. I figure the rest are just bonus gears - you know, for sales purposes.

Actually I'm all over the place: 1,2-4 if I'm following traffic; 1,2,3 if I'm on clear back roads; 1,2,4,6 if I'm on a thick highway; or 1,2,3,4,6-d/c-3,4-6-d/c-3,4-6... until I'm in the clear!

My favorite is the downshift from 6 to 3rd when I need to pass, or when I need to just lift my spirits... =)

 

LOVE 6-3.... be careful not to slide over to 2nd when shifting TOO quick when trying 4th... almost rolled her as she fishtailed when lefting off the clutch

 

caveney81

Yea, I did that on month 3 of ownership.. Cruising at about 75 on a country road, shift to pass, 2ND, BEEP!!!, ****!

Ever since then I'm a bit scared to go from 6th to 4th, though I still do it and it's getting ever easier..

 

hahah, i had fun to read this post.
i usually skip all gears when i stop or not moving at all.
honestly, i think it's better for all the cars to go through alll the gears, so the car doesn't put too mmuch work when you shift from 2 to 4, for example. tha'ts just what i think, tha'ts why i never skip my gears, unless when i am not moving, then i skip all gears.

 

I use 6 only when I'm at about 120mph+, which is like everyday

 

In town its 1st to 6th. Highway on ramp is 1st 2nd 3rd 6th. 3rd to pass
5th for hills 4th for really getting on it.

 

When up shifting, I will skip 5th every once in a while but most of my driving in town I only get to 5th. When down shifting, I skip various gears all the time.