Cool-Blue-Dad

I understood just fine - had to read it twice to be sure, but I understood you well enough. Care to satisfy our curiosity? I've worked with and known many people for whom english was their 2nd (or 2rd or 4th language). Mr Jynx guess French as a 1st language. My first guess was asian. No pressure though - just curious.

I was also curious about your location. You mentioned getting caught for speeding. Was it major trouble?

Regarding the rpms - I recommend cruising ~3,000 to 3,500 for two reasons: 1) fuel economy and 2) noise (especially if you have an aftermarket exhaust).

Seriously, 6,000rpms or higher attracts attention and turns heads. That's fine if you want the attention, but if you're just driving from point A to point B you don't want every cop you pass to turn, glare and assume you're driving recklessly by winding out your engine or assume you're just like the punk kids with the fart-can exhausts on their riced out Hondas. Anyone want to be lumped in with those idiots?

I tend to 'granny-shift' at ~3,500 or 4,000 rpms in town, especially when I see a patrol car. On the highway I put it in 6th to use the cruise control, but if I'm in tight traffic or expecting to pass I keep it in 3rd gear (or keep ready to get into 3rd gear).