might seem lame BUT...I need to know when to shift into the next higher gear - Page 2

08-21-2010, 01:27 PM

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bse50, which final drive (diff) gears do you have ?. And, pls teach your countrymen to use indicators,or are they optional around Venice .

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08-21-2010, 01:36 PM

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4.777 final gear. 5.125 is simply too short imho.
Indicators... uhm i guess nobody knows what the left lever behind steering wheel is there for here. They should ride horses, not bikes or cars!

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08-23-2010, 09:14 PM

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Doesn't the engine perform most efficiently at 3k RPM? So, by that, try to keep your RPM's around there in each gear.

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08-25-2010, 12:32 PM

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Rome is paradise!

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Originally Posted by bse50

I live in Rome so no freeways at all and in pure city driving i get around 21mpg with a shorter final gear.

I visited there this summer. That is the first city I have visited abroad that I would moved no questions asked!

I get 17 mpg in L.A. city/highway driving which means take the highways until it stops and get off on the surface streets.

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08-25-2010, 12:33 PM

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Beep.

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08-25-2010, 12:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scuba steve

I visited there this summer. That is the first city I have visited abroad that I would moved no questions asked!

I get 17 mpg in L.A. city/highway driving which means take the highways until it stops and get off on the surface streets.

Something i have never thought of... have you got ethanol in every type of gas you can fill your car up with? We don't and it surely plays a big role in mpg