5th Gear

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Half Colin

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Who uses it?

Yes, I know you guys with only 5 gears do but the question's aimed at those with 6.

I go from 4th to 6th on the way up and mostly 6th to 4th on the way down. I cruise around in 6th or 4th around town as well so rarely use 5th.
 
I use it if i am stuck behind another vehicle if the revs need to be balance out... as in when the revs are too high in 4th and too low in 6th... can't think of any other reason
 
To drop "Vectra boy \ Audi Man" who's been sitting on the boot once the traffic clears on the M40

5th tends to settle these matters while keeping the speed licence friendly :police:.
 
T1berious said:
To drop "Vectra boy \ Audi Man" who's been sitting on the boot once the traffic clears on the M40

5th tends to settle these matters while keeping the speed licence friendly :police:.
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Again you see I use 4th for that :evil:
 
Using 4th and flooring in the M would reach a ton before you can blink :) entertaining, but I really don't want another ban :roll:
 
I use the right gear for the right purpose.

If I want to VMAX the car then I need to use 5th, as there's a soft limiter in 6th.

I also use 5th on the high speed 'Ring stuff as 6th is too long.
 
Slightly different I barely use 4th, 3rd is so flexible that it's then straight into 5th and then to 6th, if I'm tootling round town then I'm in top by 40 mph.
 
I also block change from 4th to 5th, I find the gearing on the 3.0si too short so you spend alot less time in 3rd and 5th.
 
The 5th gear in my 6 speed gets constant use during the odd occasion when my girlie drives my Growler...
 
come to think of it, not much, though on a recent drive/coaching day have been encouraged to use it alot more...

experimentation calls :driving:
 
I always go from 4th to 6th.
I will accelerate on the dual carrageway then get to 60-70 then change into 6th to cruise at 70mph.

I will only use 5th if i'm on a twisty A road.
 
I've noticed by constantly resetting the AVG Fuel economy gauge while driving that the car gives better gas mileage on city streets in 5th. (50-60km/h) with the cruise control on.

In 6th there seems to be a little more engine load, especially on hilly areas which makes the fuel economy go down.

So I use 6th now either for cruising on flat streets, or highway cruising. Otherwise for city cruising I stick to 5th gear.
 
same here, I usually block change from 4th to 6th and back down. hardly use 5th at all.

Also find 3rd a bit short when making progress so will short shift to 4th quite often.
 
BMWZ4MC said:
I use it when I run out of fourth at 8,000rpm :P
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:D +1 :thumbsup: or cruising at around 100 kph.

its easy enough to cog down a couple for hard overtaking and you get to do a couple snickity snik b haaap bhaaap on the way to Brrrrrrrr brrrrrr. :driving:
 
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