On Fri, 29 May 2015 18:46:53 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-05-29 6:44 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>>> Yes yes I know... but it was the 5th gear you were talking about being
>>> some sort of major problem for you, and most drivers tend to do a lot of
>>> shifting in lower gears, in the sort of traffic conditions you encounter
>>> in cities. That should preclude 5th gear, which most cars only need at
>>> higher, constant speeds. It is not the gear you be shifting in and out
>>> of frequently in normal traffic.
>>
>> I disagree about the 5th gear being so special that you can't use it but
>> everybody drives differently. Obviously, it's possible because I used to
>> shift into 5th frequently in town. It's hardly a fault of mine if you
>> don't know how and when to do this. I was also gentle on the clutch
>> i.e., I kept the clutch temperatures down by engaging it early on and
>> reducing slippage. It's just another advanced technique I used. Man, I'm
>> good!
>>
>Yep. You are a legend in your own mind.

Let's hope he never teaches anyone to drive, or do vehicle
maintenance/repairs...