What gear are you in ? - Page 2

Beav · #16 12-20-2001, 11:26 PM

Well, good mechs are a frustrated lot. We catch it from all sides. Sometimes it's hard to bite your tongue. I find the main thing to remember is that nobody really wants to tear their car up, but sometimes they want to do things that will tear their car up...

Anyway thanx for the compliment, no matter from which side of your hand it comes.

Beav

LarryIII · #17 12-21-2001, 05:56 AM

Randy,

The ghost of Eddycat? You may have been permanently scarred.
Kind of like battle fatigue, shell shock or whatever they call it today. I suggest that you seek out a competent mental help professional.

Paging Dr. Kuo, paging Dr. Kou.

Larry III

Mr. Pockets · #18 12-21-2001, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by Beav
If one were to manually shift 100% of the time, portions of the valve body would have no purpose in life. Kind of a 'use it or lose it' syndrome. Soon after converting to manual shifting people will start new threads on how to overide their auto temp control, how to eliminate those nasty power windows and locks, remote mirrors, etc. Next thing you know their cars will be reduced to Pintos with fat tires and funky windows...

Beav

Fantastic. I couldn't have said it better myself...

...although I did notice the complete lack of the term 'horse pucky' in your post. That should have been there.

1994SubaruSVX · #19 12-21-2001, 09:12 AM

randy i was thinking the same think about the beav. very common sense kind of guy, you are great beav.

i may use the third in traffic trick. i know there are times where i can feel my car hunting. otherwise i would never consider shifting out of drive.....except to reverse or park.

Aredubjay · #20 12-21-2001, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Pockets

Fantastic. I couldn't have said it better myself...

...although I did notice the complete lack of the term 'horse pucky' in your post. That should have been there.

Aw, Poop! He didn't say "horse pucky."

SSSVX · #21 12-21-2001, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by LarryIII
There is a discussion going on at the Yahoo SVX Club site.
..........
PS: The technical service people seem to favor leaving it in 'D'.

how's the yhoo svx site doing?

quite a while never been there, i can't afford to run both sides.

i believe beav has described so clearly for the purpose of each gear. i'm agreeing with it and learning more.

my little opinion: like i said in yhoo earlier on, i leave my tranny at "D" all the time. if there's the slippery road or anything, using '3' or '2' w/ manual button is another special condition. also, only if i feel my tranny kind of hesitating in btwn '3' and 'd' then i'll shift to '3' position in that situation. if i'm driving any country road or curvy road, the tranny needs to busy changing in btwn '3' and 'd' then again i'll give my tranny a help and shifted it to '3'. that's about all. hope i'm using my tranny right...

huck369 · #22 12-22-2001, 02:09 PM

What gear am I in?

Fifth most of the time

he...he.....he....

Aredubjay · #23 12-24-2001, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by huck369
What gear am I in?

Fifth most of the time he...he.....he....

Larry III's into a Fifth most of the time, too. But, hopefully, with his, he ain't drivin'.

LarryIII · #24 12-25-2001, 04:19 AM

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Originally posted by Aredubjay

Larry III's into a Fifth most of the time, too. But, hopefully, with his, he ain't drivin'.

I'll take the fifth on that.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you, Shari, and the kids.

Rosie & Larry

#25 12-28-2001, 05:40 PM

<<Fifth most of the time he...he.....he.... >>

Huck,

You have NO IDEA how envious I am of that statement. This is my first Auto tranny in 17+ years!

Randy new, ii or something like that.

#26 12-28-2001, 05:41 PM

I shouldn't have posted that. I'm going for a dikshunery rite now!!

Wrande

Aredubjay · #27 12-29-2001, 01:11 AM

Randy,
You'll notice I "spell checked" your earlier post. I've decided that I will do this free for a couple of days and then, begin charging. I'll also be changing my handle to "Chubbyspelchekr."

Randy i

huck369 · #28 12-29-2001, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by svxeno
<<Fifth most of the time he...he.....he.... >>

Huck,

You have NO IDEA how envious I am of that statement. This is my first Auto tranny in 17+ years!

Randy new, ii or something like that.

Envious of little old me

.......I think I kinda like that

But it makes my head bigger, and now I can't get my helmet on

I guess the Bikes will have to set for awhile

#29 12-29-2001, 02:36 PM

Randy i

I need anything I can get for free. I think I'll start an "escrow" account for the car.

Gave it a real good bath and shine today. Godd news - Car looks great. Bad news - found more scratches...damn!

Randy ii

#30 12-29-2001, 02:39 PM

<<Envious of little old me .......I think I kinda like that
But it makes my head bigger, and now I can't get my helmet on
I guess the Bikes will have to set for awhile>>

Huck,

Don't hit your head on the canopy glass.

I've tried a couple of times to push the clutch in beofre I start the SVX. That's a wide brake pedal down there.

Randy ii (I'm getting shiftless)