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Originally Posted by Doobydarby
Thanks for the response. I have had the car for 2 days. The first day I found it a little hard to easily find and shift into 4th gear. The second day it was easier. The shifting seemed smoother and easier in just 2 days (it was fine from the start). Of course, I am getting used to the gear box and 6 gears- My BMW only has 5 gears. Also I found out yesterday that I am suppose to depress the clutch before I shift. Oh, by the way, I was just kidding about the clutch!!  
Delighted DoobyDarby |
The 6 speed is cool, isn't it? I love it.
When Ina (my girlfriend, pronounced 'Eena' ) was driving in Germany, on at least 4 or 5 occasions she ran the car through the gears and stopped shifting once she reached 5th. Then I would tell her, "Ina, did you forget something?". She would look at me with this puzzled look, then I would tell her, "Your hurting 6th gear's feelings ignoring him like that......". After about the 2nd time I reminded her she started getting annoyed with me and herself. She was also getting annoyed with my constant reminders that she vary the speed, but she'll forgive me.....
When I got back home, something scary happened. I was driving Ina's Miata. We jumped on the highway for a 20 minute drive to my parent's place. I shifted through the gears, and then for a micro second I caught myself preparing to shift to 6th. The Miata doesn't have 6 gears. It has a capital 'R' where the 6th gear would be in the Cayman. Same with my Passat. Oh man, I hope to god I don't subconsciously try that.
I also found myself trying to force my Passat shifter one more gate to the left looking for reverse. That wasn't working.....