I agree Robert, same shift to go from G-gear to first on the syncro. Seems awkward at first but if you relax it goes in easily. alistair
On 2012-01-12, at 6:34 PM, Robert Downes wrote: > You know, maybe it's because i've only owned one van, and it has the diesel > 5sp(DX), i am always surprised when people complain about the location of > 1st gear. it's true, there is a 'trick' to getting in there, but it's a > pretty simple trick, and i imagine anyone who drives one for more than a > few days learns it. > > it's so simple, in fact, that perhaps all the other happy 5sp owners on the > list just assume that everyone does itautomatically and the detractors are > just stubbornly attached to their "normal" shift pattern. well, just in > case there's some mechanic out there who curses at that lockout spring > every time he has to pull a 5sp into the garage, allow me to enlighten you: > any time you are coming to a stop, you put it in neutral, REMOVE your hand > a few inches from the shifter knob, and 'drift' it back towards the seat. > your hand's momentum makes the push past the lockout unnoticeable. > > if i have calmed the fury of a single DV enthusiast here today, it has been > worth the risk of condescension. > > humbly, > -bob > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 4:46 PM, ralph meyermann > <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I don't wanna go crazy but just off the beaten path!! >> >> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy >> >> On Jan 12, 2012 6:38 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Right. The five speed is a dream to drive. This is an example of how one >> uninformed opinion propagates into "fact." >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: >> >>> You had a granny gear, or a ... >> |
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