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I was pretty happy coming from a compact pickup truck with a granny 1st gear which I could never downshift to, to a sports car where 1st gear is usable (and fun) for both starting and downshifting to.

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Originally Posted by jcosta79 (Post 1952517)

I was just busting your ba11s. Usually "highway" refers to a multi-lane road with no stoplights or intersections.

no worries :icon17: I drive all over Texas State Highways with lighted intersections on sections with 55-70 mph speed limits. Seeing as you are also in Texas I would have guessed you had seen this as well. SH 71 on the way to Bastrop from Austin is a prime example.

I also happen to be the son of a former Travis County Traffic Engineer, and the 'highway' term (in the US at least) is defined by the volume of traffic that a road can handle. The volume is, of course, proportional to the size of the road, and stoplights influence it as well.

Btw. I no longer use 1st, 4th, or 5th gears. I had an epiphany, and now it's kind of a religious thing. :tup:

I use 1st gear all the time when starting out.

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 1952812)

Yeah, Texas is different when it comes to naming roads. I was born on the East Coast (NJ) and Highway over there is what I guess they would call a Tollway or Interstate here. (We call Tollway a Turnpike over there)

Don't get me started on why they give every road in Texas TWO NAMES!!!! And then the names change every few miles!!!

The main road I live off of has 6 different names in a span of about 10 miles!!! It's called FM 3040, Flower Mound Rd, Round Grove Rd, Hebron Parkway, Park Blvd, Betsy Ln, and finally Co Rd 721.

Check it out: fm 3040 flower mound - Google Maps

Sounds like an identity crisis

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Originally Posted by Jsolo (Post 1949494)

2nd gear starts in the snow sometimes. However, with winter tires, I get minimal/no spin starting off in 1st. If the car is moving at least 5 mph, then 2nd gear, else 1st gear. First gear is a bit of a challenge to engage when moving, but with proper rev match, goes right in.

I agree with this. 2nd gear can me a good trick under slick conditions. I learned this one in the mid-west when 4 to 5 inches is nothing. 1st gear on a hill will just produce spin if your not familiar with that kind of weather. :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by jcosta79 (Post 1953603)

Yup... :shakes head: I'm at work right now and one block away from FM 2222, which happens to also be named Bullick Hollow, Northland, Allandale, and Koenig within a few miles. :icon14:

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Originally Posted by jcosta79 (Post 1953603)

Its a mess isn't it, when I transferred here from S.Cal it baffled the sh*t out of me.:icon14:

Psch...... What's 1st gear? Rookies only use 1st gear. I only stick to reverse when driving.

Uhhh..... I always use 1st gear when starting off regardless of the situation.

Learn to count... 1-2-3-4-5-6-R. R is like, super overdrive. It has a ratio of like, 0.7 but it pulls to 300 miles an hour.

Yeah.

LOL every time this thread gets pushed up and I read the title it cracks me up! Because you can tell OP was really serious with his assessment. ROLMAO!!!!!!!! Oh brother.....