(MT question) Who honestly uses 1st gear besides on a hill?

Mt Tam I am · 10-09-2012, 03:43 PM

Is this a real question? I honestly use first gear with every start.

I recently passed a car that was going so slow I was in first gear following. When I made my pass, I was even with the other driver, and had to shift to second. this was a weird feeling.

BlackZeda · 10-09-2012, 04:26 PM

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.

ZCarMan · 10-09-2012, 08:13 PM

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

m3chhawk · 10-09-2012, 08:21 PM

I'm 60/40 1st/2nd

SS_Firehawk · 10-10-2012, 11:52 AM

Sounds like an identity crisis

MacLean · 10-10-2012, 10:32 PM

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.

370Z Purist · 10-10-2012, 11:19 PM

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.

robones · 10-11-2012, 10:02 AM

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.....

10-09-2012, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	Is this a real question? I honestly use first gear with every start. I recently passed a car that was going so slow I was in first gear following. When I made my pass, I was even with the other driver, and had to shift to second. this was a weird feeling. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

10-09-2012, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 27	I use 1st gear all the time when starting out. __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

10-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Sounds like an identity crisis __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

10-10-2012, 10:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

10-10-2012, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 20	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. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

10-09-2012, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 23	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.

10-09-2012, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	I'm 60/40 1st/2nd

10-11-2012, 10:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 15	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.....

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