the gas guage pisses me off either way every time i notice another light went out.......

uhhh what? it works exactly the same as if you downshifted yourself, it just matches the rev's for you.

it still engine breaks, just from a higher(proper)rev for a lower gear

yes but when it matches the revs, its ready to go instead of giving you sensation of throwing you forward in your seat . I am not explaining it well. i just know i think it feels different downshifting coming up to a light with it on or off. If i want to pound around the corner the SRM is awesome. but i usually just leave the car in gear till i get up to the light and then throw it in neutral.

you mean the stupid gas gauge actually works?

that "sensation" your are describing is a result of you NOT rev matching properly when downshifting, enjoy your clutch while it lasts.

it works, i didnt say it worked well.....

i do prefer a regular guage but i think they wanted to get all that stuff on that little screen. why they couldnt include a digital speedo like the 350 who knows. i kinda liked having that sometimes.

i loved the s2000 digital dash, it was cool on a honda but other cars not so much but the lights for the gas everytime one goes out its just a little depressing....

its more depressing when i have to pay 3.98 per gallon.....

im not really trying to match the revs. You would do the same thing in a large truck to slow it down without overwhelming the brakes. i just go from 4th to 3rd and let the clutch out smoothly, not giving it any gas and it slows the car down smoothly and i dont have to sit there riding the clutch. its called engine braking in driving a big truck. or at least thats what they called it when i got my CDL.

also i have heard (not saying it is true) but if you leave a manual car in gear and let it coast with your foot off the gas the engine does not use any gas. This doesnt seem completely logical but it probably uses slightly less than putting the car in N and coasting up to a stop. Safer to if you need to use power to avoid an accident or something

drove 94k on a stock clutch in a 350z never a problem.
so not sure what you mean about "hope your clutch lasts".......

thats about what it is in IL for premium 93. Little cheaper in MO so i just fill up whenever im over there.

you double clutch, problem solved.....

yes cars dont use much gas when you are coasting or deccel

well yes then i do....
just how i was taught. I was driving a grain truck for my g-dad when i was 17 so i learned pretty early.

didnt get my first manual car till i was 19. No complaints on the 370tranny. I thought the 350 was a bit crude but that was comparing it to my buddies s2k
those transmissions are smooth as butter

Ive always engine breaked, and never had any clutch problems.

It's pretty simple, if you are downshifting without rev matching, you are slipping your clutch and causing driveline shock, and yes this will result significant engine braking.

yeah that guy must have burnt a clutch or something.

i was impressed the 350 stock clutch lasted 95k really. ran a couple of cone courses. never really beat on it hard but still i had heard some people have killed their 350 clutches in like 20k or something.

freakin kids........