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Old 10-20-2010, 10:41 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Minor problem in that I had to wait for stock sales and money transfer but the money is there now so I am hoping i can get the car asap.
What positions did you liquidate? Just curious.

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Heres a question. If I am using the paddle shifters and I forget and slow down to a very slow speed.. will the engine stall or does it automatically downshift for me?

Also if i floor the accelerator but dont downshift as much as I should will that harm the engine with the extra load? Sometimes I want just a smooth increase in speed without all the engire noise... esp when I am trying to convince the wife this is just a small economy car.
The car will automatically shift to neutral to prevent from stalling when you stop. As for accelerating, I think you're not going to convince the wife of anything economy if you're asking about "flooring the pedal", regardless of what you do with the transmission.
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