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

Telephone · 10-08-2012, 04:44 PM

1st gear unless I'm rolling through a stop sign or very slow traffic.

djrelic · 10-08-2012, 08:42 PM

I think like 10 minutes after I started this thread I used first gear around the hood here. Im good with using it as a regular practice.

Also, few things that confirmed these driving methods were the convos with the service managers, and master techinicians about this at a few of my clients sites ( about 6 nissan dealerships in the phillly market that i cover ). They all admitted that pertaining to the manual trans in the 370z and the 07/08 350z they would driving it around using 2nd gear and only 1st on hills or just using the clutch only with no throttle while in traffic in 1st.

All the vehicles I had before I used first gear no matter what. Cause that is how I was taught.

And if something breaks, that's on me.

robones · 10-08-2012, 08:56 PM

Lol you're silly. I guess you outwit the Nissan engineers who designed every facet of this car including the transmission. 1st gear is there for a reason and no where on the manual does it say use 1st gear on hills only! Like you said, if something breaks, it's on you.

happy driving.

Gauge · 10-08-2012, 09:16 PM

guess I'm weird, I use 1st all the time...

elperuano · 10-09-2012, 12:09 AM

Wait.... There's another gear besides 6th and "R"??????

lemon-fresh · 10-09-2012, 12:30 AM

Can't believe this is even a question. No offense OP but you likely just need more practice. I hope this won't insight tales of all the manual transmission Ferraris you've driven in the past.

ZMan8 · 10-09-2012, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gauge

guess I'm weird, I use 1st all the time...

babbagandu · 10-09-2012, 10:19 AM

Lol what a dumb question.

Raw_Shark · 10-09-2012, 02:31 PM

I didn't know skipping first gear was even a thing. I don't get it.

If accelerating is not for you, you may have bought the wrong car.

JARblue · 10-09-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raw_Shark

I didn't know skipping first gear was even a thing. I don't get it.

If accelerating is not for you, you may have bought the wrong car.

I'll skip gears, but never first. At highway intersections with a stoplight I will often find myself going 1st to 3rd to 6th.

jcosta79 · 10-09-2012, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

At highway intersections with a stoplight I will often find myself going 1st to 3rd to 6th.

A highway with a stoplight is just a road.

JARblue · 10-09-2012, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

A highway with a stoplight is just a road.

Yeah, but a neighborhood street with a stoplight is also just a road. I don't usually go 1st to 3rd to 6th on a 30 mph road...

jcosta79 · 10-09-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Yeah, but a neighborhood street with a stoplight is also just a road. I don't usually go 1st to 3rd to 6th on a 30 mph road...

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

vrfreak · 10-09-2012, 03:55 PM

^lol
but seriously the only time i skip gears is downshift 5th to 3rd

Mt Tam I am · 10-09-2012, 04:43 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.

10-08-2012, 09:16 PM	#49 (permalink)
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10-09-2012, 12:30 AM	#51 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 13	Can't believe this is even a question. No offense OP but you likely just need more practice. I hope this won't insight tales of all the manual transmission Ferraris you've driven in the past. jcosta79 likes this.

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10-08-2012, 04:44 PM	#46 (permalink)
Telephone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 297 Drives: 2012 Sport M6 Rep Power: 14	1st gear unless I'm rolling through a stop sign or very slow traffic.

10-08-2012, 08:42 PM	#47 (permalink)
djrelic Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Philly Posts: 116 Drives: 09' Touring 6spd Rep Power: 13	I think like 10 minutes after I started this thread I used first gear around the hood here. Im good with using it as a regular practice. Also, few things that confirmed these driving methods were the convos with the service managers, and master techinicians about this at a few of my clients sites ( about 6 nissan dealerships in the phillly market that i cover ). They all admitted that pertaining to the manual trans in the 370z and the 07/08 350z they would driving it around using 2nd gear and only 1st on hills or just using the clutch only with no throttle while in traffic in 1st. All the vehicles I had before I used first gear no matter what. Cause that is how I was taught. And if something breaks, that's on me.

10-08-2012, 08:56 PM	#48 (permalink)
robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 14	Lol you're silly. I guess you outwit the Nissan engineers who designed every facet of this car including the transmission. 1st gear is there for a reason and no where on the manual does it say use 1st gear on hills only! Like you said, if something breaks, it's on you. happy driving.

10-09-2012, 12:09 AM	#50 (permalink)
elperuano A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southwest FL Posts: 1,374 Drives: G37S Rep Power: 29	Wait.... There's another gear besides 6th and "R"??????

10-09-2012, 10:19 AM	#53 (permalink)
babbagandu Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US Posts: 349 Drives: 09 Nismo Rep Power: 14	Lol what a dumb question.

10-09-2012, 02:31 PM	#54 (permalink)
Raw_Shark Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 50 Drives: 09 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	I didn't know skipping first gear was even a thing. I don't get it. If accelerating is not for you, you may have bought the wrong car.

10-09-2012, 03:55 PM	#59 (permalink)
vrfreak Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: winnipeg, canada Posts: 249 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 14	^lol but seriously the only time i skip gears is downshift 5th to 3rd