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[aaronjb]

In the Omega, it stays in D (R if I want to go backward, obviously ) and gets moderate throttle most of the time - I guess it changes up somewhere between 3-4000rpm. I tried driving back home this morning using the "no more than 2000rpm" approach - within about 2 minutes I had a car up my chuff trying to push me along; I don't know how anyone drives like that without having the patience of a saint and skin thick as an elephants..

The M3 tends to stay in flappy paddle mode as it's 'automatic' mode (it's a proper gearbox, just computer controlled) is laughable, better than the first gen SMG but still quite comical with when it decides to change down , and gets similar exercise up the rev band. Unless someone decides to tailgate me like the other night, of course, then it gets much more exercise (not sure what he thought he had under the bonnet of his diesel Passat, but..)

[05omegav6]

Those 170 2.0 tdis can really shift (when the injectors work )

[TheBoy]

It does the same thing as the kick down switch. Just means you can keep the revs up on a part throttle.

So as you can probably guess, TB and Tunnie won't need to use it much.

There is a time for part throttle. Or at least thats what I'm told

Shortly after start up, until the engine is up to temp

Yes, indeed, it is (IMHO) essential to let engine fully warm up before giving it large, and I always give it a couple of miles to get calm off before switching off - if the latter not possible, leave it running for 5 mins, just to let the cooling system do its job fully.

[TheBoy]

(not sure what he thought he had under the bonnet of his diesel Passat, but..)

He had the added advantage of "honour". That is, under no circumstance must you be beaten by a beemer.

[bored bigyin54]

mostly in D , never use 1 2 3 , used the sport button once

[Kevin Wood]

(not sure what he thought he had under the bonnet of his diesel Passat, but..)

He had the added advantage of "honour". That is, under no circumstance must you be beaten by a beemer.

Yes, and the added burden of the requisite gesticulation, of course, given that BMW drivers don't understand conventional forms of signalling such as using indicators.

[aaronjb]

(not sure what he thought he had under the bonnet of his diesel Passat, but..)

He had the added advantage of "honour". That is, under no circumstance must you be beaten by a beemer.

Yes, and the added burden of the requisite gesticulation, of course, given that BMW drivers don't understand conventional forms of signalling such as using indicators.

Amy joked the other day that I indicate more when I'm in the BMW than the Omega.. I think perhaps I'm trying to even the balance up

(I should add that when the Passat appeared behind me I was doing 40mph down a 40-limit single carriageway; given how fast he appeared and welded himself to my back bumper he must have been doing at least 60-70.. a roundabout and switch to NSL dual carriageway saw him disappear backward and then come steaming past accompanied by a cloud of black soot when I hit 70 and stopped accelerating..)

[Kevin Wood]

Yep. Sounds typical. The usual pent-up "my boss won't let me have a BMW/Audi/<insert-other-car-predominantly-driven-by-to$$ers>" frustration coming to the surface. Also particularly prominent in Skoda drivers, IME.

[OmegaAnglesey]

D most of the time S mode always used for overtaking (not on motorways though)   as for 1,2,3 never use them.

[omega3000]

Whats 1 2 3 for  D and sport is enough in a superior 3.0 m/fl 

[Andy B]

Whats 1 2 3 for   .....

so that you can slow your car on the gearbox when going down hill with a caravan on the back ...... helps to prevent frying your brakes. 

[omega3000]

Whats 1 2 3 for   .....

so that you can slow your car on the gearbox when going down hill with a caravan on the back ...... helps to prevent frying your brakes. 

That would help   

[Sir Tigger KC]

Whats 1 2 3 for   .....

so that you can slow your car on the gearbox when going down hill with a caravan on the back ...... helps to prevent frying your brakes. 

Brakepads are a lot cheaper than gearboxes!! 

[Kevin Wood]

Whats 1 2 3 for   .....

so that you can slow your car on the gearbox when going down hill with a caravan on the back ...... helps to prevent frying your brakes. 

Brakepads are a lot cheaper than gearboxes!! 

Gearboxes don't fade.

[Andy B]

Whats 1 2 3 for   .....

so that you can slow your car on the gearbox when going down hill with a caravan on the back ...... helps to prevent frying your brakes. 

Brakepads are a lot cheaper than gearboxes!! 

Isnt that what they teach you these days when teaching you to drive?  That only works if your brakes haven't faded to the extent that you've wrapped your car around the nearest tree at the bottom of the long long decline ...... in that case, you won;t then need to fit new brake pads.