How do you drive your omega?

[cam2502]

If its an auto do you only ever use the D? Or do you play around with the 1 2 3? Do you use the sports mode much?
Past couple of days I've had the MV6 in sports mode everywhere I go, as usually it's just in D. What a difference, my grin is beginning to attract some strange looks 

[albitz]

99% of time just leave it in D and amble along at a gentle pace.

[feeutfo]

Flip between sport mode and normal quite a lot. Just to wake the box up, mostly for engine braking though, then use the lever to go down to 3,2,1 etc on down hills if needed.

As its September I am behaving, not long now.

[tigers_gonads]

Auto's are for fat old people who smell of wee   

[tigers_gonads]

Logs off and starts running 

[05omegav6]

Was going to phrase that along the lines of 'what's all this D 321 nonsense' 

123 if playing, 125 if not, although I do seem to be making alot of use of 4th at the minute, it keeps the revs just right for burying the loud pedal at 35-40ish

[tunnie]

Just leave in D in the 3.2, after almost a year, yet to press the sport button 

[Entwood]

If wanting to play .. select "2" and "s" .... plant right foot .....then hang on tight .. but DO NOT look at instantaneous fuel consumption ............

Omega is much quicker and far more nimble than many folks think .....   

[Kevin Wood]

I find Sport mode to be a complete waste of time. Removes a lot of the refinement of the shifts and still isn't ever in the gear you want it to be in when you want it to be there.

So, mine stays in "D" unless I want the engine braking, whereby I'll hold a lower gear using the stick.

[cam2502]

I find Sport mode to be a complete waste of time. Removes a lot of the refinement of the shifts and still isn't ever in the gear you want it to be in when you want it to be there.

So, mine stays in "D" unless I want the engine braking, whereby I'll hold a lower gear using the stick.

Im finding that it's a LOT more responsive in sport mode at all speeds rather than just the "D". Which is probably the point of sport  , just that in the 4 omegas I've owned I've not really used it. I'm sure the fuel will hit me hard soon, but it is so much more fun 

[kev2b4]

When was using the FL ( auto) - tended to amble along ( similar to driving works van!- but a bit quicker)

now using MFL ( manual) tend to play - its nice to unstick the rear wheels ocassionally! but uses more juice - side effect is as an earlier post - bigger grin!

[grain.ben]

I'm very light footed, always in D until i hit the speed humps where i live, then its in 2 to make use of engine braking. Had to use snow mode last winter quite a few times, didn't want the rear end getting too happy  . Sport mode only used when smoking some chav at the lights with his little 1.2 clit thinking hes all big and butch, wipes the smile straight off their faces every time 

[tunnie]

I find Sport mode to be a complete waste of time. Removes a lot of the refinement of the shifts and still isn't ever in the gear you want it to be in when you want it to be there.

So, mine stays in "D" unless I want the engine braking, whereby I'll hold a lower gear using the stick.

Im finding that it's a LOT more responsive in sport mode at all speeds rather than just the "D". Which is probably the point of sport  , just that in the 4 omegas I've owned I've not really used it. I'm sure the fuel will hit me hard soon, but it is so much more fun 

Sport mode does little more than just letting it rev to red line and holding gears longer

[Webby the Bear]

in D. Try not to go above 2k revs round town due to liking money to go on other things other than fuel.

[TheBoy]

Sport mode:

I find I rarely use it on the Silver Bullet (3.0l), as the gearbox software is far better. The Elite (3.2), it needs sports mode if progress needs to be made. The 3.2 TCM software is quite poor compared to the earlier ones.

3.0l TCM is GS820, running V9
3.2l TCM is GS821, running V8