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boxsterdude · 03-17-2005, 10:02 PM

1st time Boxster owner. Just wanted to know where most of you shift. I was told to always shift between 5500-6000 RPMs. Does the car want to be shifted this high all the time? It just seems to me if you are shifting like this you are always racing the car and sucking up gas.

03-17-2005, 10:02 PM	#1
boxsterdude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SF - Bay Area Posts: 2	5500-6000 RPM shifting 1st time Boxster owner. Just wanted to know where most of you shift. I was told to always shift between 5500-6000 RPMs. Does the car want to be shifted this high all the time? It just seems to me if you are shifting like this you are always racing the car and sucking up gas.