3 door vs 5 door hatch

[dj92]

I learned to hate 3drs ;)
It's a big hassle to get to the rear seats and cleaning the front ones' backside
I am happy with my 5dr, the doors are big enough for me (ok, I weigh just about 150lbs).
The biggest thing I've transported up to now was a bed, and in fact the smaller front doors weren't a problem at all.

Originally Posted by NEexpat

I even gotten used to the "cool" light and restricting the up shift................................got used to it, didn't say I liked it.

One of the reasons why I prefer MT.
No affordable electronics can predict how and when to shift as good as a driver with at least basic experience.
When at ~20MPH and with no need to accelerate, I shift straight into the 5th.
Even when the engine is cold, this works pretty well.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by dj92

I learned to hate 3drs ;)
It's a big hassle to get to the rear seats and cleaning the front ones' backside
I am happy with my 5dr, the doors are big enough for me (ok, I weigh just about 150lbs).
The biggest thing I've transported up to now was a bed, and in fact the smaller front doors weren't a problem at all.


One of the reasons why I prefer MT.
No affordable electronics can predict how and when to shift as good as a driver with at least basic experience.
When at ~20MPH and with no need to accelerate, I shift straight into the 5th.
Even when the engine is cold, this works pretty well.

CT did a mod to the coolant sensor which allows you to shift into fourth on the at AT ANY SPEED! I have done it to mine.

Silly really!

[Astroman]

Originally Posted by bronsin

CT did a mod to the coolant sensor which allows you to shift into fourth on the at AT ANY SPEED! I have done it to mine.

Silly really!

Not silly at all. Part of the cool light feature is it lets the engine and cat get up to temperature quickly to reduce emissions.

Smart.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Astroman

Not silly at all. Part of the cool light feature is it lets the engine and cat get up to temperature quickly to reduce emissions.

Smart.

I meant the mod was silly. Although urgently requested by me!

I would love to test an mt and at side by side to see how fast they actually warm up. I bet it isnt much different.

I would also like to hear from the people who did the 3rd gear until warm thing WHY they did it.

Of course on a mt theres no preventing high gear when cold.

I wonder what the dammage is? (if any)

[dj92]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I would also like to hear from the people who did the 3rd gear until warm thing WHY they did it.

E.g. to get along fast enough while keeping the RPM low while the engine warms up.
However, it takes me of course several kilometers until I get near 60°C due to the downhill track where I live.