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Old 06-01-2021, 03:02 PM   #17
Ed in Maine
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL
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Default Re: Downshifting problem

I never downshift. Why risk chipping a gear unless you just love to get under your car and spending a half day removing the engine to rebuild the transmission! Keep an eye on the traffic ahead and at the first sign of an upcoming stop, take your foot off the gas. After driving my Model T you have to know how impressed the new owners of the Model A were when the car was first introduced. I always feel that modern car owners are missing a wonderful driving experience shifting the Model A, especially listening to the sound of new gears. Ed
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