my 6sp shifter getting better day by day
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my 6sp shifter getting better day by day
my 6sp shifter on the C230K getting much smoother and crisp now after 3000 miles
I hate it on day one and keep complaining how good my honda shifter is
I dont know if I have got used to the shifter or what I like the way it's shifted
it's not like the style honda and BMW is just it requires more effort to pull the shifter while the other car you can pull with one finger.
For people who hesitate to get 6sp i'd say go for it
I hate it on day one and keep complaining how good my honda shifter is
I dont know if I have got used to the shifter or what I like the way it's shifted
it's not like the style honda and BMW is just it requires more effort to pull the shifter while the other car you can pull with one finger.
For people who hesitate to get 6sp i'd say go for it
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Exactly
I really missed the shifting on my crx when I first got my ccoupe. But now, 5500 miles later, I really like the c230's.
Imagine that - something that gets better with age. Now, if only MB-BOB could say the same...
Imagine that - something that gets better with age. Now, if only MB-BOB could say the same...
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Hope you folks are right about the shifter getting looser on my C230 6-Speed in time.
One week into my new C230 and I really miss the shifter on my BMW. It was much looser, Of course everything on my BMW was much looser as it has 14 years and 200K miles on it.
I find I am thinking about shifting way to much in this car. The shifter keeps fighting me and I find I have to put more force and more thought into getting it shifted.
Other then the shifter though I have been very impressed with this car. What a great value for a car in the mid to upper 20's. My wife and I spend over $40K on her TT and we find we are both fighting over who drives the MB to work today. Mind you we love the TT for sprints around the lake, but as a daily driver it is not the most comfortable.
One week into my new C230 and I really miss the shifter on my BMW. It was much looser, Of course everything on my BMW was much looser as it has 14 years and 200K miles on it.
I find I am thinking about shifting way to much in this car. The shifter keeps fighting me and I find I have to put more force and more thought into getting it shifted.
Other then the shifter though I have been very impressed with this car. What a great value for a car in the mid to upper 20's. My wife and I spend over $40K on her TT and we find we are both fighting over who drives the MB to work today. Mind you we love the TT for sprints around the lake, but as a daily driver it is not the most comfortable.
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Have faith, young Skywalker. All will become better with about 3000-3500 miles on the odo.
You won't think that you're in an S2000, but it will be more smooth. Like you, I had to think about shifting; now, it's an afterthought. Brighter days are just around the corner.
You won't think that you're in an S2000, but it will be more smooth. Like you, I had to think about shifting; now, it's an afterthought. Brighter days are just around the corner.
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Re: Exactly
Originally posted by tommy
Imagine that - something that gets better with age. Now, if only MB-BOB could say the same...
Imagine that - something that gets better with age. Now, if only MB-BOB could say the same...
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I like the 6 sp just fine. Once I stopped shifting from 1st to 4th (just a couple of times:o ), I had no complaints. It is very different from my Honda 5 sp, but I like it.
Hey, hey, Tommy and all you other young whippersnappers, MB-Bob and I are the same vintage and when you hit our age, getting better is the best option, along with C5 and C7 and a few other C's. The c-coupe is my mid-life crisis toy, so we may be throwing MB's demographics off target, but hey, the twenty-somethings in the crowd will balance us.
Deb, the elder.
Hey, hey, Tommy and all you other young whippersnappers, MB-Bob and I are the same vintage and when you hit our age, getting better is the best option, along with C5 and C7 and a few other C's. The c-coupe is my mid-life crisis toy, so we may be throwing MB's demographics off target, but hey, the twenty-somethings in the crowd will balance us.
Deb, the elder.
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I love the feel of a Honda manual transmission. I still have yet to warm up to Mercedes' 6-speed transmission. The shifter feels like a broomstick in a bucket of rubber *****, a little "springy" and notchy. And due to the slight delay of the electronic throttle, it's tough to match revs on downshifts, which is second-nature in a Honda.
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mbtech:
Have you spent much time with the C230 6-speed? Or are your comments towards MB manuals in general? I realize that I'm going to lose something in shift quality (the S2000 shifter really does feel like a well-oiled rifle bolt), but I figure that there's no way it can be *that* bad. I suppose that I'll find out in 6 weeks or so...
Have you spent much time with the C230 6-speed? Or are your comments towards MB manuals in general? I realize that I'm going to lose something in shift quality (the S2000 shifter really does feel like a well-oiled rifle bolt), but I figure that there's no way it can be *that* bad. I suppose that I'll find out in 6 weeks or so...
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Originally posted by mbtech208
I love the feel of a Honda manual transmission. I still have yet to warm up to Mercedes' 6-speed transmission. The shifter feels like a broomstick in a bucket of rubber *****, a little "springy" and notchy. And due to the slight delay of the electronic throttle, it's tough to match revs on downshifts, which is second-nature in a Honda.
I love the feel of a Honda manual transmission. I still have yet to warm up to Mercedes' 6-speed transmission. The shifter feels like a broomstick in a bucket of rubber *****, a little "springy" and notchy. And due to the slight delay of the electronic throttle, it's tough to match revs on downshifts, which is second-nature in a Honda.
As far as downshifting, I still have some trouble I haven't had with other manuals, but after a lot of experimenting, I'm not sure it's related to any throttle delay. Even when I pause longer to try and get the revs just right, I still have trouble engaging the clutch smoothly without a "thud". My conclusion is that it's somehow the clutch. For me, this usually happens during a 3-2 downshift.
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Originally posted by Deb
Hey, hey, Tommy and all you other young whippersnappers, MB-Bob and I are the same vintage and when you hit our age, getting better is the best option
Deb, the elder.
Hey, hey, Tommy and all you other young whippersnappers, MB-Bob and I are the same vintage and when you hit our age, getting better is the best option
Deb, the elder.
As for the age thing, I don't trip... When all the young farts catch up to us, they'll understand. They'll have to, because it's inevitable. Hopefully there'll be some decent music for them to listen to in 20 years, too.
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um....is 42 considered a young whippersnapper?
Hmm...MB-Bob, you should seriously consider Tommy as a future son in law. You two seem to get along perfectly for that. Introduce him to your daughter, and if she doesn't like him....send him to your niece! (chuckle, snicker, guffaw)
Hmm...MB-Bob, you should seriously consider Tommy as a future son in law. You two seem to get along perfectly for that. Introduce him to your daughter, and if she doesn't like him....send him to your niece! (chuckle, snicker, guffaw)
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Originally posted by Rick
um....is 42 considered a young whippersnapper?
Hmm...MB-Bob, you should seriously consider Tommy as a future son in law. You two seem to get along perfectly for that. Introduce him to your daughter, and if she doesn't like him....send him to your niece! (chuckle, snicker, guffaw)
um....is 42 considered a young whippersnapper?
Hmm...MB-Bob, you should seriously consider Tommy as a future son in law. You two seem to get along perfectly for that. Introduce him to your daughter, and if she doesn't like him....send him to your niece! (chuckle, snicker, guffaw)
Rick, that would be too much pressure. Though judging by the way that he spoils them with cars, I can only imagine what "Dad" would give to us for the wedding.
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Originally posted by Mapman
mbtech:
Have you spent much time with the C230 6-speed? Or are your comments towards MB manuals in general? I realize that I'm going to lose something in shift quality (the S2000 shifter really does feel like a well-oiled rifle bolt), but I figure that there's no way it can be *that* bad. I suppose that I'll find out in 6 weeks or so...
mbtech:
Have you spent much time with the C230 6-speed? Or are your comments towards MB manuals in general? I realize that I'm going to lose something in shift quality (the S2000 shifter really does feel like a well-oiled rifle bolt), but I figure that there's no way it can be *that* bad. I suppose that I'll find out in 6 weeks or so...
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Originally posted by mbtech208
Bob, I thought I get first dibs on your daughter??
Bob, I thought I get first dibs on your daughter??
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