How to drive a stick shift

"Bob Sherunckle" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@bt.com:

"For most cars, second gear is the workhorse. It will get you up (and down) steep hills as well as through congested downtown."

Eek.

I know. Mad bastards. First everywhere.

I thought fifth or sixth was for going down hills? Or the thing just bangs off the rev limiter. And the correct gear for going up them is the one that allows WOT and peak power rpm to coincide!

Whats are they on???????/

In news:QhPjh.19887$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net, Burgerman wittered on forthwith;

Many moons ago I hired a Daewoo to a pair of Septic students on their trip around the UK. Two weeks later they re-appeared with said Daewoo complaining that they couldn't get it over 60 mph at any point on their trip, and that it "kinda smells".

Yup, 2nd gear for two weeks.