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Originally Posted by 3nl
At least she doesn't have a CVT like my wife does! Get her driving your MT and she will appreciate when you shift decently. You can shift slowly as long as you use the gas to offset how far the RPMs drop between shifts.
Practice shifting by yourself at high RPMs where differences in revs are going to be much more noticeable and when your wife is in the car shift at 2500rpm and it'll be much smoother (if your wife is like most of hte other people's spouses here, shifting above 2500rpm without getting in trouble isn't even an option!)
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This just made me laugh out loud, literally! As a wife, who is an FRS owner and car enthusiast, I hope that the gents of this forum take the time to include your gals on your twin. Maybe she doesn't know much about cars and doesn't want to feel embarrassed about it. Start with something simple that you can explain and maybe she will learn to appreciate the car and your car hobbies. Give her a little heads up, be it a sly smile or a "hold on to something" the next time you push your baby above 2500 rpm and maybe she won't be so shocked.
As for myself, I love seeing the "What just happened?" look in my rear view mirror on ocassion when I decided to shift above 2500rpm. My husband is pretty in sync with how I drive (as I am with him too), he can almost pin point when I'm gonna push my FRS WOT.
