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Old 12-08-2007, 05:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
pli
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Originally Posted by vedran View Post
Hello!

How fast do you drive when shifting from 3rd gear to the 2nd? My cee'd allows me to graciously (without forcing anything) shift to second gear at 20km /h or less. This is quite frustrating. Further more I can shift to the first gear at less then 5 km/h. I have also driven hyundai accent, which normally shifts to lower gears ar higher speeds (eg. to 2nd at 30 or 40 km/h). It there something wrong with my transmission?

Thanks in advance!

Kia cee'd 1.6, gasoline engine, manual transmission, bought in summer 2007
I will order a 1.6 CRDi HB next Monday. Today I had another test drive, and found no problem with gearshift. I can shift down to 2nd gear at 40km/h, althouth there is a little more resisitance than usual in this case. Everything is smooth.
I have no complain about the gearbox according to the short drive, but the steering wheel is somehow too light (compared to Focus or Golf), though it is very accurate.
The engine is brilliant.
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