Yeah, the five-speed seems to generally be considered to spin a little faster on the highway.
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Yeah, the five-speed seems to generally be considered to spin a little faster on the highway.
Mostly touched on in the write-up, but in short:
1) a sixth gear would be sweet - 3700 RPM at 120 KM/H (mine's a 5-speed) is a bit high
2) despite the RPM, fuel economy is good, if not great
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It's funny, when you are from the West you don't really appreciate how big Ontario is.....feels like it takes forever to get across.
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Blizzak WS80 are great tires. I got Dunlop Winter Maxx tires and I am a little disappointed. They are quiet for a snow tire, but are horrible when accelerating in the wet. Way worse than they should...
I got my SR with 5 speed for $14,485 plus GST. No other dealer costs or charges. That included dealer-installed heated seats.
There was a reason for it, though - they had a previous couple put a...
These were all taken in the Edmonton area in the last month or so.
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