andyg11 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 hi im just away to buy a lupo gti which i cant wait to get, style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> but i was told that a 5 speed one is faster than a 6 speed? the one im thinkin of gettin is a 6speed! any suggestions? cheers : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 you are opening probably one of the biggest cans of worms club lupo has ever seen!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> to be honest mate there isnt much difference. a 6 speed is in my opinion a novelty item. just a bit of a gimmick to be honest.my 5 speed is absolutely spot on. pulls like a train in every gear i couldnt fault it. i believe the times between speeds vary a touch with the 5 speed quicker 0 - 60 and but the 6 speed quicker 40 - 70 or something like that.do a search you will find endless amounts of opinions.i think you would be happy with either to be honest style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 also you may not get much of a choice! go for whatever you can find and afford i say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenb Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I would have thought the 6 speed box means you can cruise more comfortably on motorway trips in 6th gear at lower revs, perhaps giving you slightly better mpg due to better efficiency of gear usage.But I've never had a 6 speed car before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I find 6th great on dual carriage and motorways.In knocks the revs down for cruising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 The 6 speed gets better reviews in magazines, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I had a 6 speed, it was greateveryone who has a 5 speed says it greatyou can't lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I drove my 6 speed against Luke's (db) 5 speed back to back and can honestly say there isn't a lot in it.The 6 speed is picks up much better in 2nd from low revs. We also found that at low speed you can just roll along in 3rd (our housing estate has speed bumps, hence the slow speed) in the 6 speed and the 5 really struggled and you had to change down to 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 hahaha @ whoever said it's a novelty.The 6th gear is not a crusing gear, the ratios are spread out between all of the gears.A long a twisty road i'd imagine (only ever driven a 6 speed myself) it's easier to keep in the power band.Anyone agree?Either way I don't think it's a novelty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Whatever you buy, it's going to be **** hot so no problems...I think the 6spd is great fun when you're really going for it, and also really calm when you're just cruising along the motorway. If you really want to, you can drop from 6th to 5th if you want even more pull when you overtake style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky:" border="0" alt="cheeky.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg11 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 sounds gd cheers! jst need to hurry up and get my gti now lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 hahaha @ whoever said it's a novelty.Either way I don't think it's a novelty.i still cant see there being any real performance benefits over a 5 speed to suggest its not much more than a novelty.im not just sticking up for us 5 speeders! lol. id quite happily have a 6 speed.my car really flies up through the gears. id have imagined the 6 speed would be all gearchange and no real pushing!! if you get me.surely the 5 speed stays in the power band longer though as the ratios are longer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigzâ„¢ Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 what is better??, 5 speed, 6 speedWhen I was younger it was 21 speed, but I think these days you can get a 27 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 The witt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I love my 6th gear.... 80 is 2,200rpm style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />in more Lupo-related news, I've driven 5 and 6 speeds, and there's not a lot in it. but 6-speed is better for willy waving style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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