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I thought the hydrualic clutch would freeze up?

Never happened to me on the 5spd and I've been in -40C this winter.

It's stiff at first, but after 5 mins of warming up the engine, he's good to go.

I did have issues getting out of park in my previous auto last winter when it got really cold.

I've owned mostly manual transmission vehicles but a few autos as well. 5spd delica is same as any other stick shift I've owned, aside from it being on the left, which I picked up as quickly as I did sitting on the right - within an hour of driving it was 2nd nature. Only thing that took me a while to master was the turn signal lever and wipers being switched around :) A dozen people have tried driving my van that have never driven RHD before.. no stalls, no trouble at all. I think the no stalling has a lot to do with it being a diesel.

In -30 the shifter, clutch, and brake were all a little bit stiff but entirely usable. After switching to synthetic dot4 brake/hydraulic fluid (clutch and brake use the same fluid/reservoir) it was hardly even noticeable.

Upsides to manual transmission are numerous and common knowlege.

Downside is something like 3000-3500RPM at 100km/h, I think that is about 500rpm+ higher than the auto, I get 20mpg on highway but if I go above 100-110km/h or so it plummets quickly.

My girlfriend wasn't a fan of driving a manual at first (she had to learn on the delica) but now she prefers it.

josh, you suck because you got the good 5 speed.

I am going to explore all the possibilities of getting a new 5th gear. Its not different enough from 4th to even be there in my opinion. and extra 7-8km/h for the rpm or so. 31s only get you so far and lifting it to fit bigger tires gets costly.

That said, I have an amazing dog, and i wouldn't trade her for the world. And my manual is way better than the auto my boss bought that I drove around all day. But mine has a charm all its own, its not just the transmission. Theres a bit less of a buffer between you and the road, its nice.

Adrock wrote:I am going to explore all the possibilities of getting a new 5th gear.

I'm already looking into it as well.

Need a donor

Your 5th is actually lower than mine? double checked today and cruising along at a measly 100km/h means 3000rpm+ and 10lbs of boost. If I go any faster than that I think trap door opens on the fuel tank and it just dumps out?

Oh well, 22mpg overall avg is still not too shabby. I've had much worse mileage in much less fun vehicles.. try putting a 4barrel racing carb on an oldsmobile delta88 with a 350 V8

I am going to explore all the possibilities of getting a new 5th gear.

I'm already looking into it as well.

Sounds good,also a pretty epic undertaking...

You could change the post title to "I like my 5-speed Delica,but"

I don't want to drive 140 kph or anything,100-110 at a happy sounding RPM (2700-2900)
would be swell for road trips . My engine just sounds good around that RPM ,like "Grocery store or Guatemala, no worries man!"

Right on!

JOsh I thought you said you were doing 120 at around 2800-2900 or something... I remember not believing you, but then Mardy said something about there being 2 manual transmissions. One I would assume is geared better. haha, I guess you're not better off...

Miss a Delica; but many years RHD made driving a 5 speed on the left side of the road easy as pie.

BUT, our 2wd 3L TD pick up is a different beast; third can be used for rolling stops and up to 80 km/h, and cruising at 110 km/h at 2100 rpm is quiet – but where is the fun/ the love? We’ve had have had our Nissan p/u for three months now, and despite the great economy there is just not much charm to the vehicle – just a tool to do the shopping once a week. Heck even the 2,3 market runs a week are done on 2 wheels cause it’s more satisfying – I should be posting a picture of how much produce Randi can fit on a scooter.

You should be liking your 5 sp Delica Jesse.

(and what I like about this forum - nobody chastised Golf Cart for naughtiness. See a forum like http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ for a a high population of trolls.)

Its not different enough from 4th to even be there in my opinion. and extra 7-8km/h for the rpm or so

In reading this thread it sounds like there are two different gearing options for the manual transmission. My 5th is notably different from 4th and I cruise at 110 kph at ~3100 rpm.

Also - MT and MLB? What are you guys referring to?

MT = manual transmisson
MLB = Falco's wagon The Miss Lil' Bitchi

OK - got the MT one while heading our for a mountain bike ride - a little slow this morning. I don't think I would have got the MLB one, though!