Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?

[Sethracer@aol.com]

Smokerbros@aol.com writes: in response to: James writing:
  "upshifting leaves you coasting when you"
  
 Unless the alternative is bouncing off of a rev limiter which is a series of 
 coast/power cycles(in most cars).  Unless there's good reason to stay in a 
 lower gear, learn to upshift and heel/toe downshift...  CHD >>

Or you could cop out and race a car with an automatic transmission! 
What a concept! <grin> -Seth