I usually put mine in 2nd, to keep the revs up.

You have no idea how many time at the Traffic Lights, I have been challenged ("wanna race") by punks in their rice rockets, all show, noise, look fast and furious, and no go or no brains, if they have the Torque and HP. Holdens, Fords, whatever. One even said, "I'll give you a head start", laughing. I have a cute, young babe, half my age, beside me, solo, most of the time. I have beaten every one. Folks in Australia have this mentality that they cannot stand driving behind a Volvo, even if its doing Mach 2. They will do all sorts of stupid tricks to pass and get in front. I have walked away from them, going up hill. I put it all down to . . . it ain't the car, as much as it is the driver. I am sure you have seen some real morons driving Porche or whatever super fast sports car, but their driving skills are not equal to or superior than the car they are driving and very few look far enough down the road to gauge changing road or traffic conditions. No anticipation.

I have left all but one in the dusty and sooty wake of my Volvo 244DL, with its pathetic 4 Cylinder Carburetted B21A Engine. If it just didn't have that rusty spot under the right corner of the windshield, it would be perfect.