As someone who took this topic up in no uncertain terms a couple of months ago, I feel I need to follow up... With 6,000 mi now on the odometer, the engine seems to have bedded in a lot, and although the engine still spins fast in 5th, once its warm…
I have had my XR 5 dr 5 spd for about a month, and I have to agree that this is the one thing I find it hard to get used to: the yammering of the 1.8 turning over at 3,500rpm @ ca. 73mph indicated. Its really frustrating, as it seems like the car ha…