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Trust me it can do 30mph in 5th, on level ground. At approximately 1.6k rpm.. Yea its just over idle, but on level ground it will do it. Keep your hand on the stick and just drop to 4th/3rd when you need to.
Check when the rev counter is in though.. (I had the punto 55 sx - had a built in rev counter) Just keeping it under 4k rpm still got still got power and decent economy.
Your right , the catalytic converter is the lowest point. And it gets b****y hot. (The book recommends not parking over dry/tall grass after a long drive!
Oh, and give it a service - new plugs, oil and filters. It does wonders, a dirty air filter can really cut the amount of power you get.
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