)riving impressions
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I soon found that the best ear-change points were 3000 )m upwards and 1600 on the .ay down. With the 4.55 eandard axle ratio, the direct)p gear gave a maximum road )eed of 95 km/h (60 mph). he JK75 would start — fully ,den — from rest in second ear of the five-speed box but is not a practice I would ?commend The flexibility in the upper ears was fatbetter than I had xpected, with the Saviem ulling away from 1500 rpm in iurth gear The gearbox is the standard ZF five-speed fitted to all "Club-of-Four"-derived vehicles but it is not that well matched in this case. with some yawning gaps in the ratios, notably between third and fourth.
Surprisingly this does not have that much effect on over-the-road performance providing the engine is wound up to the full 3000 rpm before changing up.
The steering was heavy at parking speeds, which is not a good point for a distribution vehicle. Power steering is available but whether operators will pay the extra £450 is open to question.
A minor irritation but a potentially dangerous one was the lack of an audible warning for the non-self-cancelling indicators. A warning light is fitted, but I found that this was obscured by the steering wheel rim.