I have a 1.8 in a Signum 56 13.000 on th clock. Maybe it's just me but my car seems very very sluggish. from a standing start everything on the road accelerates away from me. you name it and I'll guarantee it will leave me standing. Also the gear change isn't as smooth as other cars I've had, almost like there is a flat point between 2nd and 3rd also sometimes hesitates when pulling away in 1st. Does anyone else suffer this kind of performance from the 1.8? maybe it's normal and I'm expecting too much from a small engine in a big car. What do you think?