why does it start from 2nd gear,not first????
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You cannot screw up the tranny in DS manual gearchange. The car prevents you from doing this.. I few days ago I was shifting back for a turn and the steptronic didn't accept that because I was in to high rpm. So no change things will brake down if you do that or make a mistake.
I never noticed that the car starts in 2nd gear. I'll try to find it out myself when I drive the car..
I never noticed that the car starts in 2nd gear. I'll try to find it out myself when I drive the car..
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Oct 14 2004, 06:15 AM
while on the topic of Steptronic.....
i guess not :'(.? have to pop it back to "d" and back to "ds".? please correct me if i'm wrong.
i guess not :'(.? have to pop it back to "d" and back to "ds".? please correct me if i'm wrong.
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You can not damage the car in either D or DS as the rev limiter will not allow the transmission to switch into to low of a gear.
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You guys that are not using the manual shifter in step. are really missing out on a lot of fun.
I am really hooked on it. It breaks up my long commute ( 140 miles roundtrip)..I had a "93 325i, and the clutch really had a lot of resistance when pressing down on it as the car got some miles on it. I guess I am not a purest, but I can do without clutching.
I use it on the highways I travel when the traffic is light. I cruise in 6th gear and get much better gas milage, but really get a bang out of dropping to 4th and 3rd gears when passing or merging on to the hway. The 5451 responds like a jet. Feel in full control. Like nothing I have experienced before. Makes my commute a delight and keeps it from getting boring.
Try it. Think you will feel the same.
YOU GOTTA LOVE THESE BMWS!
I am really hooked on it. It breaks up my long commute ( 140 miles roundtrip)..I had a "93 325i, and the clutch really had a lot of resistance when pressing down on it as the car got some miles on it. I guess I am not a purest, but I can do without clutching.
I use it on the highways I travel when the traffic is light. I cruise in 6th gear and get much better gas milage, but really get a bang out of dropping to 4th and 3rd gears when passing or merging on to the hway. The 5451 responds like a jet. Feel in full control. Like nothing I have experienced before. Makes my commute a delight and keeps it from getting boring.
Try it. Think you will feel the same.
YOU GOTTA LOVE THESE BMWS!
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When I am in stop start traffic I always shift to Steptronic because it defaults to second, no need to engage first (as it would do in D or DS) for stop start driving.
By the way had fun in DS this morning going to the airport early with not much traffic, gave a guy in an M Coupe quite a run for his money he was totally amazed what the diesel could do (of course he did not know about my Schnitzer ECU!!!).
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By the way had fun in DS this morning going to the airport early with not much traffic, gave a guy in an M Coupe quite a run for his money he was totally amazed what the diesel could do (of course he did not know about my Schnitzer ECU!!!).
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