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Yesterday I was coasting in neutral at about 20 mph, when the traffic cleared and I had some room to accelerate. I shifted into 3rd and let out the clutch.....WHAM! Guess it was 1st. :yikes: As a relatively new (one month!) owner, you can imagine what went through my head. I almost crapped my pants. Thankfully, after the rather jerky downshift and subsequent cursing, it seemed like everything was okay. The car is fine today, as far as I can tell. If it had been a bit faster, though, I would be one sad M3 ex-driver.
I am almost 100% sure that it was driver error. I was sure I'd put it into 3rd, but maybe I had somehow pulled on the stick before entering the gate. Or maybe I just did it without even thinking. Either way, that short shift kit and TME set are now very high on the mod list....even though I know it wasn't the car's fault. That, and practice, will hopefully prevent me from pulling a stunt like that again. Zoiks!
I am almost 100% sure that it was driver error. I was sure I'd put it into 3rd, but maybe I had somehow pulled on the stick before entering the gate. Or maybe I just did it without even thinking. Either way, that short shift kit and TME set are now very high on the mod list....even though I know it wasn't the car's fault. That, and practice, will hopefully prevent me from pulling a stunt like that again. Zoiks!