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      05-04-2010, 02:49 PM   #13
nogard13
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Drives: 2006 325i
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I just tested this when I went out for lunch. I counted 5 shifts from a stand still to 60mph. That means that my car MUST HAVE started in 1st gear. I depressed the accelerator about half way down at launch and then let up from it a bit. The car shifted to 2nd around 13MPH (when I let off a bit on the gas), then to 3rd around 22, to 4th around 35, 5th around 50 and 6th at 60 after I had leveled off my speed for a few seconds.

On my way back, I did the same but didn't depress the accelerator as much at launch. I counted 4 shifts, around the same shifting points as before with the exception of 1st to 2nd (meaning my tranny started in 2nd gear).
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