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**JasminBerkova** · 11-14-2006, 02:51 AM

Starting off in 2nd gear from a stop? i usually start from 1st but in rushhour traffic on the way home 2nd gear seems to be easier...is this bad for the car?

**FYvWldC0** · 11-14-2006, 03:02 AM

Starting off in 2nd gear from a stop? i usually start from 1st but in rushhour traffic on the way home 2nd gear seems to be easier...is this bad for the car?

Not at all, your car will love you, but try 3rd or 4th gear instead!

**JasminBerkova** · 11-14-2006, 03:21 AM

Not at all, your car will love you, but try 3rd or 4th gear instead!

ok im definately gonna use 1st first..thanks for ur help

**Precturge** · 11-14-2006, 03:25 AM

ok im definately gonna use 1st first..thanks for ur help

[rofl] My god what is up with you're posting man

Seriously i don't believe we should take you serious at all,
sorry but people are wasting their time with you [yawn]

**steevytraunse** · 11-14-2006, 03:41 AM

why would you want to start in second anyways? you can feel/hear/see the sxtra strain it puts on your car for no reason at all.

**jenilopaz** · 11-14-2006, 03:41 AM

See it's all a government conspiracy, no one needs to use 1st gear!

Equally you dnt need reverse either, just get out and push it back to where you want to go.

**Agehoobionibe** · 11-14-2006, 06:52 AM

I pull away using 2nd now and then, fine for me...

**pennadyFeet** · 11-14-2006, 10:13 AM

works fine in most diesels, whereas some petrol cars just stall when pulling away in 2nd.

**treawittelf** · 11-14-2006, 10:38 AM

works fine in most diesels, whereas some petrol cars just stall when pulling away in 2nd.

still puts more stress on the clutch etc...

**duexjepevef** · 11-14-2006, 12:11 PM

It may come in handy in snow or on icy roads.

**pennadyFeet** · 11-14-2006, 01:07 PM

It may come in handy in snow or on icy roads.

QFT.

yep! it does!

**TepSteade** · 11-14-2006, 01:34 PM

Driving with a Protoge 5, I usually pull out in second unless I need to get out of where I am going faster. I don't really see a problem with it.

**bQXHsKzS** · 11-14-2006, 02:08 PM

Doesn't it kind of depend on how big 1st gear really is? My friend had an old Saab and he never even used 1st because 1st and 2nd pretty much overlapped and there was not much strain on the car when starting from 2nd.

**P9CCd35R** · 11-14-2006, 03:18 PM

I pull away using 2nd now and then, fine for me...

Same here, depends on the torgue of the engine of course and you'll have to give it a bit more throttle and release the clutch a tad slower..

nothing bad about it though. Just pulling up a little slower is all that happens.

**P9CCd35R** · 11-14-2006, 03:20 PM

[rofl] My god what is up with you're posting man

Seriously i don't believe we should take you serious at all,
sorry but people are wasting their time with you [yawn]

Seriously.. stop making fun out of people for your own laughs

I know a guy on a moped, his car is confiscated by his parents [rofl]

**Acalsenunse** · 11-14-2006, 04:27 PM

Quite interesting about starting off in 2nd for icy/snowing conditions. I guess that's when you don't want much torque.

Anyhow for normal conditions I'd start off in first as I'm sure you will wear your clutch out faster. Other than that it shouldn't damage anything else in your car.

**Sthjrderfida** · 11-14-2006, 07:41 PM

If its downhill and the car is rolling etc then 2nd is fine, otherwise I aint gonna burn out my rather expensive new clutch.

**LindaSmithXV** · 11-14-2006, 07:46 PM

if the cars still moving or is able to roll downhill, then second is usually ok.

**Pynctyncroast** · 11-14-2006, 07:55 PM

First is only really necessary to get you moving, second is where it at people! But then its more tricky for me as my A3 has quattro so its definitely a good idea to move off in first then go to second!

**JasminBerkova** · 11-14-2006, 10:49 PM

Well if you let the clutch out very slow and give it plenty of gas it sounds normal, but damn in the 91' volvo 270 it was slow as ****...i felt like grannie

11-14-2006, 02:51 AM	#1
JasminBerkova Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Is there any problem with... Starting off in 2nd gear from a stop? i usually start from 1st but in rushhour traffic on the way home 2nd gear seems to be easier...is this bad for the car? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:02 AM	#2
FYvWldC0 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 535 Senior Member	Starting off in 2nd gear from a stop? i usually start from 1st but in rushhour traffic on the way home 2nd gear seems to be easier...is this bad for the car? Not at all, your car will love you, but try 3rd or 4th gear instead! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:21 AM	#3
JasminBerkova Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Not at all, your car will love you, but try 3rd or 4th gear instead! ok im definately gonna use 1st first..thanks for ur help Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:25 AM	#4
Precturge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 585 Senior Member	ok im definately gonna use 1st first..thanks for ur help [rofl] My god what is up with you're posting man Seriously i don't believe we should take you serious at all, sorry but people are wasting their time with you [yawn] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:41 AM	#5
steevytraunse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	why would you want to start in second anyways? you can feel/hear/see the sxtra strain it puts on your car for no reason at all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:41 AM	#6
jenilopaz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	See it's all a government conspiracy, no one needs to use 1st gear! Equally you dnt need reverse either, just get out and push it back to where you want to go. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 06:52 AM	#7
Agehoobionibe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	I pull away using 2nd now and then, fine for me... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 10:13 AM	#8
pennadyFeet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	works fine in most diesels, whereas some petrol cars just stall when pulling away in 2nd. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 10:38 AM	#9
treawittelf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 535 Senior Member	works fine in most diesels, whereas some petrol cars just stall when pulling away in 2nd. still puts more stress on the clutch etc... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 12:11 PM	#10
duexjepevef Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	It may come in handy in snow or on icy roads. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 01:07 PM	#11
pennadyFeet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	It may come in handy in snow or on icy roads. QFT. yep! it does! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 01:34 PM	#12
TepSteade Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	Driving with a Protoge 5, I usually pull out in second unless I need to get out of where I am going faster. I don't really see a problem with it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 02:08 PM	#13
bQXHsKzS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	Doesn't it kind of depend on how big 1st gear really is? My friend had an old Saab and he never even used 1st because 1st and 2nd pretty much overlapped and there was not much strain on the car when starting from 2nd. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:18 PM	#14
P9CCd35R Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	I pull away using 2nd now and then, fine for me... Same here, depends on the torgue of the engine of course and you'll have to give it a bit more throttle and release the clutch a tad slower.. nothing bad about it though. Just pulling up a little slower is all that happens. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 03:20 PM	#15
P9CCd35R Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	[rofl] My god what is up with you're posting man Seriously i don't believe we should take you serious at all, sorry but people are wasting their time with you [yawn] Seriously.. stop making fun out of people for your own laughs I know a guy on a moped, his car is confiscated by his parents [rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 04:27 PM	#16
Acalsenunse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	Quite interesting about starting off in 2nd for icy/snowing conditions. I guess that's when you don't want much torque. Anyhow for normal conditions I'd start off in first as I'm sure you will wear your clutch out faster. Other than that it shouldn't damage anything else in your car. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 07:41 PM	#17
Sthjrderfida Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	If its downhill and the car is rolling etc then 2nd is fine, otherwise I aint gonna burn out my rather expensive new clutch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 07:46 PM	#18
LindaSmithXV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	if the cars still moving or is able to roll downhill, then second is usually ok. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 07:55 PM	#19
Pynctyncroast Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	First is only really necessary to get you moving, second is where it at people! But then its more tricky for me as my A3 has quattro so its definitely a good idea to move off in first then go to second! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-14-2006, 10:49 PM	#20
JasminBerkova Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Well if you let the clutch out very slow and give it plenty of gas it sounds normal, but damn in the 91' volvo 270 it was slow as ****...i felt like grannie Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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