My 124 300D 2.5T always takes off in first, no matter if it's in D, 3, or 2. In 2, it'll hold first to redline no matter how much or how little pedal you're giving it. If you're not giving it very much starting out in 2, it will hit the limiter at 5000RPM for a little over a second before shifting hard. Flooring it from a stop in 2 shifts at about 4850-4900 RPM.

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