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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
i bet you need new bushings in your shifter and on the shift rods. while changing them lube the shaft on the shifter. if all is in good repair they shift like a knife through butter.
tom w
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I agree.
I was pleasantly suprised by the first manual 240 I drove. It was underpowered for whatever reason, so it was a bit of a dog. Slower than our well worn auto 240. It probably had 45 hp or so. It's totally natural to drive and nearly impossible to stall. You just give it a bit of gas and the clutch engages perfectly. The shifter action is smooth and it's hard to make a bad shift because the drivetrain is so forgiving. It's got a very solid feel, even chirping the tires on downshifts didn't phase it.
I recently bought a 1995 325i, and figured the drivetrain would be fool proof. You need to be careful with each shift to avoid excessive clutch slip or excessive bucking. That thing is a road weapon though. Definatly gets you places faster than a 240, but it's not as relaxing and natural to drive.
240: The upshifts are easy to rev match, and I found myself driving smoothtly, despite my aggressive clutch work. Rev matching the downshifts may be a bit hard because of the pedal setup, but I don't have enough experience with the car to make a good judgement.