Wow, I love these comments. I thought I was losing my ability to shift gears when I got my 240D last summer. The clutch fork actually broke so I replaced the clutch and shifting was certainly better but whenever I had a bad day, my shifting from 1st to 2nd was bad. I put in RedLine MTL and I noticed a dramatic improvement in the shifting overall but I still, once in a while, miss the shift into 2nd. Thanks for the comments on those marks on the speedometer. I really didn't understand why they were so high and my manual didn't seem to show anything about them. I shifted based on what felt the best. It sounds like I should get into second a lot sooner. Your comments are great.