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SD987 · 02-10-2006, 01:29 PM

Rick, the bugaboo I'm referring to happens from rest (at a traffic light) going from neutral to first with the 5 speed. I didn't try downshifting into first when I test drove an S, but I know most transmissions no-likee the downshift into first and will put up resistance (as MN Boxster alludes to).

That being said, downshifting into first at sane speeds/rpms with the 987 5 speed is no problem...although not personally recommended.

And yes, I did use "bugaboo" in a post.

02-10-2006, 01:29 PM	#5
SD987 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 874	Rick, the bugaboo I'm referring to happens from rest (at a traffic light) going from neutral to first with the 5 speed. I didn't try downshifting into first when I test drove an S, but I know most transmissions no-likee the downshift into first and will put up resistance (as MN Boxster alludes to). That being said, downshifting into first at sane speeds/rpms with the 987 5 speed is no problem...although not personally recommended. And yes, I did use "bugaboo" in a post. __________________ http://i7.tinypic.com/24ovngk.jpg http://i7.tinypic.com/24ow0id.jpg 06 987S- Sold Carrara White / Black / Black/Stone Grey Two-tone 05 987 5-speed - Sold Midnight Blue Metallic / Metropol Blue / Sand Beige 06 MB SLK350- Lease escapee Iridium Silver Metallic / Black We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. - Robert Wilensky