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      03-23-2009, 10:34 AM   #83
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Originally Posted by jeremyc74 View Post
It can be done, but I'm going to tell you right now that the 135i doesn't like it much. The retaining popits that hold the car in gear are pretty stiff (which is where the "notchyness in the transmission comes from) and it's very hard to feel when it's ready to come out of gear without putting a considerable amount of pressure on it. Same thing when going back into gear.
Agree. I've never shifted without the clutch on my 135i. This was on Mustangs and other beater machines. Motorcycles easily and often though.
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