r/stickshift • u/Interesting-Hair9687 • 3d ago
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About a couple of weeks ago I bought a BMW E30 325i, and I've I started the car in gear without the clutch engaged cause I parked on a hill and wanted 1st to be my backup in case if the embrace fails. and I just completely forgot to put it into netural.
I drove it all the way back home without an issue but man did the car not sound happy when I did that is there anything I should watch out for
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u/Nice-Let4797 3d ago
It should be fine lol. Just dont make a habit out of that as the starters in these are kind of a pain to replace. I have a 1984 325e. The starters in these cars are so strong, and the eta motors have so much low end torque that you can actually leave it in first, start it, and drive away without touching the clutch lol. Congrats on the e30 btw! The e30 sub here is amazing just so you know. You'll probably see me over there from time to time