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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bruce_Z" data-source="post: 263753" data-attributes="member: 894">Hi Ozone, I must say, your story is hilarious <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Ive been driving SMG for 3+ years now. It does take some time to learn to shift smoothly. Initially it was okey, trick is to time your flick of the paddle/gearknob, and understand that it takes abt 1second for the the clutch to disengage and reengage the next gear..Ease off the accelerator a bit as well wen you shift, let the tranny shift, and then resume accelerating....know that shifting from 1st to 2nd is slower than 2nd to 3rd... so learn to time your  finger and right foot. Once you get it...its really great...I shift smoothly, with passengers hardly noticing... Remember, SMG is really a clutchless manual.  For hill stops, the trick I use is to use my left foot on the brakes. But I only do this for short stops (in traffic) after the right foot has stopped the car..first i engage my right foot on the brake (as normally) to stop, then let the left foot take over from the right foot. When I want to move, I just accelerate normally with my right foot and ease off the left foot from the brakes. No sliding backwards......but caution...you need learn to ease your self into doing this as your left foot will certainly stab the brake paddle initially.  Good luck...Enjoy the car man...SMG will really let u maximse the 325's potential.</blockquote>

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