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Originally Posted by mick for the automatic, they say the only reason to start in 2nd gear instead of 1st is to avoid spin out on icy road. i tried

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Old 08-26-2010, 03:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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for the automatic, they say the only reason to start in 2nd gear instead of 1st is to avoid spin out on icy road. i tried it out on my mercedes and it felt slower so i never used it again.
You were expecting it to be faster?
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You were expecting it to be faster?
i was expecting it to be about the same since i don't drive the mercedes very hard but it felt like a much weaker car.
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i was expecting it to be about the same since i don't drive the mercedes very hard but it felt like a much weaker car.
well its sorta the point on snow.... u start in 2nd cuz u dont WANT to have all the power... then you dont break traction. especially with more powerful cars.
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