Re: [alfa] Get over it!- 2nd gear synchro

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,  Here here.  Notice I didn't say this was the only indiosycrasy.
  "How do I love thee, let me count the ways."


----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
To: Alfa Digest <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [alfa] Get over it!- 2nd gear synchro


> Daegrigg (Don) wrote:
> > The smooth - no crunch - way to shift from first to second is to briefly
hit
> > the neutral position (you don't even have to release the clutch) before
> > proceeding to second.
>
> Yes, this works great.  I can shift as fast as I can using this method.
>   Only problem is that I end up doing this in every other manual car I
> drive.
>
> > Alfa boxes are what they are.  How about appreciating the rest of the
car
> > and allowing these wonderful machines this small idiosyncrasy.
>
> It's not an idiosyncrasy.  Door handles that no one can figure out, are
> idiosyncrasies, power window switches on the roof console are
> idiosyncrasies, a lame 2nd gear shift that is easily solved by
> lightening the gears is a design flaw.
>
> Don't worry, I still love my Alfas...
>
> --Mark
> 3 and counting
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