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<MISC> Overdrive

This brings up a question that I've always had.  What constitutes an
overdrive gear.  I always assumed it meant a ratio of less that 1:1.
Kinda like .80:1 with my 5th gear.  Is that all it is, or are the gears
actually physically different?  Hope it's not too off topic.

- --David Boyd, boydd@domain.elided
'84 325e 200k
BMW CCA
BMW ACA

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> From: 	Adrian McEwen[SMTP:amcewen@domain.elided]
> Reply To: 	amcewen@domain.elided
> Sent: 	Friday, October 16, 1998 1:15 AM
> To: 	bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: 	Re: E30 M3 questions
> 
IIRC the American spec M3 has a different gearbox than the Euro spec
models
	where fifth is an overdrive rather than another "proper" gear

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