I know this is not a BMW (Big Money Waste) discussion but the 540i has 5sp
auto. Its really neat, its all in the gearing.
Joel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Michael
> Clark
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 9:03 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: how many damn gears???
>
>
> KARL MOLTZAN wrote:
> > Forth gear is overdrive. You were in third and had overdrive
> > left to go. Did you have the overdrive switched off?
>
> Ok now wait, I'm confused. I've always heard our trannys refered to as
> a four speed auto with overdrive. I thought it was 1, 2, 3, 4, and
> overdrive. I could swear I count the shifts like this. I don't think
> its the converter locking up either I know how that feels, and in the
> mornings for the first 2 or 3 miles it stays unlocked anyway. Damn. I
> think I'll go for a spin and count 'em be back in a little bit......
> [Mike heads out the door, keys in hand]
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