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Originally Posted by Liquidpaper
Yeah, I know that these problems exist in most manual transmission cars -- they don't really like being slam shifted from 1 to 2 (unless its a honda tranny, I guess).
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I don't think most manual transmission cars grind when doing a hard 1-2 shifts. American muscle cars definitely do not grind. I've had U.S V-8 cars with manual transmissions since my first car - a 1974 Camaro Z28 - right up to the 2005 Mustang GT that I sold before buying the 2er. You could literally slam those shifters into 2nd gear and they're practically bullet-proof. In fact, the Muncie M-22 transmission I had in a 4-4-2 was affectionately known as the "rock crusher."
The BMW shifter is slicker than American shifters under general conditions. I had a Hurst short-throw in the Mustang and it was precise like a rifle bolt action, but very high effort. The M235i shifter feels like butter in comparison. But the BMW shifter just feels like it could never take the abuse that a U.S. muscle car transmission can take. I'm not even going to take the chance and try it.