Yikes. No, I never heard that.

 

Heya, hope alls well with everyone. I'm curious - is anyone else getting the cold start 1st to 2nd gear grind like I am as described in this thread:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=118113

?

 

Yes.

 

Yes you read that right - my 08' R56 has only 11k miles. I def. don't get the chance to drive it as much as I want to, but when I do - it's a heavenly experience, despite the Jersey morning traffic. It's still as much fun as the day I drove it off the lot - going when I need it to go with absolutely no hesitation - always giving me power I need wherever I am on the tach - thanks to it's efficient power to weight ratio - all the while maintaining a consistent low 30s mpg on the highway. That's just a tad south of Prius country and those guys all drive like they wish they had minis anyway "Go kart handling" ain't an exaggeration - this thing moves like a featherweight boxer and corners like it came with an invisible bat cable. The premium audio delivers the stress relief I need as it envelops me in audio bliss after a long day at work. Is my r56 without its quirks? Certainly not, but after 21 months of ownership, I have absolutely no regrets ...

Da da da da daaa, I'm lovin' it!

 

realblanka, thanks for the update. what did you do about the 1st to 2nd gear grind when it's cold?

 

Didn't do anything actually. I took it to the dealership and they claimed it was within normal operating limits. They also couldn't reproduce it when we took it for a test drive. You know how that goes. I just gave up on it and let the car warm up for a few before motoring.

 

Same thing happened to me, but I think it'll probably get worse this year and you'll have to take it in again.