In a message dated 97-04-23 19:00:45 EDT, paul.heuer(at)dsto.defence.gov.au
(Heuer, Paul) writes:
>
>I was just thinking about the day I spent driving my prospective Series 3,
>and how the
>overdrive made cruising so comfortable, when my thoughts drifted to the
>slight 'lurch'
>that accompanied the (dis)engagement of the overdrive. I wonder if I was
>using the
>overdrive correctly? Should I back off the throttle as one does when
>changing gears?
>
From what I've heard from other Alpine OD owners, you should press down on
the gas as you disengage OD, and let off the gas slightly when engaging. The
idea here is to match the engine speed to the gear you're going into. Pretty
much like shifting into any other gear.
Dick Sanders
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