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MTHEORY · 11-23-2007, 11:29 AM

I'm not a professional driver, although my M Coupe has encouraged me to start taking driving classes and will probably lead to me building/buying a BMW race car in the near future. That being said, I was just wondering how many of you S-54 drivers hit the red line on occasion? My problem is in 1st gear. I have never red lined it in any other gear except 1st.

You know what happens, you keep pushing until you feel the engine lose power and you realize you are in the red. . . shit! Then I feel guilty all the way home, with thoughts of a couple of BMW mechanics at the dealer standing around my MC in a post mortem session muttering "he shouldn't have red lined it in first, what an amateur." Am I overreacting?

11-23-2007, 11:29 AM	#1
MTHEORY Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 2003 996 Porsche GT2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada iTrader: (0)	Hitting the Redline in 1st I'm not a professional driver, although my M Coupe has encouraged me to start taking driving classes and will probably lead to me building/buying a BMW race car in the near future. That being said, I was just wondering how many of you S-54 drivers hit the red line on occasion? My problem is in 1st gear. I have never red lined it in any other gear except 1st. You know what happens, you keep pushing until you feel the engine lose power and you realize you are in the red. . . shit! Then I feel guilty all the way home, with thoughts of a couple of BMW mechanics at the dealer standing around my MC in a post mortem session muttering "he shouldn't have red lined it in first, what an amateur." Am I overreacting?
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