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Originally Posted by sierra
Where did this fallacy come from? Of course you can change into 1st gear while it's moving, it's just another gear and happens to be the lowest one.
Where is the mechanical logic that you have to be stopped to select it?
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You can, but what's the point in revving the piss out of it to shift into first? You have to rev-match well and it's nigh impossible to do at speed from a cold start (sometimes I roll off my driveway in neutral). You can feel the resistance at the shift gate even when warm.