Re: 911 Turbo: Starts from 2nd Gear, Radio

"Jules Winfield" <Jules.Winfield@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Congrats on the new ride.
>>>
>>> Just a wild thought, but is it possible the new models have a
>>> performance limiting software  that prevents shifting back to first
>>> until after you achieve "X" amount of break-in miles?
>>>
>>> I owned a new '06 M5  (before I traded it for a 996TT)  that had
>>> limits on performance until 1200 miles, if I recall correctly.
>>> At about 1200 miles the limits magically went away.
>>>
>>> Eisboch
>>
>> Interesting solution.  I've never heard of it before on Porsches, but
>> then...I've never owned one with Tiptronic.  If this is the case, the
>> salesperson delivering the car should have notified Jules.
> 
> No one in sales mentioned anything like this to me. Just from
> searching around the Internet I'm starting to get the feeling that the
> Tiptronic just likes to start from 2nd and there's not much that can
> be done about it other than downshifting using the (-) button and
> entering manual mode. 
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I've got an 01 Boxster S tip. It also only likes to start from second. 
But I don't see this as an issue. 
Just curious why you think (or want) to start in first? There is plenty 
of torque to pull away in second on the flat without straining any of 
the components. Just use first when you need to if you are on a steep 
slope.

Stuart