Is there a synchro gear for 1st and R? I've got a manual 2009 M3GT, 34000kms, bought it brand new in Sept. 2008. Since the cold weather has come I've been noticing that on a cold start I cannot find 1st or R easily. (i.e. it will not fall into gear, I'll have to pump the clutch one or two times before getting it into gear). It also feels like I'm 'crunching' through the gears when I shift 1st - 2nd or N - R (NOT grinding the gears). This problem disappears once the car is up to temperature. I spoke with a mechanic and he said what I'm experiencing is "normal" and is due to the cold weather. I can't recall having this problem last year...then again, I didn't park my car outside during winter last year.
On a related note, I am not sure if I'm getting lazy with my shifting (i.e. not putting in enough effort and not completing the shift) or if I'm actually experiencing a problem with my gears wanting to pop out. I'll be driving along when I shift and notice that I'm having to double pump the clutch and push the shifter back in place. If I don't do the double pump, the gears grind
Can anyone else comment?