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Matt, It isn't "practiaclly unusable" but it is really short...
it is, by the bye, the same first gear ratio used in
my ol' 2001 X5 3.0 with 5 Spd manual, and in
the new X5 6 spd manual, and the 6 spd manual
available in the X3s.
It is short, but doable. So are 2nd gear starts
in many cases.
The other prob is the 5 spd is geared "short"
for cruising speeds, which is somewhat alleviated
in the 6 spd which has a slight overdrive. It coulda/shoulda
been more of an overdriven ratio, imo.
But, if I replaced the X5, (with an X3), it would be sport
and 6 spd manual only.
BR,mD
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