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Dunno about 'consensus', but I do easy 2nd gear starts regularly: from any kind of slight downhill start, or a not fully stopped situ where I know I don't need first to get back up through the gears.
Am careful of/lightfooted on clutch...have not burned out a clutch since I was drag racing in the mid '60s.
Our '01 3.0 5 speed has ~94k miles and other than a bit of 'noise' when parking in garage and releasing clutch, it operates well. I rarely do 2nd gear starts from a dead stop...
GL, mD
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