Originally Posted by
pani_k
That's what happened. It was dead before the turbo kicked in. And I can pull at 5-10mph in second in the focus as smooth as with no hassle at all. Just echoing the comments before about the powerband of a diesel and at circa 1000rpm, this BMW struggled and stalled in second.
Totally agree mate. Try a 115 bhp Mondeo TDCi for example. In a situation were you almost come to a stop and then drive off again, you'll have to go back to first (poor synchro!) because in 2nd it would nearly stall.
Petrol cars are just soo much smoother to drive.