clutchless startup

[Dominick]

can someone explain to me why you dont have to press in the clutch when starting e30's?

i dont need to press the clutch in, please tell me everyone elsedoesnt have to?

[AdamF 88iS]

BMW didnt start putting clutch safety swtiches on their cars until 1996.

[PanamaE30]

If it makes you feel better, just press the clutch in when starting the car. ;)

[MR 325]

It's not a new car buddy, lol.

Why would you want a clutch switch anyway, they're annoying.

[KenC]

You really don't have to push it in? Weird... I guess I've never tried starting it without.

[BMW BMXER]

You really don't have to push it in? Weird... I guess I've never tried starting it without.

No you don't have to push it in.

Therefore don't let your gf start your car and hope it over a curb. That sucked.

[niq_nak]

You really don't have to push it in? Weird... I guess I've never tried starting it without.

No you don't have to push it in.

Therefore don't let your gf start your car and hope it over a curb. That sucked.

i hate it when my dad takes my car out and parks it in gear, cus i never press in the clutch to start the car :evil:

[James Crivellone]

yeah neither of my e30's have a clutch disable for starter, my 92 4runner does, however it has a button to bypass it! lol

[Jand3rson]

I always put the clutch in when I started my car, I don't know why, just always did it.

[Mot]

I always put the clutch in when I start my car, I don't know why, just always do it.

[NickP]

I'm glad we don't have a clutch switch - in an emergency you can use the starter to move the car a few feet.

[MattM20]

I always put the clutch in when I start my car, I don't know why, just always do it.

x3

[Tangent]

I'm glad we don't have a clutch switch - in an emergency you can use the starter to move the car a few feet.

That's why I'm glad my E30 doesn't have a "safety" switch too. I just got in the habit of giving the stick a few shakes (Not that stick you sick bastards) before I turned the key to make sure it's in neutral.

[Ryan Stewart]

I do the safety shake too, just not more than 3 times or you are playing with it.

I also am one that does the clutch psuh because my truck had the neutral safety switch and I got in the habit of it.

[kylebes1]

I ALWAYS press the pedal in. Dunno y really, I never park it in gear either.