Hi I dont know about the gearing on the 2002 model because itll have 5 gears I presume, Weve got a 2003 tourer with 6 gears and really to me 1st and reverse are too highly geared when first started from cold in the morning and the engines still a bit "grumpy" itll try its hardest to stall if not careful once you set off. once warm its fine but you still have to have at the back of your mind that its easy to stall espaecially when pulling out of a junction to beat that 44 tonner!! and several other people I know with bms say the same. In reverse unless youve got a good run backwards its nearly a slip the cutch job which i personally dont like, saying that it does actual 46mpg so Im happy
So Id say your car is "normal" unless its got another mechanical problem
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