Manual gear shift weirdness

[M3R8]

Hi,

I gotten my slightly used (only several thousand miles) fully loaded V10, previously owned by Audi and under warranty.

The beast is absolutely awesome. I love it and couldn't be happier.

One matter worries me a bit, and it manifests itself as follows:

Driving in third gear at around 3000rpm, the hand is holding the gear shift knob with three fingers, applying no pressure. At this point giving a bit of gas nudges the gear lever noticeably forward, laying off the gas nudges it backwards. Now that I'm aware of it, I can even see it happening if I just watch it as I give and reduce gas.

I notice it mostly during city driving when I like to rest my hand next to the gear shifter as I often need to shift.

I've never noticed anything similar in any other manual car I've owned or driven. This is also the first and only R8 I've driven, so I don't quite know how it should behave.

I hope other manual gearshift car owners can comment on this.

Thanks!

[cavaret]

Mine does the same... I just figured it was the reaction of the increased torque loading the system

[broudav]

I have the v8 and mine does it as well - just more pronounced when in 4th gear. R8 tech said it was normal.

[RS4Cab]

Mine does it also, when I first got car I use to hear a clicking sound a lot, finally figure out it was the stick hitting the gate when it moved

[LAT]

FWIW, Both hands should be on the wheel at 10-2 or 9-3 when moving, shifter is for shifting.

[M3R8]

Thanks to everyone who's answered, I'm glad its normal.

FWIW, Both hands should be on the wheel at 10-2 or 9-3 when moving, shifter is for shifting.

Maybe that's where you like to keep both hands in slow moving city traffic. Each to his own.

[Monkey boy UK]

Yes, its normal alright, the cars alive!