Granturismo S not "finding" 1st Gear?

[smg800]

Hello all,

Does anyone suffer an occasional clunking as the car struggles to find first gear at all? I had this a few weeks back, have since had Marios at Autoshield check out the car, update the software and ensure no issues with the clutch etc, all good and problem solved. Until the weekend

Basically, occasionally going from 2nd to 1st the car struggles to find 1st and I can hear the gears trying to change down but not being able to. This is in MC Shift mode, typically when slowing down coming to lights or to a complete standstill. The car tries to drop from 2nd to 1st and can't. It either clunks about trying to do it, or occasionally it'll just sit in 2nd and try to pull off in 2nd. It tends to be solved by going into neutral then going back into 1st manually. It was happening after a spirited drive making the most of the good conditions on Sunday. By Monday after a nights sleep, everything back to normal again.....

Presumably nothing to worry about and a general quirk of the GTS, but thought I would check out whether anyone else has the same?

 

[Felonious Crud]

I haven't had exactly that but it's fair to say that the MC shift gearbox / software is not at the pinnacle of fault-free performance. It does have the odd glitch and sometimes gets a bit confused, but mostly at low speeds. Mine sometimes dawdles after I've asked it to go into 1st then after a few moments gets over-excited and goes into 2nd instead. I have a brand new clutch and release bearing and the latest software as well. My working assumption is that it prefers wide, open roads. If Autoshield has checked it over and given you the all clear then I'd not worry.

 

[bigbob]

I have the auto but mine is very happy starting in 2nd gear. Indeed in ICE mode if never uses 1st.

 

[smg800]

Thanks gents. Didn't want to ring Marios and bother him again, already been on the phone to him about another minor niggle this weekend haha! Adam, good summary in terms of the GTS not being fault free. All these quirks can be lived with, all part of the experience

 

[stewarttownsend]

I have the same occasionally in that it has no idea whats it doing, throws it into a gear and hopes that you floor it to make it feel better