BMW

I drive a bmw 530 (2001) manual transmission. if i am at a stand still and floor it, the car jerks thru 1st and second. how do i maximize the cars performance so that i go from 0 to 60 as quickly as possible?

First thing is to learn the proper use of the throttle and clutch on take off. for most cars people tent to rev too high and dump the clutch. this causes wheel spin which is not always bad but can lose time. the second thing is you have to learn how to shift quickly and smoothly, you can lose a lot with a blown shift. you also need to shift at the right time. you should shift at the max torque for your engine, again many people tend to wait too long and let the engine rev too much. max torque is generally a 1000 rpm below red line but it varies. in short you have to know your car and must learn to drive it smoothly, nice drivers can get the most from their rig without beating it to death.