Is this normal or not? I've gotten conflicting answers in the past and with little transmission knowledge I'm not sure what to expect.
I have a 2008 GP Base, when I put it on a flat surface and put the transmission into neutral it sits perfectly still when no brakes are applied and very quiet idle at about 500 RPM.
If I put the transmission into Drive from the same location the RPM will jump up to about 800 and the car will start going forward at 2-3 MPH.
I've have people in the past tell me that is weird, and people tell me that is normal.
I ask this again because I noticed that when I sit at a stop in drive it feels like the engine is fighting the brake and starts to sound like its trying to push and you have a noticeable increase in engine noise / vibration... if I drop into neutral at that moment it happens boom, silent and no feeling its trying to move.
My other car (chevy cruze) when put into drive sits perfectly still... I've only ever noticed this on my GP.
Is this normal for this car?