I had a 335is as a loaner a couple of weeks back while one of my turbos was being replaced under warranty (working on the comparison write-up as some folks PMed me about it).
Using the DCT day to day in different modes (Auto/Sport/Manual) made me really appreciate what a great transmission it is.
If the 1M had been offered with one, I think it would have gotten very close to the RS3 in terms of raw acceleration.
I personally like to shift my own stick the old fashioned way, but if I'm in a position to get one of the F80/82 M3's in a few years, I would not complain about DCT.
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The 1 series M is the most badass, coolest, sickest BMW to debut since the 1988 M3. The E30 M3 finally has a successor. Please welcome the stupidly fast, wickedly tempered, awkwardly named, possibly perfect little son of a benchmark - Automobile Magazine, August 2011
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