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Originally Posted by ARES45
It appears that an auto is about the only option you didn't order. Manuals are for control freaks who are too insecure to admit that a computer is better than them.
JK
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That reminds me of something I haven't talked about since getting my manual. The auto 135i demo shifted MUCH faster from 1st to 2nd than I can with the manual. I'm not sure if it's the delay valve but I can feel the resistance in the shifter that gives me the feeling the synchros are not acting fast enough to allow fast shifts.
I guess what I'm saying is I can jamb it into 2nd and shift fast but the auto can shift as fast or faster without putting wear on the tranny, as I am by forcing the gear.
With that said, the main reason I got the manual is someone saying bmw engineers didn't think the auto could handle the dinan torque.