Purchasing a 135i, scared of the DCT

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Sid_E88

Can vouch for the DCT. I've driven many a manual car and banging through gears is definitely an engaging experience, but I'll be damned if the DCT didn't immediately make me smile when upshifting while WOT in manual mode. It's ridiculously fast, reminds me of Porsche's PDK. The tach needle instantly snaps back when you shift and you get some nice dual clutch sounds. There have been close to 40k miles put on mine so far and the car hasn't had any tranny issues (knock on wood). DCT is definitely not your traditional "auto".

Very well said.

I've been a manual guy all my life but this DCT has won me over. A total blast in manual mode with the sport button pressed. A Dr. Jekyll (auto mode), Mr. Hyde (manual mode) split personality. I'm in Mr. Hyde mode 100% of the time. lol

[BimmerAg]

I'm somewhat concerned about possible expensive DCT issues, but I have to say that the pop on upshifts and blip/overrun on downshifts are some of my favorite things about the car. Makes me smile every single time

[Newguy123]

The DCT is a solid transmission… I've had mine for three years it's been running 475+ rear wheel horsepower got the last 2 with 0 issues