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"This space is normally reserved for dissing the automatic gearbox and begging you to buy the manual. So what of the old-school, torque converter unit in the V6? Not bad, actually. Better than not bad. Almost good." "it rarely lacks for mid-range or passing power, with GM's quick-shifting six-speed automatic" "The 6-speed automatic with manual shift mode was smooth and crisp" I get that some people hate automatics, and wouldn't have one, especially with a torque converter. Perfectly reasonable point of view. Before the 128 I'd never bought an auto myself. But, if you don't fall into that group, as torque converter autos go, this one isn't bad. Unless the adaptive shifting has gone into soft mode. Last edited by 128Convertibleguy; 07-20-2014 at 06:02 PM.. |
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I'm getting tired of reading gay comments such as this one. Unless you own or have driven the auto box for a few days you shouldn't voice your opinion based on an opinion. The autos have been out for some time now and there are many positive reviews by enthusiast drivers that own one.
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I would not have gotten my car if it had an auto
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I test drove a 128i with an autobox (no manual box to test drive) and I wasn't impressed at all. Granted, it was only for a test drive, but where can you drive a test car for days? That's rather unrealistic. Quote:
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Gm and Ford don't suck at everything, they been selling many decent cars in Europe and here for years.
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Never said they suck at everything, the Tremec-56 tranny in a lot of Chevy sport cars are awesome. My family owns a couple Silverado 2500 farm trucks & they haven't missed a beat.
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Most N52 auto boxes run well over 100k miles with no issues. I'd be surprised if the ZF units match the GM boxes in longevity.
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Well, that's pretty much all you have when buying a car: test drives.
I knew I was going to buy a manual, period, I just wanted to get a feel for the entire car in general... And based on that test drive, the auto wasn't doing it for me. Multiple test drives of an auto tranny wasn't going to make a difference. As the saying goes, "Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over, expecting different results."
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I gave the T-56 its due credit since it was originally designed by Borg Warner & they make ok stuff lol. The T-56 that Chevrolet, Ford, & Dodge(Viper tranny was built by B.W.) used though was built by Tremec, a independent company.
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I agree that generally one test drive is enough to have a good idea about a cars feel, I test drive cars on a regular basis, ride sport bikes and love karting, but to know a machine at the limits takes time my friend. You're probably single, you will realize that similar could be said about women, first impressions are very important but to know her takes a very long time . |
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Worst thing about it is that it hunts like a dog when going uphill.
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I felt the same way the past three days driving a loaner 328i auto while my 128i was in the shop for regular (warranty) maintenance... I was more than glad to get my car back and my left foot back in the mix. Quote:
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Jeremy Clarkson made the same remark about the Lexus IS-F when compared to the M3.
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