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07-25-2007, 05:44 AM | #90 |
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Uh, the manual transmission for me please!!!
-Chris:wink: P.S. This would have been a great poll, yes?
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This film and the other one "The Chosen One" was where I fell in love with the previous 5 series. The new 5 series did this to me -->
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07-25-2007, 11:01 PM | #96 |
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If SMG or one of those new dual clutch(DSG) systems were options I'd consider them...otherwise, manual for me. I've been driving a manual M3 for the last 6.5 years and it's tough to imagine not having one.
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07-26-2007, 10:16 AM | #97 |
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The current SMG is supposed to suck. I have heard it is loud and jerky. If they put in a DSG like VW/Porsche, then I might consider one. More than likely I will get a stick though. Nothing like banging gears on the track.
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07-26-2007, 10:35 AM | #98 |
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I drove a buddy's SMG-equipped M5 on Sunday. It was interesting, but definitely helped me make my decision of manual only. It was fast, but not as much fun as a clutch/shift knob combo. Maybe I'd get used to it and enjoy it, but not worth the risk of hating it down the road to me.
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07-26-2007, 05:16 PM | #100 |
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If my daily drive involved trying to get to work on dusty backwoods roads when I'm 15 minutes late for work, I'd get a manual transmission in my car. But then again, I'd probably also buy a four wheel drive car with at least one LSD.
Oh, and do YOU want to be the one to tell Shumey he's not a real man because he only used two pedals when he drove to those world championships? :smile: |
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07-26-2007, 07:53 PM | #103 |
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I was trying to say that people want to play Schumey, not that he is a less of the man or a driver. Everyone knows He was the best. But there are a lot of people that want to look or drive fast without any skills. In my opinion shifting own gears is a skill, skill that one needs to learn and practised.
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07-26-2007, 09:24 PM | #105 |
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I had a Subie LGT manual. What a fun car, but it's the wife's. She decided she was tired of the manual and we traded it for a auto with sport shift.
The auto is rather disappointing. With the turbos, it is hard to keep them at speed. The auto constantly upshifts. The 2.5 engine is fun, but stabbing the throttle off boost is quite frustrating. The sport shift is nice, but a little slow and it is sequential. So you have a bit of a wait if you are in 5th and want to grab 3rd. Plus the gearing itself is quite different. So, for my 135i, I will most definitely get a manual. I live at altitude and want the turbos. Turbos with a auto is not near as fun as a manual. Forget the usual auto vs. manual debate. Turbos change that a bit. |
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