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      07-22-2008, 01:21 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by footie View Post
I think the main difference here on this occasion is that a DCT car will warn you of an overheat problem, where as a manual won't. Also I am getting the impression that the better the driver the more this gearbox will frustrate you, especially on the track because it's seems to have been design more for pleasure driving and less serious track work.
Speculation, speculation, speculation.

But then again, I suppose you are right, no BMW test drivers punished the M-DCT with track work during development. The new M3 only need to keep grocery getters and weekend canyoneers happy.

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