Why did you get the transmission that you got?

Lute · 07-02-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Thik

Why does this thread exist?

JoeKixxon · 07-02-2013, 08:32 PM

A friend of mine really wants DCT, but he told me he can't get the hang of it. He's really tried to learn, but he says he just doesn't have the skills. So he's stuck with a lowly MT like his gran'mammy and gran'pappy.

He brakes like Mad Max. He goes directly from 6th WOT to reverse WOT and roasts the tires backwards to slow the car down.

ilya335 · 07-02-2013, 08:47 PM

As an e93 owner, I felt DCT was a better overall fit for the car.

Also never felt the M3 6mt was anything special. It felt rubbery to me.

Now shifting a Porsche 6mt is

.

US///M3 · 07-03-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ilya335

As an e93 owner, I felt DCT was a better overall fit for the car.

Also never felt the M3 6mt was anything special. It felt rubbery to me.

Now shifting a Porsche 6mt is

.

The e93 M3 is not a real M3, it barely has enough torque to move its weight
, it's more like an SAV so the automatic is perfect for it.

Vic311 · 07-03-2013, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by US///M3

The e93 M3 is not a real M3, it barely has enough torque to move its weight
, it's more like an SAV so the automatic is perfect for it.

Desert_Fox · 07-03-2013, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by US///M3

The e93 M3 is not a real M3, it barely has enough torque to move its weight
, it's more like an SAV so the automatic is perfect for it.

LOL

///M Power-Belgium · 07-03-2013, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lute

Dont worry Belgium, we'll make a believer out of you yet...lol

v v v

MTROUBLE93 · 07-03-2013, 06:22 AM

Dct.

te37 · 07-03-2013, 09:35 AM

6 MT

Sedan_Clan · 07-03-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by US///M3

The e93 M3 is not a real M3, it barely has enough torque to move its weight
, it's more like an SAV so the automatic is perfect for it.

Ouch! LOL!

rslavujevic · 07-03-2013, 12:22 PM

Dont know how to drive automatic

ChrisK · 07-12-2013, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by QwickAG

So I can have one hand free to smack the kids in the back seat if need be.
I'm also shit at fast gear changes so the DCT works for me.

I remember old the days in the back seat, my sister and I beating the crap out of each other. My mother would do a brake check and we would both nail the front bench seat LOL

(Mom's rule - No seats belts if you rode in the back of the car in those days.)

Ezio · 07-12-2013, 12:32 PM

i wanted a 6 speed, but my dealership had a hard time finding one as did i. I knew the DCT was a great tranny, but i care more about having fun. I don't have a 9-5 job, and dont get caught in rush hour traffic either.

I really didn't have time to wait to order a M3 with manual. So i decided to try this DCT, and i love it. I think it makes the engine even sound better, how fast it shift. I would never get a normal auto, double clutch is a lot better. the DCT is a performance option in my eyes.

schnell325 · 07-12-2013, 12:36 PM

Special order on Feb 14 2008.....E90 and DCT were going to be a further three month delay from my May 5th pickup. So, I have a E92 6MT

cme · 07-12-2013, 12:56 PM

You know why they call it a DCT now vs. SMG......because

S .... Sorta
M .... Manual for
G .... Girls

Lalit@AUTOcouture · 07-12-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DOUT

6MT... Because I have a pair

.

AWM3ME2 · 07-12-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalit@AUTOcouture

.

Right.......MR2.....

MTrezzz · 07-12-2013, 06:05 PM

what is automatic again? never heard of it? is it a stereo brand?

Lalit@AUTOcouture · 07-13-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AWM3ME2

Right.......MR2.....

Chip with the automagic

AWM3ME2 · 07-13-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalit@AUTOcouture

Chip with the automagic

Only for a little while longer

thanks for the reminder there Skip

rondocap · 07-13-2013, 11:40 PM

Dct is technically better, yes.

Nothing replaces the physical feeling and satisfaction of putting each gear in place, downshifting, all by yourself with a clutch.

It just feels good. Is it slower? Yes, but more involving on the street for me.

tailgate1234 · 07-14-2013, 12:47 AM

Bought my 6mt in 08 - was scared of how much it would cost to fix or replace the dct out of warranty.

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Ezio Major Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MI Posts: 1,135 iTrader: (0)	i wanted a 6 speed, but my dealership had a hard time finding one as did i. I knew the DCT was a great tranny, but i care more about having fun. I don't have a 9-5 job, and dont get caught in rush hour traffic either. I really didn't have time to wait to order a M3 with manual. So i decided to try this DCT, and i love it. I think it makes the engine even sound better, how fast it shift. I would never get a normal auto, double clutch is a lot better. the DCT is a performance option in my eyes. __________________ 2013 Red DCT ZCP //M3
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07-02-2013, 08:32 PM	#134
JoeKixxon Private First Class Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 185 iTrader: (0)	A friend of mine really wants DCT, but he told me he can't get the hang of it. He's really tried to learn, but he says he just doesn't have the skills. So he's stuck with a lowly MT like his gran'mammy and gran'pappy. He brakes like Mad Max. He goes directly from 6th WOT to reverse WOT and roasts the tires backwards to slow the car down.
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07-02-2013, 08:47 PM	#135
ilya335 Private First Class Drives: BMWs Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West L.A. Posts: 137 iTrader: (0)	As an e93 owner, I felt DCT was a better overall fit for the car. Also never felt the M3 6mt was anything special. It felt rubbery to me. Now shifting a Porsche 6mt is .
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07-03-2013, 06:22 AM	#140
MTROUBLE93 Private First Class Drives: 09 interlagos blue M3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NEWYORK Posts: 127 iTrader: (0)	Dct.
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te37 Enlisted Member Drives: Not a BMW :( Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SomeWhere Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	6 MT
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rslavujevic Private First Class Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 118 iTrader: (1)	Dont know how to drive automatic
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schnell325 Bored at work.... Drives: '08 M3,'11 335xi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC Posts: 3,564 iTrader: (5)	Special order on Feb 14 2008.....E90 and DCT were going to be a further three month delay from my May 5th pickup. So, I have a E92 6MT
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MTrezzz Lieutenant Drives: Lime Rock Edition Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Long Island Posts: 456 iTrader: (0)	what is automatic again? never heard of it? is it a stereo brand?
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07-13-2013, 11:40 PM	#153
rondocap Lieutenant Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NY/NJ Posts: 564 iTrader: (1)	Dct is technically better, yes. Nothing replaces the physical feeling and satisfaction of putting each gear in place, downshifting, all by yourself with a clutch. It just feels good. Is it slower? Yes, but more involving on the street for me.
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07-14-2013, 12:47 AM	#154
tailgate1234 Private First Class Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Silverstone II Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 144 iTrader: (0)	Bought my 6mt in 08 - was scared of how much it would cost to fix or replace the dct out of warranty.
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