|
|
|
View Poll Results: Have you previously owned MT cars, and now drive DCT? | |||
Chose DCT, and have previously owned and driven an MT vehicle | 224 | 88.54% | |
Chose DCT, and have not previously owned and driven an MT vehicle | 29 | 11.46% | |
Voters: 253. You may not vote on this poll |
Post Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
01-24-2014, 08:21 PM | #135 | ||
Brigadier General
97
Rep 3,246
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
mods: track ready stuff
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
03-17-2014, 05:46 PM | #138 |
Captain
12
Rep 734
Posts |
Have had numerous manual trans cars, now have DCT and love it.
__________________
... a glorious V8 that screamed and hollered as the revs rose and then howled in an orgy of what sounded like BDSM ecstasy as it neared the red line.
Well, you can forget all that. The new car is fitted with a turbocharged straight six. Turbocharging? In an M car? That’s like putting gravy on an ice cream. - Jeremy Clarkson, discussing the S65 and then S55 M3 engines. |
Appreciate
0
|
03-17-2014, 07:11 PM | #140 |
Lieutenant
209
Rep 535
Posts |
I ended up going with MT but I never drove an e92 with DCT. After moving to my new job and almost every car I work on has DCT, I gotta say it's an amazing gearbox! Wish I had it in the e92
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-17-2014, 08:22 PM | #142 |
Private First Class
7
Rep 151
Posts |
MT integra gs-r
Auto 335 Dct m3 The dct is a would of difference from an auto the only thing I don't like is mentally not knowing what gear you in always having to count or look at the dash |
Appreciate
0
|
03-17-2014, 11:20 PM | #143 |
Banned
55
Rep 1,017
Posts |
What a s$%d poll thread obviously formulated to show bias toward dct from the OP !!!
You should ask how many people saw the light and went from dct to 6mt and trust me there are plenty of stories. Obviously by the way the OP asked the poll he was stacked against 6MT, this thread is a vs. from the get go. Personally, I drove dct and 6mt and choose 6mt with no hesitation. Confirmed 100% the right choice for me. Later i drove a dct on a track and could not be happier to be back in my 6mt in full control. Absolutely the right choice if you want to enjoy your car in all driving situations. Track, street or roads. No lag, no hesitation, no having to set software modes back and forth, always in full control at any allure , any time anywhere, no gear slammed by computer. No need for a software update, no artificial intelligence trying to second guess how you want to shift. Instead I get full control, can rev match as high or low in RPM as i choose, can rev my engine between gears as I choose, It's like driving in 3D while the dct is 2D missing one dimension that's computer controlled. All of that for a few milliseconds. To me it's all about the joy of full control. I have a right to miss my gear shift, rev too high or too low it's part of the fun that I would be missing with dct. Not to mention worries about reliabilty and the cost to replace dct versus 6mt. Last edited by V8FunNaturally; 03-17-2014 at 11:33 PM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
03-18-2014, 12:45 PM | #144 |
Moderator
94
Rep 1,920
Posts |
I love my DCT.
Previously, I have had all manual cars. The last few were a couple of E36 M3's, both manual, and a GT3, also a manual. I tracked for many years and even instructed for about 6 years. The only auto ever in the household was the wife's car. When I ordered my M3 in 2008, I jumped at the DCT. Having road-raced 250cc shifter karts (with a butterfly shifter set-up), I found I really liked the idea of having the shifting at my finger tips. The DCT is akin to my karts shifter. I love the idea of having both hands on the wheel at all times....and I love how quickly it will shift. Yes, there are always those times when I am not 100% satisfied how quickly it will shift, etc (usually downshifts). But all in all, I am very pleased with the DCT and would order it again.
__________________
Tim <--- apparently likes "3" cars
2014 E63S -- The Rocket 2014 F30 328i -- Kids car 2008 E90 M3 -- Sold 2004 GT3 -- Sold 1997 M3/4 -- Sold 1995 M3 -- Sold |
Appreciate
0
|
03-18-2014, 09:23 PM | #145 |
Second Lieutenant
42
Rep 213
Posts |
Believe it or not 34 years in a MT. Still trying to get used to the DCT but only had it for about 3 weeks. Seems to be a temperamental bastard when cold.
__________________
11 Space Grey, M-DCT Base M3
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|