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07-14-2013, 10:37 PM | #155 |
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Long before I ordered my M3, I had the opportunity to drive DCT M3s at the BMW Performance Center during a CCA event. I found the flappy paddles distracting and often wound up in the wrong gear. I never quite got the hang of it. So I did my last several laps in one of the automatic modes and found that was boring. While I understand the technical superiority of the DCT, it just wasn't for me. I'm not an anti-auto transmission guy (our 535 has a great 8AT), but for my "fun" car, I want 3 pedals.
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07-15-2013, 06:49 PM | #158 |
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thats funny, cause i guess a woman will take you on the track..
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DCT because two clutches is better than one.
But seriously, because it's fitted to an engine that goes to 8,400 rpm and I find it better suited than a manual just because of that. |
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Very true ... more engaging and also the wife wanted it. She hardly drive the car, can count with one hand to the number of times she's driven it over the five-odd years of ownership.
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