DCT and Parking Break

[UNNATRAL]

cmon ppl its just a joke..

[UNNATRAL]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

The M3 goes into neutral rather than park when you open a door. Not sure if it does something different with seatbelt unfastened but I don't think so.

I dont get it..you have 4 physical pedals?

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by UNNATRAL

I dont get it..you have 4 physical pedals?

Speaking of just being a joke...


Anyway, yeah, we know you are kidding except, as you will see if you stick around here, it gets nasty quick. DCT vs. 6MT seems to bring out the hate en masse.

[UNNATRAL]

I hear you, guess ppl are more hotheaded than i thought. and right, u were not being serious about the 4 pedals..

sounded pretty convincing though. i wouldnt doubt it if u did, ive heard some pretty crazy mods ppl do to their cars

[UNNATRAL]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Speaking of just being a joke...


Anyway, yeah, we know you are kidding except, as you will see if you stick around here, it gets nasty quick. DCT vs. 6MT seems to bring out the hate en masse.

I just went back and actually read your bolded descriptions and chuckled to myself lol. Cant believe I believed it haha. W.E, I didnt see that you in fact had a DCT... fail on my part

[ns2000x]

Originally Posted by twinpipes

One point not yet made here is if you have to get out of the car with it still running (like to get the mail, or to move something out of the driveway), shift into N and pull on the Parking Brake. Otherwise you will be chasing the car down the driveway (like you would in a manual). PARK will NOT engage automatically unless the engine is turned off.

Excellent tip, I'll have to remember that, as the mail box pit stop is a frequent one.

[sameh]

Originally Posted by UNNATRAL

heres a solution

BUY 6MT!

Throw it in first, yank the ebrake, and out you go.
No offence to anyone on this forum, but seriously? DCT? that takes the fun/control out of the drive. IMO.

Do you have a life insurance?

[UNNATRAL]

Originally Posted by sameh

Do you have a life insurance?

LOL had i known this forum gets quite hostile, i wouldve called up state farm prior

[donovan]

It has an auto locking feature when you put it in park. USE IT.

[kenwelch]

Originally Posted by twinpipes

One point not yet made here is if you have to get out of the car with it still running (like to get the mail, or to move something out of the driveway), shift into N and pull on the Parking Brake. Otherwise you will be chasing the car down the driveway (like you would in a manual). PARK will NOT engage automatically unless the engine is turned off.

+1

On the M3 DCT the park pawl cannot engage unless there is no hydraulic pressure in the transmission. When ever the engine is running there is hydraulic pressure....this prevents the possibility of park being engaged when the vehicle is moving under engine power. Nice safety feature.