So 6sp or DCT?

B R A N D X® · 03-25-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jmflukeiii

Nice.... not the usual post filled with anger, good answer.

Just to clarify, do you mean "not the usual post filled with anger" as in differing from my usual posts or differing from the usual replies to the OP's question??

I believe that one would be rightfully interpreted either way!

nick3753 · 03-25-2011, 06:59 PM

The answer really depends on "your average age and occupation"

jmflukeiii · 03-25-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by B R A N D X®

Just to clarify, do you mean "not the usual post filled with anger" as in differing from my usual posts or differing from the usual replies to the OP's question??

I believe that one would be rightfully interpreted either way!

Ha I meant usual post... I haven't necessarily noticed your posts in particular as being angry

titan7 · 03-25-2011, 10:36 PM

Sorry guys did not mean to start a bad thread on my 1st post : (

So I drove the 6mt tonight, omg!! Wow, wow. My wife was with me on the drive and she was very impressed with the car, she tried to turn the stereo on to see how it sounded I told her who cares turn it off and roll your window down. Wow, I am still in shock as I sit here in a bar having a beer. Wow what a car! Tomorrow we will try the DCT. Did not mean to start an issue here. More to follow.

gblansten · 03-25-2011, 10:52 PM

I'm glad that someone finally brought this up. Even though this car has been out since 2008 and it is refreshing to see this subject broached.

Props on the termite comment. I'm still laughing.

col.faith · 03-25-2011, 11:00 PM

you gotta love this forum...

///My5UV · 03-25-2011, 11:04 PM

LOL at commuting 2.5 miles with coffee in hand. That and a 6MT vs DCT question.... 0 to trolling in just one post!
If you can't wait 2 minutes to get your coffee on you should just buy a Toyota appliance. Dunno if the 6MT in the E9x is the same as my E39, but it's pretty stiff in the morning before it warms up, so a short commute will magnify any annoyance you have with a manual, and you'll be much more likely to get carbon buildup. (Is that a problem in the S65?)

UNNATRAL · 03-26-2011, 01:39 AM

///M3Lover · 03-26-2011, 02:35 AM

M POWER = 6MT for PURE DRIVING PLEASURE!

I regret getting a SMG for my 2004 M3. I realized it's either PURE MANUAL or PURE AUTOMATIC for me when I get a new car in the future.

If you plan to keep the car for more than 5 years, go PURE MANUAL. I am almost out of the warranty period and praying to GOD that my SMG box doesn't break down on me.

How is this related to your DCT question, you might ask? Well, both SMG and DCT have peddle shifts.

I changed my peddle shifts at approx 55,000miles (approx 90,000km). They weren't working at all. I got them replaced under warranty. Otherwise it would've cost me $850CDN to do parts and labor.

SAVE the DCT money for an exhaust.

saeedg48 · 03-26-2011, 03:06 AM

well I have the 6mt and I can tell you some times I feel like the dct would have been worth it.. other times when I'm gunning it I think to myself wow 6mt is hella-fun...

so to sum it all up i'm not really sure anyone here has an answer for you, it's personal preference. & when it's not personal preference it's just you being indecisive. good luck

OC3 · 03-26-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

6MT FTW! You will need a little time to get used to it after 16 years, but believe me, you will LOVE it!!!

Oh, puhleaze... Listening to you is like listening to someone who's excited after learning how to swim recently.

itf joegun · 03-26-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by saeedg48

well I have the 6mt and I can tell you some times I feel like the dct would have been worth it.. other times when I'm gunning it I think to myself wow 6mt is hella-fun...

^this

B R A N D X® · 03-26-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by titan7

Sorry guys did not mean to start a bad thread on my 1st post : (

So I drove the 6mt tonight, omg!! Wow, wow. My wife was with me on the drive and she was very impressed with the car, she tried to turn the stereo on to see how it sounded I told her who cares turn it off and roll your window down. Wow, I am still in shock as I sit here in a bar having a beer. Wow what a car! Tomorrow we will try the DCT. Did not mean to start an issue here. More to follow.

And he takes it like a man!! Well done titan!

Welcome to M3Post.

Now the hazing period is officially over........right folks?

gatorfast · 03-26-2011, 08:12 AM

No one on here can tell you if you want a manual or automatic, only you can decide that

RandyB · 03-26-2011, 08:44 AM

7'MT' FTW!!

PKL · 03-26-2011, 09:28 AM

6MT

captainaudio · 03-26-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

No one on here can tell you if you want a manual or automatic, only you can decide that

That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard,

The purpose of this forum is so that we can tell people what car they should be driving and ridicule everyone who does not have a car exactly like ours.

CA

UNNATRAL · 03-26-2011, 11:19 AM

6mt

ksoze · 03-26-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard,

The purpose of this forum is so that we can tell people what car they should be driving and ridicule everyone who does not have a car exactly like ours.

CA

+1

donovan · 03-26-2011, 01:43 PM

6MT are for people that just cant get it through there heads that the DCT is amazing..

DCT is for everyone... I've seen people who drive 6MT all there lives and they drove the DCT once and was sold.

titan7 · 03-26-2011, 02:02 PM

I have to admit you guys seem to have a good time on this forum, I don't mind the poking fun, I should have thought about my question a bit more before asking it on my first post. No worries. I know most of these options etc are personal preference but it nice to get the perspective of people who have lived with certain combos etc. Hell, even I have regretted picking a certain option or color when at the time of purchase I was so sure.

If locking this thread is a better option, I promise I will post an new "non-troll-like" thread as I get closer to pulling the trigger.

thanks!

12:03 · 03-26-2011, 03:17 PM

Have you driven the DCT car yet?

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titan7 Private First Class 39 Rep 149 Posts Drives: X3 M40 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Peoria, AZ iTrader: (1)	Sorry guys did not mean to start a bad thread on my 1st post : ( So I drove the 6mt tonight, omg!! Wow, wow. My wife was with me on the drive and she was very impressed with the car, she tried to turn the stereo on to see how it sounded I told her who cares turn it off and roll your window down. Wow, I am still in shock as I sit here in a bar having a beer. Wow what a car! Tomorrow we will try the DCT. Did not mean to start an issue here. More to follow.
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///My5UV Lurker 78 Rep 812 Posts Drives: YMB F80, SS E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	LOL at commuting 2.5 miles with coffee in hand. That and a 6MT vs DCT question.... 0 to trolling in just one post! If you can't wait 2 minutes to get your coffee on you should just buy a Toyota appliance. Dunno if the 6MT in the E9x is the same as my E39, but it's pretty stiff in the morning before it warms up, so a short commute will magnify any annoyance you have with a manual, and you'll be much more likely to get carbon buildup. (Is that a problem in the S65?) __________________
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03-26-2011, 02:35 AM	#31
///M3Lover Captain 15 Rep 618 Posts Drives: 04WhiteM3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C iTrader: (1)	M POWER = 6MT for PURE DRIVING PLEASURE! I regret getting a SMG for my 2004 M3. I realized it's either PURE MANUAL or PURE AUTOMATIC for me when I get a new car in the future. If you plan to keep the car for more than 5 years, go PURE MANUAL. I am almost out of the warranty period and praying to GOD that my SMG box doesn't break down on me. How is this related to your DCT question, you might ask? Well, both SMG and DCT have peddle shifts. I changed my peddle shifts at approx 55,000miles (approx 90,000km). They weren't working at all. I got them replaced under warranty. Otherwise it would've cost me $850CDN to do parts and labor. SAVE the DCT money for an exhaust.
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saeedg48 Brigadier General 342 Rep 3,574 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.1 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newport Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	well I have the 6mt and I can tell you some times I feel like the dct would have been worth it.. other times when I'm gunning it I think to myself wow 6mt is hella-fun... so to sum it all up i'm not really sure anyone here has an answer for you, it's personal preference. & when it's not personal preference it's just you being indecisive. good luck __________________ 2015 Porsche 991.1 GT3 2015 F80 M3 -- Individual; Space Grey Last edited by saeedg48; 03-26-2011 at 01:15 PM..
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