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Originally Posted by TimberWolf_3063
Add me.
I bought a pre-owned, but I was specifically looking for one with all the technology bits...EDC, M-DCT, iDrive etc.
1. If all these things are available, why not make full use of them?
2. Traffic in my town is a nightmare. My 6M E90 335 (and the shifter was incredible, tight & snappy like a rifle bolt) had me worrying about premature clutch wear (clutch, 1st, 10 feet forward, clutch, neutral). Flip DCT into D, crawl along in traffic...find an open stretch, hello S5!
3. M-DCT DOES NOT UPSHIFT FOR YOU in S. Therefore it is a manual. Semi-automatic, automated, whatever...but still a manual.
4. Anyone really worried about performance: the M-DCT is faster and smoother than you'll ever be rowing a stick.
5. I COMPLETELY AGREE with the 6M having more driving enjoyment, but I'll take the benefits I mentioned in trade.
Very happy with it!
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UPDATE: Got the BPM Sport transmission flash! Aside from a noticeable difference between D and S modes (D is lazier, really more of a cruise mode, while S has become sharper, snappier)...I can now shift into N at low speeds! This means I can rev if I feel like it, and then shift back into D/S without having to come to a complete stop and apply the brakes!
I find myself shifting with the lever (NOT the paddles) a lot more, and being able to rev while moving has removed one of the last disadvantages of the DCT vs a manual!