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Originally Posted by bga23
I think the 6MT is pretty much already considered outdated, DCT-type transmissions are already making manuals a thing of the past. I realize there are some who still like the feeling of shifting gears but this is small minority. Just try to find an MT e9x, Ferrari, Porsche or the like, they're incredibly tough to find, buyers don't want them.
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I really hope to not make this a dct 6mt thread, but what I meant originally in my statement is that a 6MT will always be adored by enthusiasts. The technology of a manual has not advanced in a long while with the exception of a 7th forward gear (which isn't even necessary). If you take an older performance car, the preferred transmission is the 6MT because by the present time, whatever automatic transmission in it has aged worse than the 6MT. Any automatic gear box from any old porsche or BMW sucks compared to todays 8 speed ZF or DCT, PDK etc.
Today's 6MT will probably be more enjoyable than tomorrows version of the DCT.
No one is saying that 6MT in an M3 is more current than a DCT in the same car.