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In the pic below, you see the transmission mode select button just to the right of the DSC off button.
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Congrats on your new DCT car, and for the great review. Must feel good to be the first forum to take delivery of a DCT M3. Great color combination choice too!
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Yes it's standard with the DCT. It's how you select the 11 modes of the transmission.
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The mode select button looks kind of small. I hope this is just an illusion of the picture. I think I like the SMG mode button better -- it was rectangular and large enough.
Is it just me, or is the SMG and other buttons on the center console, just kind of funky. I mean, wouldn't it be smarter to put them, say, where the seat heater buttons are? They wouldn't be as easy to reach but how often do you need to change any of these on the fly while driving, as opposed to changing when you really do have a second or two?
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03-30-2008, 08:56 PM | #74 |
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When will DCT be available for Sedan?
New member, loving the boards here. Very helpful (and so entertaining lately as well). Ordering my M3 any day now. Sedan + all the trimmings. However, the DCT sounds like something I want, but I can't find information about when/if it will be available in the M3 Sedan? Dealer tells me I have until July as it is for the 6MT, if DCT will take even longer... but then, I've been waiting to get my M3 for 9 years as it is, I guess a few more months wouldn't kill me.
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03-30-2008, 09:41 PM | #75 |
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man i cant wait till my own M3 comes in, i hope a lexus ISF pulls up next to me cause im gonna put my bad mofo on LC and straight up wreck that pos
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What is the default RPM when using launch control? I know you are in the break-in period, but is it mentioned in the owner's manual?
It is interesting that you can dec/increase RPM by 500 for LC. You couldn't do that with US spec SMG. |
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Congrats on the car and thanks for the pics
Dude you really need to take this thing out there and puts some miles on the car. You are on barrowed time before you go back to the states and not be able to take the car to the limit like you can now in Germany. Plus you need the miles so you don't have to pay the sales tax on your car when you get back in the states.
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He doesn't pay GGT until he returns to the US. So he doesn't know what the GGT rate is.
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Great review on the M-DCT! I can't wait to test drive one with the same tranny.
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Nice review and great to hear the first review on the M-DKT!! So far so good!!!!! I would have gone M-DKT if it were available back in November when I bought mine, just thought the wait was way too much!!!! Anyway, way to go, very nice color combo etc..!!! Enjoy!!!
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Someone on a threat had said that the M-DKT would have a tachometer integrated into the steering wheel. Do you know whether or not this is an option?
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03-31-2008, 11:39 AM | #84 |
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Sounds like I won't be sorry I ordered MDCT! Received the below this morning.
Great news! Your BMW is now in transit to the US. I've attached the Bill of Lading here but you won't require it for anything. The estimated time of arrival to port is April 10.
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thanks a million for all your replies.
What mode do you prefer for driving with on the highway? I drove a GTi with DSG tranny and liked how it could be in 6th (top gear) the engine was just 2000 rpms (or whatever) then if I floored the gas it would shift to 3rd (or so) and the engine would be close to it's power peak. it would seem (IDK) that being in auto mode would be good on the highway since it can shift down several gears at a time (even more since it's a 7-speed), I believe in Manual mode you can only shift down one at a time 7-6-5-4-3 (etc.) is that correct or can you skip down more than one gear with the manual mode? |
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since I alway see the glass as half empty, could you let me know the warts (if any) you can find in the DCT? I mean is there a time you wish you had the 6MT instead?
Thanks. PS What's you gas mileage so far? |
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