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01-16-2008, 04:48 AM | #89 | |
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So 7th in the MDCT = 3.154, and 6th on the manual = 3.354 Thanks for the info. |
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01-16-2008, 04:51 AM | #90 | |
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It's funny how new technology is not adopted universally. I love new transmission technology, but I refuse to use a PDA - I still write stuff down on little bits of paper. To each his own. I understand why some people will always love a manual transmission. MDCT all the way for me though. |
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01-16-2008, 05:56 AM | #91 | |
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DCT is sounding suddenly quite tempting, actually. Maybe in an E93 next year... |
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01-16-2008, 06:05 AM | #92 | |
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EDIT: Stupid me, of course it works with DSG too. Would be weird if that wasnt the case. I can always blame I was tired when I wrote it I've testdriven Golf R32 with DSG long time ago. I hardly remember the gearbox other than the gearchanges were much smoother than SMG in automatic mode and downshifts felt slower than SMG. http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7375/r32as9.jpg Last edited by Just_me; 01-16-2008 at 06:33 AM.. |
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01-16-2008, 06:16 AM | #93 |
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Gosh I really want M-DCT. I was told that I wont be able to get it and I didn't want to wait till next year to drive the M3. I think I want to wait, but hopefully since I'm at number 19 it will be available for me to order. I sure do hope cause M-DCT is looking more and more like a must have option.
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01-16-2008, 06:18 AM | #94 |
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I was thinking about that and I am just gona have faith that it will work perfectly.
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01-16-2008, 06:38 AM | #95 | |
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I won't beat you up about it like some others might. Your comments about the SMG felt like it changed quicker may be true (up to a point) because I also felt that when you flick the left paddle there is a very slight (very) delay between that and the gear changing, the actual shift is done at lighting speed but I feel that the bit prior to this was slower than I would have liked. Could this be what you were meaning? |
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01-16-2008, 09:22 AM | #97 |
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Now delivery dates - direct from BMW M GmbH!
Statement direct from BMW M-GmbH:
"Delivery schedule of the new M-DKT(DCT)... sedan and coupe delivery start March 2008 ... convertible follows when availiable... ...meens I get my new M3 March 2008 as my dealer says I get the first car he could order......I order next monday when the new tranny is in the bmw dealer configurator in germany... Greets an happy Uli_HH |
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01-16-2008, 09:23 AM | #98 | |
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01-16-2008, 09:57 AM | #99 |
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man bmw is making its cars WAY too complicated. 11 settings just for the transmission?! i can already foresee complaints by car reviewers.
i am sure technically it will be awsome, but do we really need such a complicated man/machine interface? that's a bit too much IMO |
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01-16-2008, 10:14 AM | #103 |
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DCT operation
How did SMG (and will DCT, presumably) deal with low speed stop and go traffic. In Auto will it shift into neutral when you come to a stop? How about in Manual mode?
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01-16-2008, 12:25 PM | #105 |
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Is there any place I can read up on the technical aspects of gear ratios, etc? I've always been interested in that type of stuff but never understood it extremely well. How does a longer 7th help with the buzz, for example.
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01-16-2008, 06:43 PM | #106 |
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My dealer called me and just got off the phone with him in Indianapolis. He stated that the US is taking orders for the M-DCT with production starting early as March through May. Initially there will be a very limited production. The price will be $2700. He went ahead and cancelled my previous production number my for a new allocation spot with the M-DCT with new projected production in March. I had the number one spot with a production number and was already in status 111 with production in the last week in January. Definately feel that my dealer is telling me the truth and hooray that the M-DCT is coming and I'm able to get one. I'll keep you posted when I get a new production number with the M-DCT.
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