Dct vs 6mt m3

Abefroman55 · 11-29-2019, 11:05 AM

The dct was a $2,700 upgrade when new, but in used car markets the 6mt will go for near $2,700 more than dct.

(That might be an exaggeration.....but they definitely bring up the price in the used car market.)

When the car was first coming out it was faster than 99% of the cars on the street so people wanted the fastest version of the fastest car. But now it’s not loved for its brutal performance but more for the feelings and the sound and the power delivery and special-ness...the dct is not as important. The engaging feeling of the “driver’s car” is why people buy the e9x m3. And we all know the engaging feeling is enhanced with a 6 speed.

Just my opinion.

kyrix1st · 12-01-2019, 10:31 PM

Now that I see these bean counters having full erection wanting to slap the generic ZF8 on every M car, I think DCT will also be a keeper.

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Abefroman55 New Member 17 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2011 e93 m3 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	The dct was a $2,700 upgrade when new, but in used car markets the 6mt will go for near $2,700 more than dct. (That might be an exaggeration.....but they definitely bring up the price in the used car market.) When the car was first coming out it was faster than 99% of the cars on the street so people wanted the fastest version of the fastest car. But now it’s not loved for its brutal performance but more for the feelings and the sound and the power delivery and special-ness...the dct is not as important. The engaging feeling of the “driver’s car” is why people buy the e9x m3. And we all know the engaging feeling is enhanced with a 6 speed. Just my opinion.
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kyrix1st Colonel 2357 Rep 2,359 Posts Drives: G87 M2; E92M3 MT&DCT; M3 euro Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: nyc iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 BMW Z4 [0.00]	Now that I see these bean counters having full erection wanting to slap the generic ZF8 on every M car, I think DCT will also be a keeper. __________________ Pass me if you can.
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