550 Owners with Sport Auto with Shift Paddles How do you guys like it?
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='565332' date='Apr 21 2008, 03:50 PM
It is just a steptronic with paddle shifters. It is not an SMG like the M3 or M5.
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Originally Posted by calpalmer' post='566174' date='Apr 22 2008, 09:44 PM
Do the upshifts become more natural?? To me, you have to have your hand(s) "rolled" more around the wheel to execute an upshift than is natural for driving the vehicle. I'd prefer a simple one-finger action to upshift. If the paddles had been placed closer to the rim of the s/w itself that would have solved this problem. Downshifts via thumbs is simple and very natural, but I am not impressed with the upshift action, at this limited stage of trying them out.
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You can have your hands in a natural (and comfortable) driving position and shift up or down with no problem whatsoever.
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Cal, Rudy is correct (see above). I also thought the downshift paddle was the only way to downshift/upshift. I didn't realize the upshift was behind the steering wheel...I guess I was too excited to drive and forgot to read the manual. 
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Originally Posted by sam530' post='566212' date='Apr 22 2008, 10:43 PM
Cal, Rudy is correct (see above). I also thought the downshift paddle was the only way to downshift/upshift. I didn't realize the upshift was behind the steering wheel...I guess I was too excited to drive and forgot to read the manual.
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='566397' date='Apr 23 2008, 06:13 AM
I cant believe you guys have been driving the car around like that. 
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I'm not finding the paddles as intuitive as manually shifting with the console shifter , I 've been caught a few times running the revs up out of the whole due to manually downshifting and forgetting either put it back in D or manually shift( I gotta turn the stereo down 
). I love the Sport setting when driving in D, it holds the shift points much higher and longer....... this is a much nicer tranny than my 07 had .
). I love the Sport setting when driving in D, it holds the shift points much higher and longer....... this is a much nicer tranny than my 07 had .
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I think I have the same gearbox on my diesel....
And I have not find the use of the paddles, the SAT is good, much better then the steptronic in my old car. But as said, in sport mode, the car does a much better job then me shifting?
Or is it because I've not been on a track, only highway drivning?
And I have not find the use of the paddles, the SAT is good, much better then the steptronic in my old car. But as said, in sport mode, the car does a much better job then me shifting?
Or is it because I've not been on a track, only highway drivning?
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