HEEEELP! Stick or Auto
01-25-2005, 12:42 PM
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My Ride: 530iA Silver Grey , black interior. Premium Package, Navigation System, Head-up Display, Radio Satellite, Adaptive Xenon Headlights. AC Schnitzer Front Lip, H&R springs, Rear red reflector, All season Floor mat,
Originally Posted by mlahti' date='Jan 24 2005, 08:06 PM
Would love to if I could get it with a NON Sport package. Don't want the sport package in Michigan and living on a dirt road, bumpy ride and excessive tire wear.
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01-25-2005, 01:20 PM
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My Ride: 2010 E63 AMG -- Palladium Silver/Black.
Love this car but looking to switch things up to keep things fresh. 2nd AMG in a row, but toying with coming back into the BMW fold!
I have Steptronic. Though it is a great auto in sport mode.
If I could do it all over again, I would get the SMG.
Best of Luck!!
If I could do it all over again, I would get the SMG.
Best of Luck!!
01-25-2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Jan 25 2005, 04:42 PM
[quote name='mlahti' date='Jan 24 2005, 08:06 PM']Would love to if I could get it with a NON Sport package. Don't want the sport package in Michigan and living on a dirt road, bumpy ride and excessive tire wear.
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Stick all the way - it's just more fun. Unless you have a massive ammount of rush hour stop-and-go to deal with....
01-25-2005, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mlahti' date='Jan 24 2005, 05:43 PM
Have on order through ED 545 (non sport), would appreciate some input whether to go with manual or automatic. Ordered auto but have doubts. Only a few more days to change the order.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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I was actually thinking of starting a post about the STEP anyway, because I am VERY impressed with it. It has three modes, of course. 1: Regular AUTO with lower-RPM shift points (which you use most during the break-in period). 2: Sport mode with higher-RPM shift points, and 3: manual mode. Regardless of the mode you are using, the STEP is VERY smooth - "silky" is a word that comes to mind.
I drove mostly in regular AUTO mode during break-in, but now that I'm through with that I use mostly the Sport mode during sufrace-stree driving. The shift points in Sport mode are oriented for generally sporty driving which generally matches my style. On the freeway I will then normally shift to regular auto mode when I'm "at speed".
But I am really impressed with the manual mode. I had never driven a Steptronic-style transmission before, and they've done a great job "simulating" the shifting experience of a manual transmission (albeit without a clutch of course). What I find myself doing with more frequency is using all three modes! Regular auto when "at speed", Sport mode for most "surface-street" driving, but I sprinkle in the Manual mode when I feel like it. I often use the manual mode to downshift when stopping as you do with a stick. When accelerating from a stop I use a combination of either the Sport mode or sometimes the manual mode depending on the situation.
The bottom line is that the STEP is an excellent transmission. VERY smooth regardless of the mode you use it in. And it offers you various modes depending on how you feel at the time. From somebody who was on the fence, I'm very happy with my choice of the STEP and don't regret going that way.
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