How to get rid of the hesitation in the steptronic
03-01-2006, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='248025' date='Mar 1 2006, 09:22 PM
Not too worry about that. How about the cars that doesn't have DSC and DTC functions, what are those driver going to do... 
03-01-2006, 08:41 PM
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I have often worried about turning off the nanies but then I remember that I drove an E39 M3 with none of them for 10 years.
Many scary moments!!
My E60 firstly is less powerful and even with the electronics off is probably a lot more dynamically stable than my old M3 which now would be 12 years old.
Streak
Many scary moments!!
My E60 firstly is less powerful and even with the electronics off is probably a lot more dynamically stable than my old M3 which now would be 12 years old.
Streak
03-02-2006, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='248129' date='Mar 1 2006, 11:52 PM
not everyone buys a Porsche GT2 , TVR Tuscan ...
It only has 88bhp, but I still have to drive it more carefully than my car.
I'm no race driver, but I started out driving in very unsophisticated cars, where mistakes can easily hurt you despite only very limited power.
I span out my first car (RWD Ford Cortina) several times, but fortunately avoided crashing into anything hard.
If you switch of the e60's safety aids, then you just have to start again slowly to learn what the car (and you) can do without them and always be mindful of your own (in my case limited) abiblity.
Fortunately, I don't think it's possible to turn of the ABS and in such a big, fast car I wouldn't want to.
03-02-2006, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='248345' date='Mar 2 2006, 09:42 AM
Fortunately, I don't think it's possible to turn of the ABS and in such a big, fast car I wouldn't want to.
03-02-2006, 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='248373' date='Mar 2 2006, 12:34 PM
it is. Theres a safety switch in the engine bay.. but i was told by bmw bulgaria not to reveal where it was... lawsuits i suppose
03-02-2006, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='248378' date='Mar 2 2006, 12:44 PM
I don't want to know - I'll be straight into the back of something without it !
03-02-2006, 05:42 AM
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No problem here with the control, except some obvoius and normal fishtailing that occurs when very dry and because of the lack of lsd and rather big weight.
03-02-2006, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='248437' date='Mar 2 2006, 02:42 PM
No problem here with the control, except some obvoius and normal fishtailing that occurs when very dry and because of the lack of lsd and rather big weight.
03-02-2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='248725' date='Mar 2 2006, 04:21 PM
man, i told you to lose some weight , or try going for a run in your underwear like Znod
Anyway...i'm overweight only by 5 kilos. I struggle to stay in shape and in the ideal weight but it's kinda hard. 5 kilos extra can produce some fishtailing....
So in a way i'm responding to the topic. By loosing weight you can improve your steptronic performance...ALOT