LCI sports paddle shift is here!
06-29-2007, 09:51 AM
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06-29-2007, 09:56 AM
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My Ride: '11 X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity M Sport Carbon Black Cinnamon Brown Dark Bamboo Anthracite Headliner M Sports Pkg Convenience Pkg Active Steering Comfort Access Heated Front Seats Navigation Premium Hi-Fi
My understanding is the Sport Auto Trans will work in this fashion:
Drive Mode (normal)
Drive Sport Mode (knock the gear shift to the left just like Step Sport use gear shift and/or paddles for shifts)
Drive Sport Mode (Dynamic Drive Mode?) (this is activated by pressing the sport button by the gearshift and throws the car into the NEW mode we are all trying to speculate about includes, sportier steering, gears optimally utilized, yada yada, yada yada)
I could be misinterpreting this
Drive Mode (normal)
Drive Sport Mode (knock the gear shift to the left just like Step Sport use gear shift and/or paddles for shifts)
Drive Sport Mode (Dynamic Drive Mode?) (this is activated by pressing the sport button by the gearshift and throws the car into the NEW mode we are all trying to speculate about includes, sportier steering, gears optimally utilized, yada yada, yada yada)
I could be misinterpreting this
06-29-2007, 09:59 AM
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My Ride: 535D M Sport
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='441405' date='Jun 29 2007, 06:05 PM
Let me ask again.
Does the box change up and down just as quickly if you use the steptronic rather than the paddles and the sole "advantage" of the paddles is that they are just "nearer".
ABC
Does the box change up and down just as quickly if you use the steptronic rather than the paddles and the sole "advantage" of the paddles is that they are just "nearer".
ABC
You are correct, the paddles are simply closer to your fingers and do nothing more than moving the gear stick in sport.
There is more of a 'clunk' moving the gear stick in sport than say my X5 which can only be because of the linkage. I would suggest the paddles are slightly quicker to change gear by virtue of the fact there is not as much of a mechanical movement compared to the stick but that's possibly being picky.
Misunderstood you previously, sorry
06-29-2007, 10:01 AM
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My Ride: 535D M Sport
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='441430' date='Jun 29 2007, 06:36 PM
Nice car...love the "M" steering wheel!!!! Looks like the paddles also have leather inserts?
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Originally Posted by mogsyman' post='441450' date='Jun 29 2007, 01:01 PM
Rubber effect leather
Gives a little more luxerious and finished look.
06-29-2007, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cader' post='441443' date='Jun 29 2007, 06:56 PM
My understanding is the Sport Auto Trans will work in this fashion:
Drive Mode (normal)
Drive Sport Mode (knock the gear shift to the left just like Step Sport use gear shift and/or paddles for shifts)
Drive Sport Mode (Dynamic Drive Mode?) (this is activated by pressing the sport button by the gearshift and throws the car into the NEW mode we are all trying to speculate about includes, sportier steering, gears optimally utilized, yada yada, yada yada)
I could be misinterpreting this
Drive Mode (normal)
Drive Sport Mode (knock the gear shift to the left just like Step Sport use gear shift and/or paddles for shifts)
Drive Sport Mode (Dynamic Drive Mode?) (this is activated by pressing the sport button by the gearshift and throws the car into the NEW mode we are all trying to speculate about includes, sportier steering, gears optimally utilized, yada yada, yada yada)
I could be misinterpreting this
I didn't even notice the bloody sport button and have never touched it
. The car goes well enough without that so why would I want to touch it I'll try hitting that button tomorrow if I get a chance.
Obviously that may have a different effect on the gearbox and the paddles.
Edited to say I feel like a right cock now
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Cool. For sure that's why you're not getting a blip on downshifts. Pretty much all the documentation we've seen says you need to be in spot mode before the blippng, etc. occurs...
Hurry up and post an update as soon as you can!!
Hurry up and post an update as soon as you can!!
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My Ride: 535D M Sport
Space Grey, Comfort Seat, full leather, iPod, climate pack, comms pack, heated seats, tinted windows, sports gearbox + paddle shift, 19" wheels
Originally Posted by Rudy' post='441489' date='Jun 29 2007, 07:51 PM
Cool. For sure that's why you're not getting a blip on downshifts. Pretty much all the documentation we've seen says you need to be in spot mode before the blippng, etc. occurs...
Hurry up and post an update as soon as you can!!
Hurry up and post an update as soon as you can!!
It's 8.00pm here and two glasses of wine down with my meal so I'll have to wait until tomorrow.........sorry
06-29-2007, 11:45 AM
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My Ride: 535D M Sport
Space Grey, Comfort Seat, full leather, iPod, climate pack, comms pack, heated seats, tinted windows, sports gearbox + paddle shift, 19" wheels
Originally Posted by Rudy' post='441497' date='Jun 29 2007, 08:30 PM
Go take a nap now and set your alarm for about midnight -- by then you should be legal -- I'll wait up... 
If only the bars in the rev counter would tell me when the engine was warm enough to 'give it some'