smg vs steptronic
09-20-2004, 06:20 PM
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Okay, Iceman and the others saved me from going into my typical SMG tome but just to add a little, here is a link to the SMG FAQ that has similar information to what's been posted.
Also, this thread was one of my favorites about SMG.
Oh, and I almost forgot this thread and this one too!
Also, this thread was one of my favorites about SMG.
Oh, and I almost forgot this thread and this one too!
09-20-2004, 06:37 PM
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If you are living in the city or has to travel to somewhere with bad traffic everyday, never get SMG!!!
If you live in the country side or you don't have to drive w/ the bimmer everyday, go w/ the SMG.
My explaination is, SMG is something loads of fun, you can play around w/ it and do whatever you want in the way you want! Well, you can play w/ steptronic, but it's response is never fast enough to your wish....
If you live in the country side or you don't have to drive w/ the bimmer everyday, go w/ the SMG.
My explaination is, SMG is something loads of fun, you can play around w/ it and do whatever you want in the way you want! Well, you can play w/ steptronic, but it's response is never fast enough to your wish....
09-20-2004, 06:51 PM
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Take a deep breath, close your eyes and jumb in. GET THE SMG!!! It is kind of like cliff jumping once you do it you want it more and more.
09-20-2004, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gf366' date='Sep 20 2004, 10:37 PM
If you are living in the city or has to travel to somewhere with bad traffic everyday, never get SMG!!!
09-20-2004, 07:08 PM
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
I'm with Rudy on this one. It makes traffic MUCH more bearable. No clutch work needed. Will downshift to 1st by itself (if you already shifted into 2nd and roll to a stop). I do a lot of city driving and I'd have to say the opposite. But, hey, that's just me.
09-20-2004, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by gf366' date='Sep 20 2004, 09:37 PM
If you are living in the city or has to travel to somewhere with bad traffic everyday, never get SMG!!!
If you live in the country side or you don't have to drive w/ the bimmer everyday, go w/ the SMG.
My explaination is, SMG is something loads of fun, you can play around w/ it and do whatever you want in the way you want! Well, you can play w/ steptronic, but it's response is never fast enough to your wish....
If you live in the country side or you don't have to drive w/ the bimmer everyday, go w/ the SMG.
My explaination is, SMG is something loads of fun, you can play around w/ it and do whatever you want in the way you want! Well, you can play w/ steptronic, but it's response is never fast enough to your wish....
09-20-2004, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Sep 20 2004, 09:16 PM
I don't believe that anyone that actually drives the SMG in city traffic will agree with you.
This happens especially in my place of living, lots and lots of uphill/downhill parking...
SMG is very fun to drive, and has the auto mode to be very convenience. However, it is still a manual transmission w/ clutch. Therefore, if someone don't want stick because of some reason, they shouldn't get the SMG too....
09-20-2004, 11:39 PM
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i didn't get smg just because my gf didn't like the sport package (she doesn't drive though 
). but if i have the sport pkg, i'll definitely get the smg 
. you can always stick w/the auto. but if some punk a$$ try to race you, smg is there for you 
.
). but if i have the sport pkg, i'll definitely get the smg . you can always stick w/the auto. but if some punk a$$ try to race you, smg is there for you .
09-21-2004, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by gf366' date='Sep 20 2004, 11:42 PM
[quote name='JDN' date='Sep 20 2004, 09:16 PM']
I don't believe that anyone that actually drives the SMG in city traffic will agree with you.
I don't believe that anyone that actually drives the SMG in city traffic will agree with you.
Can you expand on that last statement a little bit, please? The problem that I have with that is that SMG is a manual transmission with a hydraulic clutch that is operated electrically via a computer. This set up should have less wear on the mating components between the engine and the transmission than a manual clutch. I drove a manual clutch in the last 5-series for 90,000 miles and it is still going good in Denver today with no clutch maintenance.
So my basic question would be, if a manual 6-speed can survive city driving, why not the SMG?