sport automatic transmission
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Before I order the Sport automatic transmission, I just wanted to confirm that this is not like the SMG where you have to shift gears yourself. I mean does it shift automatically ( like the name implies ) when you don't feel like shifting manually. Please excuse my ignorance.
BTW why does BMW not make the steering wheel a little smaller in diameter.
BTW why does BMW not make the steering wheel a little smaller in diameter.
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Originally Posted by juventus' post='415704' date='Apr 19 2007, 07:27 PM
Before I order the Sport automatic transmission, I just wanted to confirm that this is not like the SMG where you have to shift gears yourself. I mean does it shift automatically ( like the name implies ) when you don't feel like shifting manually. Please excuse my ignorance.
BTW why does BMW not make the steering wheel a little smaller in diameter.
BTW why does BMW not make the steering wheel a little smaller in diameter.
Re steering wheel size, isn't there a Sports steering wheel?
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I'm surprised nobody has replied yet. Just like the SMG, the sport automatic transmission will have an Automatic setting and a manual setting so that you can do both, to be clear on that: they both do shift automatically.
BMW offers several steering wheels based on the model you are purchasing, have you seen the M sport steering wheel?
I'm surprised nobody has replied yet. Just like the SMG, the sport automatic transmission will have an Automatic setting and a manual setting so that you can do both, to be clear on that: they both do shift automatically.
BMW offers several steering wheels based on the model you are purchasing, have you seen the M sport steering wheel?
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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' post='415709' date='Apr 19 2007, 01:41 PM
edit: before actually posting this one, abc posted first
BMW offers several steering wheels based on the model you are purchasing, have you seen the M sport steering wheel?
BMW offers several steering wheels based on the model you are purchasing, have you seen the M sport steering wheel?
I have not seen the M seering wheel as an option either.
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The SMG is a manual transmission (clutch) that can shift automatically, the Sport Auto is an automatic transmission (torque converter) that can be shifted manually.
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Originally Posted by juventus' post='415712' date='Apr 19 2007, 01:51 PM
I don't think that I have seen the M sport steering wheel. Is it smaller? And would it be available with 535 SAT.
I have not seen the M seering wheel as an option either.
I have not seen the M seering wheel as an option either.
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Sport Auto is exactly the same gearbox as the new regular auto gearbox, it just has paddles and a 'sport'-button which I think activates throttle blip on down shifts and a sportier gear pattern.
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And as someone said in another thread, what do you expect from 150?..
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And as someone said in another thread, what do you expect from 150?..
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BMW has stopped delivering the SMG due to low sales. The're working on a new one (double clutch, just as VW/Audi) but as I understand from the information spred it will not be available until 2009.
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='415977' date='Apr 20 2007, 07:10 AM
BMW has stopped delivering the SMG due to low sales. The're working on a new one (double clutch, just as VW/Audi) but as I understand from the information spred it will not be available until 2009.
