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Old 01-10-2007, 04:40 AM
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Just found out from the dealer (UK) that the sport shifter gearbox option will not be going into production until the middle/end of June :thumbsdown: - at least on the 535d as that's the model I was enquiring about.
But the new standard gearbox will go into production beginning of March with the rest of the facelift.
Also, did hear that the gearbox changes to the 520d will not go into production in March.

Did anyone else hear this also - that the sports gearbox will go into production from June??
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Originally Posted by Jounia' post='376297' date='Jan 10 2007, 01:40 PM
Also, did hear that the gearbox changes to the 520d will not go into production in March.
The 520d gets an uprated engine in September.

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Originally Posted by Jounia' post='376297' date='Jan 10 2007, 01:40 PM
Just found out from the dealer (UK) that the sport shifter gearbox option will not be going into production until the middle/end of June :thumbsdown: - at least on the 535d as that's the model I was enquiring about.
But the new standard gearbox will go into production beginning of March with the rest of the facelift.
Also, did hear that the gearbox changes to the 520d will not go into production in March.

Did anyone else hear this also - that the sports gearbox will go into production from June??
Yeah, June it is... Worth waiting for IMHO... ?70!!!!

Three transmission choices for LCI:
? 6-speed manual gearbox (all models except 535d)
? 6-speed automatic gearbox (option for all models except 535d where standard)
? 6-speed sports automatic gearbox with steering wheel paddles and faster shift
times* (option for 530i/550i/530d/535d)
*Available from June 2007 production (further details will be published via the
InfoNet)
From March 2007 the automatic transmission with be enhanced with a
redesigned selector lever (electrical connection to transmission rather than
mechanical). The internal gear selection / activation will now be electronic with
enhanced shift patterns ? this design change has resulted in a decrease in fuel
consumption and in many cases now positions the automatic transmission with
advantageous fuel consumption vs. its manual transmission counter-part.
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