View Poll Results: How often do you use the 'Sports' mode?
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Sports Mode
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Los Angeles. CA
My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
I have a 6 speed. It shifts the way<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'> I </span> want it to.
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: USA
My Ride: BMW
I use it on the highway. Regular mode for regular city driving. The shifts are too rough in sport mode IMO for city driving. For the automatic that is... 6speed and smg is a whole other story. Those guys should always be driving in Sport. 
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Essex, UK
The diesel engines pull best low down so there isn't a need for lots of revs 
The adaptive steptronic seems to respond quite quickly to a bit of welly though
You only need to Sports mode if you're going really mad
The adaptive steptronic seems to respond quite quickly to a bit of welly though
You only need to Sports mode if you're going really mad
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: south coast England
My Ride: 530d SE - silver grey, black leather, auto, active xenons, active steering, bluetooth, business satnav, 6cd, poplar wood trim. chipped by West tuning - 260bhp - more torque than Ican use and still 37mpg !! fantastic!!
Previous bimmers.. 318is, 323coupe, Z3 1.9 and 2.8, E39 540 sport, E46 330ci convertible (still want an 840!!)
I agree with you coleji - monster grunt by just pressing the loud pedal further , although the mad bit is fun too!!
