View Poll Results: How often do you use the 'Sports' mode?

It's on all the time.

36.84%

I use it half the time for zippiness.

23.68%

I occasionally use it.

26.32%

I rarely use it.

10.53%

I never use it.

2.63%

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Nov 28, 2004 | 06:53 PM

NewBiemer

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My Ride: 2005 545i. Titanium Grey. SMG. Sports Pkg. HUD. Logic7. Navigation. PDC. Rear/Side Sunshades. Power seats.

Sports mode, for those who have it.

Nov 28, 2004 | 06:54 PM

Hormazd

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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.

Nov 28, 2004 | 06:59 PM

Lomag

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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.

Nov 28, 2004 | 07:00 PM

PabloR

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I would use it all of the time if the damn car would remember the setting...

Nov 28, 2004 | 07:47 PM

Blackonblackonblack

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I think I've only turned it off once in 6 months!

Nov 28, 2004 | 11:56 PM

ZC ED545

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Makes sense to turn it off in wet conditions, otherwise always on.

Nov 29, 2004 | 12:37 AM

colejl

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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

Nov 29, 2004 | 01:07 AM

Dave M

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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!!