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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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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' date='Nov 28 2004, 09:59 PM
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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I am the reverse. I like to use the sportmode while driving in the city and while driving in the highway I like regular mode.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 03:13 AM
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I rarely use them. I would use them all the time if my car is 545i.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by amigo525' date='Nov 29 2004, 11:53 AM
I am the reverse. I like to use the sportmode while driving in the city and while driving in the highway I like? regular mode.
I usually put in manual when on 'highway'/motorway... The diesel is quite happy in 6th from 50mph to 150mph

When on auto mode is shifts down too easily (both D or DS) when cruising... If I want to shift down then I can still use kickdown or tap the gear down
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 04:51 AM
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I'm usually in D for daily commute/around town driving, but if I want to play a bit, I use the Manual Mode on my Steptronic more than DS.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 05:41 AM
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I'm the never vote. I do sometimes downshift but never drive in DS. I have enough trouble keeping it away from the redline as it is. I don't recall ever using the kickdown either. I don't feel the need for either one.
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