Why so few 535i 6spds?
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A manual in a BMW transforms the car. In a straight line you'll hardly notice the difference but when it gets twisty you''ll notice the difference. You always have the right gear. I don't buy the argument that a manual is harder to drive in traffic. It's just with the manual you can't be lazy. Every Steptronic vehicle I drive is always in Sport mode and in traffic it's 2nd gear in manual mode. Not much different than a true manual.
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='744724' date='Dec 13 2008, 06:17 PM
my 545i is a 6 spd manual and that's what i sought out when i bought it. i'm from europe so manuals are the norm....makes for a much more satisfying car imho
Have you driven a Sport Automatic Transmission?
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='744735' date='Dec 13 2008, 10:04 PM
smg is lame in my opinion...crap too
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='744753' date='Dec 13 2008, 10:50 PM
I guess that's why the formula one cars have paddle shitters, because it's lame and not as good as a manual shift.
Yeah, I've had all 3 tranny's offered in the E60, and I enjoyed the SMG most. Of course, it WAS attached to an M5! 
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Originally Posted by ObD' post='744727' date='Dec 13 2008, 09:31 PM
I don't buy the argument that a manual is harder to drive in traffic. It's just with the manual you can't be lazy.
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Its great that BMW offers the Step, SA and 6speed. Of the three, the SA extracts the most performance out of the 535 whether your drag racing or on a road course. My ultimate choice would be the new double clutch SMG, hopefully it makes it into the F10.
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I love my 6sp manual and will never get an auto again. When I odered my car from the dealer I was the first to request a manual so when I went back for my inspection a year later I was still the only one that had bought an E60 in stick, according to my SA
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