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Originally Posted by Grizzles
I like the control of the manual windows  .
i am getting a 550xi Msport with the new sport tranny and paddles. my friends who swear by manual tried my 335xi with sport auto and were sold.
the sport paddles give me all the control i need, were not talking about your fathers automatic transmission. if you want to drive in second gear you can do that too. |
Seriously? Just because transmission technology has progressed to the point of offering transmissions like the Steptronic w/paddles and DCT means we all need to accept it and forgo traditional manuals? Screw that. Yes, automatics and DCT's allow you to hold a gear, but I still prefer to physically select and engage that gear myself. I like the proven reliability of traditional manuals as well. I'm really curious to see the long term reliability and potential repair costs of the DCT and DSG transmissions in the future.