Sport auto box

Dan930 · 08-01-2017, 07:02 PM

I'm seriously thinking of buying a f10 535d msport
What's the diffence between the sport auto vs normal auto gearbox.

xenon · 08-02-2017, 01:23 AM

Sport auto always has paddles (optional on non-sport box but probably standard on 535d) and the sport auto has a different shift program (software). Mechanically identical.

Johnny Grabble · 08-02-2017, 06:33 AM

Sport auto also has launch control from LCi onwards, std auto does not, so I've been told.

HighlandPete · 08-02-2017, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xenon

Sport auto always has paddles (optional on non-sport box but probably standard on 535d) and the sport auto has a different shift program (software). Mechanically identical.

Plus the shifter itself is different. IMO, a far better design and a more tactile shifter to use.

Piers · 08-04-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HighlandPete

Plus the shifter itself is different. IMO, a far better design and a more tactile shifter to use.

This is easiest way to tell. The "wand" type is non sports, the stubby is sports, I have had both and prefer both the stubby to hold and the sports box in use. When I was looking there were a lot of 535d's with non sports box, which ruled them out for me having had both.

andyrp · 08-12-2017, 04:30 PM

Sports auto also comes with a sports steering wheel; more important on SE models.

HighlandPete · 08-13-2017, 09:22 AM

Anyone else notice that with SAT optioned models the steering weighting feel is different (better) than with the standard auto? I sensed that when testing early F10 models. One reason I wanted a model with the SAT option.

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