3PedalMINI Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 This makes me so excited, that BMW still has an interest in producing manuals for us purest. Where other manufactures are leaving manuals behind in favor of the stupid flappy paddle gear box (IE Audi) BMW still recognizes this as an opportunity. Looks like ill be a BMW guy for life until the other companies come to their senses and realizes that us premium car guys will be BMW customers for the sole reason of buying a premium german car in manual. You listening Audi? Patent Reveals BMW 7+ Speed Manual Transmission Design! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 7 or 8 speed? What are they building? A car for the next Fast n' Furious movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mY0ji1otH8]All 5 Of The Fast & Furious Movies - Just The Gear Shifting - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 All 5 Of The Fast & Furious Movies - Just The Gear Shifting - YouTube :lol: that's hysterical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Soon they'll have two speed differentials in them... It'll be a 16 speed then! SWEET! I like a manual, but for honest to goodness speed of shifts, it's hard to beat a computer. For simplicity, the manual wins of course. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've owned a few manuals over the years, and I agree for the 'joy of driving' its a must have, but if you have to drive that same car during rush hour in socal you start to hate it REALLY QUICK. Spend 3 hours on the 91 westbound where you never get above 15mph at any given time and stop every 10 feet that clutch pedal starts to eat away at your patience. I think I'd only ever own a manual in a car that was a toy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've owned a few manuals over the years, and I agree for the 'joy of driving' its a must have, but if you have to drive that same car during rush hour in socal you start to hate it REALLY QUICK. Spend 3 hours on the 91 westbound where you never get above 15mph at any given time and stop every 10 feet that clutch pedal starts to eat away at your patience. I think I'd only ever own a manual in a car that was a toy now. Yep! Try doing that after doing legs at the gym! HOLY CARP! Shaky leg syndrome! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 All 5 Of The Fast & Furious Movies - Just The Gear Shifting - YouTube Love this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've owned a few manuals over the years, and I agree for the 'joy of driving' its a must have, but if you have to drive that same car during rush hour in socal you start to hate it REALLY QUICK. Spend 3 hours on the 91 westbound where you never get above 15mph at any given time and stop every 10 feet that clutch pedal starts to eat away at your patience. I think I'd only ever own a manual in a car that was a toy now. I once spent about four hours on the QEW trying to go the last 60km to get back to the US. That would have sucked in an automatic. I hear people talk of old football injuries, well I have an old manual transmission injury! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I once spent about four hours on the QEW trying to go the last 60km to get back to the US. That would have sucked in an automatic. I hear people talk of old football injuries, well I have an old manual transmission injury! How would that suck in an Auto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 How would that suck in an Auto? Four hours in traffic to go 38 miles - thats how! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Four hours in traffic to go 38 miles - thats how! I'd think that's where an auto would be a godsend! Sent from the past using special algorithms and data nodes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'd think that's where an auto would be a godsend! Sent from the past using special algorithms and data nodes! Compared to a manual, absolutely. But I hate traffic and less than ten miles per hour for four hours isn't my cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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