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      11-14-2011, 10:44 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by HeartMD View Post
I have not yet to this day totally understood the rationale behind this function. I think its basically a gimic. There is no way that constantly turning the engine on and off could be good for it. Also I personally would find it a major annoyance if this were to happen admist stop and go traffic, which would make the savings in gas completely negligable.
You're right, but it if allows BMW to get a lower (or even avoid) the gas guzzler tax, I'm all for it. It's not like it's on by default. That would be a problem.
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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