Will BMW use new gearbox on E92s next year?.. (2008 5 series' transmission)

BYZBYZ · 11-21-2007, 08:04 PM

Anyone has an opinion about will BMW use new gearbox at E90s or E92s? I mean X5's and 5 series' new gear selector )
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11-21-2007, 08:10 PM

doubt it but who knows? only time will tell...

325 Baller · 11-22-2007, 12:12 AM

its nifty..I went to the dealership the other day and sat in a new 650ci and played around with that its not that bad just kinda awkard at first how park is a button on top.

Year's_End · 11-22-2007, 05:41 AM

The concept's well thought out, but the construction is flimsy. If they implement it I hope they increase the sturdiness of it; felt too plasticky.

325 Baller · 11-22-2007, 01:22 PM

^ I cant help but disagree with that statement. When I was playing around with it, it felt extremely sturdy. Plasticky yes, but not flimsy at all.

UltimateBMW · 11-22-2007, 05:48 PM

I also felt it was a bit flimsy. Too plasticy as well. I was not impressed by that lever and sincerely hope that the M-DCT in the M3 has its own unique shifter. I also feel that the 5 series shifter pictured above is a bit too feminine, and the odd shape of it would stick out like a sore thumb in a 3-series.

ianbiz · 11-24-2007, 11:37 PM

I think they will but it in when the facelift comes out.

ScottyGams · 11-24-2007, 11:45 PM

eventually parts will standardize,... it is only a matter of when

finnbimmer · 11-26-2007, 02:38 PM

I liked it on the new x5, but the sport version looks better

L~R~G nor cal · 11-26-2007, 02:46 PM

I love the parking break. Sure I dont know how we are going to be able to pull the e-break and spin it around, but I just think its nice to clean up some space in the interior and lose the huge pull type lever.
The first car I saw that style e-brake was on the Audi A8 when it first came out in 2004ish.

Simmad555 · 11-28-2007, 10:14 PM

New style gear lever has been replaced four times on my wife's X5 4.8, four different parts numbers as it was constantly being updated by BMW.
We had major issues with the car upon delivery, but thankfully after the forth replacement everything seems o.k. No more throwing itself into park after selecting drive or reverse.

Definitely takes a little getting used to. My 335i is stick, Excursion has column shift lever, so the X5 screws me up every time I drive it. A couple of times I have put it in reverse thinking it was park.

Despite my bitching I still think the new style gear lever is a step forward.

RBP · 11-30-2007, 12:32 AM

Too big a mid-cycle change for a car....and they have been having some troubles with it so I severely doubt you'll see it in the 3.

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11-21-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
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11-22-2007, 12:12 AM	#3
325 Baller Colonel 278 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	its nifty..I went to the dealership the other day and sat in a new 650ci and played around with that its not that bad just kinda awkard at first how park is a button on top. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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11-22-2007, 05:41 AM	#4
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1226 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	The concept's well thought out, but the construction is flimsy. If they implement it I hope they increase the sturdiness of it; felt too plasticky. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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325 Baller Colonel 278 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	^ I cant help but disagree with that statement. When I was playing around with it, it felt extremely sturdy. Plasticky yes, but not flimsy at all. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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UltimateBMW Brigadier General 423 Rep 3,287 Posts Drives: MP4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South iTrader: (0)	I also felt it was a bit flimsy. Too plasticy as well. I was not impressed by that lever and sincerely hope that the M-DCT in the M3 has its own unique shifter. I also feel that the 5 series shifter pictured above is a bit too feminine, and the odd shape of it would stick out like a sore thumb in a 3-series.
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11-24-2007, 11:37 PM	#7
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L~R~G nor cal Perfection Is In The Details 67 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: 06 E90 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I love the parking break. Sure I dont know how we are going to be able to pull the e-break and spin it around, but I just think its nice to clean up some space in the interior and lose the huge pull type lever. The first car I saw that style e-brake was on the Audi A8 when it first came out in 2004ish.
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11-28-2007, 10:14 PM	#11
Simmad555 Private 9 Rep 92 Posts Drives: '08 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	New style gear lever has been replaced four times on my wife's X5 4.8, four different parts numbers as it was constantly being updated by BMW. We had major issues with the car upon delivery, but thankfully after the forth replacement everything seems o.k. No more throwing itself into park after selecting drive or reverse. Definitely takes a little getting used to. My 335i is stick, Excursion has column shift lever, so the X5 screws me up every time I drive it. A couple of times I have put it in reverse thinking it was park. Despite my bitching I still think the new style gear lever is a step forward. __________________ '08 E92 M3 - 6MT, AW, Black Novillo, Carbon Leather, Executive, MDrive, EDC, 19" Retired '07 E92 335i - 6MT, Sapphire Black, Saddle, Sport, Premium
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RBP Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Convertible M sport Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Too big a mid-cycle change for a car....and they have been having some troubles with it so I severely doubt you'll see it in the 3.
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