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[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Axius

Shouldn't be surprising. With all the transformations to DCT and the like, manual is a dying breed for American culture.

It sucks, because I couldn't even find a 128 in manual other than across the US, which is why I settled. It's been a 2 year regret now. So fucking boring.

You done fucked up son. Never buy an automatic. DCT... i guess if you have to.

I actually don't mind the automatic in the RR but if it came with a manual option, i would have gone with it.

[ASBSECU E93]

Sara504 - Stay safe, hope the fire isn't near you?

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by Axius

Shouldn't be surprising. With all the transformations to DCT and the like, manual is a dying breed for American culture.

It sucks, because I couldn't even find a 128 in manual other than across the US, which is why I settled. It's been a 2 year regret now. So fucking boring.

What I meant was...why have a manual trans in a rental pool. Makes no sense.

As for the tranny...depends on the car. IMO, a 6MT in a big GT is the same as a 6MT in a 750. Ridiculous.

Ferrari announced late last year that there will be no more manuals in their lineup and like it or not, for whatever reason you may think of, the future belongs to DCT because for a sports car or a sports coupe or a big fast powerful GT like the M6, it's faster, more precise, and more flexible with gearing (more gears with shorter ratios).

Yes...cars like the GT4 will be around for the purists and niche marketers.

[ASBSECU E93]

Originally Posted by C5driver

What I meant was...why have a manual trans in a rental pool. Makes no sense.

As for the tranny...depends on the car. IMO, a 6MT in a big GT is the same as a 6MT in a 750. Ridiculous.

Ferrari announced late last year that there will be no more manuals in their lineup and like it or not, for whatever reason you may think of, the future belongs to DCT because for a sports car or a sports coupe or a big fast powerful GT like the M6, it's faster, more precise, and more flexible with gearing (more gears with shorter ratios).

Yes...cars like the GT4 will be around for the purists and niche marketers.

This is the problem....choice. It's like my civil liberties are being taken away because I can't get a damn 6MT

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

This is the problem....choice. It's like my civil liberties are being taken away because I can't get a damn 6MT

GT4, GT3, GT3RS...choose.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Sara504

I love tulips. If you have a prairie setting or a field of tulips that would be so amazing.

Prolly not what you're looking for since it's not a prairie or a tulip, but here are a few.














I know i've got a tulip shot somewhere from Mackinac Island.... just can't find it.

[ASBSECU E93]

Mr Tonka - where'd you shoot the waterfall and river pics?

[Sara]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

Prolly not what you're looking for since it's not a prairie or a tulip, but here are a few.














I know i've got a tulip shot somewhere from Mackinac Island.... just can't find it.

can you PM me both water pictures? Those are stunning

[Sara]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Sara504 - Stay safe, hope the fire isn't near you?

It made NC news? That's crazy. It's downtown which is 4 miles away.

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by C5driver

2016 328i M Sport 6MT loaner car.

that is a very sweet loaner- manual to boot! engine should be the n20 V4 turbo or n52 straight 6.

I usually get a 328 period.

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by Axius

There's 8 pieces under that bread, on top of the 8 pieces I ate while I was cooking it.


Don't come in here and try to think you're high and mighty on the bacon pedestal.

Apologies....eat mo' bakon

[Axius]

Originally Posted by RJ_

I know the feeling. I made it about 18 months with my first automatic before I traded it in. At least you have the bike.

I've been considering trading it in, but I need to get this hood situation figured out still. Then there the want of a bike upgrade. Need to slow down on the spending for a while.

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

You done fucked up son. Never buy an automatic. DCT... i guess if you have to.

Was kind of in a bind because the Rsx-S would have never passed state inspection so I needed to get rid of it. Done fucked up is an understatement.

Originally Posted by 1LRM3

Apologies....eat mo' bakon

You are forgiven new friend.


Come over for bacon some time!

[jimj911]

Originally Posted by Axius

Shouldn't be surprising. With all the transformations to DCT and the like, manual is a dying breed for American culture.

It sucks, because I couldn't even find a 128 in manual other than across the US, which is why I settled. It's been a 2 year regret now. So fucking boring.

This is the exact reason I drove to your old stomping grounds to buy mine. Auburn Hills I think. 12 hours from PA was well worth it. My girl drives a peppy v6 Altima with 270 hp and the CVT trans. I cant even handle driving it now I get so bored. The "fake downshifts" with the paddles just drive me nuts knowing they arent really in a gear. My next car purchase may be a nice 535i and I am seriously on the fence between manual and DCT. It will be more of a highway cruiser.

[Axius]

Originally Posted by C5driver

What I meant was...why have a manual trans in a rental pool. Makes no sense.

As for the tranny...depends on the car. IMO, a 6MT in a big GT is the same as a 6MT in a 750. Ridiculous.

Ferrari announced late last year that there will be no more manuals in their lineup and like it or not, for whatever reason you may think of, the future belongs to DCT because for a sports car or a sports coupe or a big fast powerful GT like the M6, it's faster, more precise, and more flexible with gearing (more gears with shorter ratios).

Yes...cars like the GT4 will be around for the purists and niche marketers.

Ah, I gotcha. Having a manual in a rental fleet is odd, for America at least. At least everyone else was too dumb to figure out the third pedal so you can enjoy it.

It's totally car dependent, it'd make no sense in a 7 series or any larger car. While I can appreciate and totally understand what Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc., are doing with DCT from a performance standpoint as they are supercars and meant to be track sluts. I just think it's kind of crummy that they are literally taking away the option to have a 6MT as a whole. Unless purists in higher end cars that opt for 6MT has drastically come down, it would be nice to have the choice of either or.

[V1.47fan]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

You done fucked up son. Never buy an automatic. DCT... i guess if you have to.

I actually don't mind the automatic in the RR but if it came with a manual option, i would have gone with it.

Is there anything worse than an automatic in a fun to drive,driver's car 128i?

Yes, a 5,000lb high CG SUV with an auto.

[Axius]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

Is there anything worse than an automatic in a fun to drive,driver's car 128i?

No, there isn't. That's been the highlight of this whole conversation.

[V1.47fan]

Originally Posted by Axius

No, there isn't. That's been the highlight of this whole conversation.

I owned an E46 325i with a slushbox, it's very similar to a 128i in a lot of ways. I really liked it, there are a lot of vehicles worse than a 128i. The 128i is a great momentum car.

[Axius]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

I owned an E46 325i with a slushbox, it's very similar to a 128i in a lot of ways. I really liked it, there are a lot of vehicles worse than a 128i. The 128i is a great momentum car.

It was fun to drive around VIR, but an hour commute feels lackluster with an automatic. I've never owned an automatic until this car, and I really hope I never have to again.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Mr Tonka - where'd you shoot the waterfall and river pics?

Creek is just outside of Gatlinburg. Waterfall is about 6 miles from Deals Gap.

[V1.47fan]

Originally Posted by Axius

It was fun to drive around VIR, but an hour commute feels lackluster with an automatic. I've never owned an automatic until this car, and I really hope I never have to again.

When i had my E92 with a MT, a lot of times i wished it had the DCT then when i got a DCT e92 M3 i started missing having the third pedal.

At this juncture, if i have a choice it's DCT.

Hell, i'll take an auto 128i over a MT Golf GTI and i've owned a few of them.

[Axius]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

Hell, i'll take an auto 128i over a MT Golf GTI and i've owned a few of them.

Meh, I'd probably have more fun in an MT GTI, but I wouldn't buy it because it's FWD and I'd never go back to FWD.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

Is there anything worse than an automatic in a fun to drive,driver's car 128i?

Yes, a 5,000lb high CG SUV with an auto.

It actually has a low CG for an SUV and the 8 speed is far from a slush box. Shifts are surprising crisp. And it has over 500hp which allows it to clock the same 0-60 time as an E46 M3. For a very comfortable place to be while commuting, it's not to shabby in my book.