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07-07-2015, 03:40 AM | #155 |
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Not allot of cars will be Manual soon. I used to be a Manual nut. Wouldn't touch an auto because "they drive themselves, there's no driver input, better control of the car".
Turns out a modern auto is awsome. My previous 335i and now DCT would get my money hands down everytime now. You can change so many gears on a back lane in a small amount of time the car control is perfect. It just works. A 10 minute test drive isn't enough to change the mind of a manual fanatic. I had to borrow a 335i for 2 days till i realised it was so much better if you learn how to drive one. There really is a reason that farrari, Lamborghini, McLaren etc etc all use Dual Clutch Auto's. All the owners of said cars are enthusiasts. They just no when times change. |
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I suspect that yes, the manuals will one day soon be gone. They've already been dropped by Ferrari, Lamborghini and many believe Porsche is next. I think it's reasonable to assume this round of 6MTs will be the last. Which is why I am so damn glad I got one and why I plan to drive it for many years to come.
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You joke but... That's exactly right. 6MT ones anyway. End of an era is here and now. Those last MTs will be coveted.
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07-07-2015, 05:18 AM | #158 |
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07-07-2015, 05:30 AM | #159 | |
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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07-07-2015, 05:35 AM | #160 |
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Eating pizza with your hands is just so much more fun.
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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07-07-2015, 05:38 AM | #161 |
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600hp limit is a good social responsibility move from BMW. A few people in this world can handle it without wrecking their rides. Now find a safe way to cut weight to increase the power to weight ratio. As for manual gearboxes, I've said this many times in the past, the manual slushbox is a thing of the past, electronics can not only nimic shifts reliably but shift faster than humans with safety features incorporated: shifting into the wrong gear to overrev and eventually damage the motor. The hardcore slushbox shifters will not agree to this but you are the minority these days.
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07-07-2015, 06:13 AM | #162 | |
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a25998/bmw-m-boss-says-manuals-might-go/
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07-07-2015, 06:45 AM | #164 | |
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Another item he does not talk about it, but will also have the same fate as the manual transmission will be the engines. Soon all engines will some hybrid assist and no longer will be 100% petrol engines. My $0.02 |
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07-07-2015, 06:58 AM | #165 |
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Certainly one of the reasons fewer and fewer "premium" automobiles (Bimmers, P-cars, Ferraris, MBs) are being sold with manual transmissions is because many of those who can afford such cars are older buyers, and that demographic no longer wants to shift gears for a whole host of reasons. And there's no question those who sell expensive cars don't want cars with MTs in their inventory.
I had this very discussion recently with the sales manager at Hendrick's Porsche in Charlotte. Unless forced by PCNA to accept an MT 911, he won't order one. He insists his customers don't want Porsches with MTs, and he tells those that do that he absolutely will not accept their cars in trade when they change their minds after a few months of ownership. Ultimately, IMHO it comes down to how the car will be used. If the car in question is a weekender being driven mostly for recreation, there's a lot to be said for shifting gears. Inching along in traffic, on the other hand, is work, and most drivers just aren't up for it. |
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07-07-2015, 07:03 AM | #166 |
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That's absurd. Is he really going to decline someone's business on principal? I have my doubts about how hard it is to sell a manual Porsche in the first place but regardless he could always just send the thing to auction and still come out ahead.
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07-07-2015, 07:09 AM | #167 | |
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The special enthusiast editions will come with a functional steering wheel and pedals.
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07-07-2015, 07:32 AM | #169 | |
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07-07-2015, 07:51 AM | #170 |
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A touch pedantic or even paranoia over the last few pages when it will be the larger flagship models that will dispose of manual transmissions, I don't envision it happening on the M2,M3 and M4 for at least another generation.
Some are getting too carried away. For a vehicle like the M5 it makes perfect sense as the rest of the world can live without a manual transmission option.
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07-07-2015, 08:32 AM | #171 | |
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The loss of the manual and even gas engines will have to happen at some point for all manufacturers. Power and torque in the cars continues to rise and driver skill is not. Rather than focus on the power issue, maybe we should concentrate on weight. It means less power and less power means less stress or durability of that clutch meaning more people could drive it. |
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07-07-2015, 08:38 AM | #172 |
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I find myself looking for and buying older, low mileage, M BMW's with manual transmissions. I just picked up an E46 M3 ZCP 6MT with 40k kms. As for my daily driver executive sedan, I cannot find a replacement for my 2009 E60 535 XDrive MSport 6MT. There has been nothing available from any car manufacture since that is as big, as nice, is AWD and has a manual transmission. Heck, even the F36 435i XDrive Grand Coupe, which is about the same size as the E60, is only available with an automatic. Thank goodness that I take good care of my cars as they look and perform as new or better. I may have to be maintaining my E60 indefinitely as I dont see a viable replacement in the future.
It may be wishfull thinking that the next M5 would be available with an XDrive option and a manual transmission. If so, that would be the replacement for my E60 6MT. BMW, are you listening?? -Mike |
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You can pry my manual shifter out of my cold dead hands.
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