Re: Bimmer auto trans. still bummers?

"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> R. Mark Clayton <nospamclayton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>5 speed steptronic
>>
>>The last is comparable with a manual, although I still drive it in auto,

>>but
>>it is clever and for instance holds gear for a bit after overtaking or
>>similar.  Even if I didn't have to drive a lot in traffic, I doubt I
would
>>go back to manual, and as thee next one I get will probably be a diesel,

>>the
>>6 speed steptronic is almost essential.
>
> See, I find the Steptronic very annoying.  I _cannot_ get a smooth start
> off the line with the Steptronic or SMG no matter how carefully I do it.
> In some ways it feels like it has the worst of both worlds.

Then you have a fault.  No problem with mine.

There were teething problems with early ZF six speeds - look up.

> --scott
> -- 
> "C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."