Re: Bimmer auto trans. still bummers?

R. Mark Clayton <nospamclayton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:fo4ocg$qke$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 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.

No, I have driven a bunch of the newer ones.  I really wanted to like
it... it seems like a great trade-off, adding electronic complexity to
reduce mechanical complexity.  But it just doesn't feel right to me.
--scott

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