Re: Bimmer auto trans. still bummers?

In article <3sieq354t8mcdqc08t3obqfau4pmd6dd1o@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
   Dean Dark <ddrake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:20:05 -0500, admin <admin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> >BMW is introducing a dual-clutch SMG in the new E92/M3 - to catch up 
> >with Audi and everyone else. This will not require the finesse that the

> >current SMG incarnation does to drive smoothly since it will be a 
> >purpose built system - meant to be an automatic manual transmission.

> Paging Dave Plowman, paging Dave Plowman.  Dave Plowman to the white
> courtesy phone, please...

Heh heh. An excellent description.

Although there's no intrinsic reason why the twin clutch system should
give a smoother pull away - merely smoother changes under most
cir***stances.

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