 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  02-24-2006, 05:23 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 70 |  Anyone play with the Manual setting on Auto Tranny?
My wife owns the Bimmer (I drive the Civic... I know I know...  ) but I drive it now and then and love to play with the A/M button that switches the car into a TipTronic like setting. I was just wondering if anyone else played with this, and if so, their opinions, etc. |  |  | | 02-24-2006, 05:31 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 523 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by CaliDohBoy My wife owns the Bimmer (I drive the Civic... I know I know... ) but I drive it now and then and love to play with the A/M button that switches the car into a TipTronic like setting. I was just wondering if anyone else played with this, and if so, their opinions, etc. | I love that mode almost feels like a manual, I don't know how good it is on the tranny though. __________________  | | | | | 02-24-2006, 05:37 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 363 |
I used to try it out, it just felt like the car was gonna break whenever I tried... I decided that I would not put her through that much pain again, and never tried it after. I am sure there was something broken with it... __________________ RIP
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| | | | | 02-24-2006, 05:48 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
I only use it when I'm going on the freeway/highway (especially cloverleafs, merging, passing, etc....). The the normal kickdown is just WAY too delayed and slow. It's a lot easier to drop gears. | | | | | 02-24-2006, 05:05 PM | #5 | | Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 70 |
I like to use it when I feel "sporty".  I have noticed though that (especially in 1st) I have to throw it into second about a grand before redline cuz it doesn't shift right away. Sometimes it's a rough shift so I'm not sure I'm exactly workin it right. Tell ya what, the day I bought her the BMW I was jealous... I zoomed up next to her in my 3 year old grocery getter Civic and she left me in the dust with her 8 year old Bimmer... It made me sad... So now I just drive the **** out of her Bimmer whenever I can! Plus... I got the tuning bug again. Thanks honey. | | | | | 02-24-2006, 05:07 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
because of the delay I find that it's quicker to leave the car in A mode under almost every driving situation. The only exception is when I'm on the interstate I'll switch to M to keep the kickdown from happening on hills or when I pass someone. I hate automatics... | | | | | 02-24-2006, 05:11 PM | #7 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Please use the search function this has been discussed a few times already. This covers it a little. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthrea...tronic+shifter __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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