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Originally Posted by BMWDAD
from Car and Driver 2011 535 xi
This car’s transmission was uncharacteristically clumsy, its slow, rough shifts something we’ve not experienced before with the normally silky-smooth ZF eight-speed.
Plus the usual rant about BMW's electronic steering....................
Are we 3ers in trouble here?
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Must have been something wrong with 'Car and Driver's' car, or perhaps 'Car and Driver's' driver!
I have 6.5k miles on my F10 535d Sport Auto and in normal driving the gear shifts are seamless up and down the box. When really 'enjoying' the car they're certainly noticeable, but always smooth, extremely quick and very positive.
Having said all that, I agree about the downside of EPS, but it looks as if it's here to stay in all but 'M' cars. I had the F12 640i on test all day yesterday and although the steering is very responsive whilst cornering, it has the characteristic EPS lack of feel on-centre.