[jzcrna]

Today I was highway driving in Sport mode with my gear shift knob to the left for manual sport mode. After I came to a stop I forgot to shift the gears while I had my radio volume high. I was like "what the hell is that noise?" I was at 6500 rpms!!! It was only for a couple of seconds, I think but it bothers the shit out of me. Has anyone else done this? This is one drawback to the sport auto transmission.

Don't forget to either shift or move that lever back LOL!

[MaestroAl]

Wait. You were in manual mode and it didn't shift for you and that's a drawback?

[jzcrna]

Originally Posted by MaestroAl

Wait. You were in manual mode and it didn't shift for you and that's a drawback?

Let me clarify...I was at a red light stopped and then did this in first gear as the light turned green. I just forgot that it was in manual mode.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by jzcrna

Let me clarify...I was at a red light stopped and then did this in first gear as the light turned green. I just forgot that it was in manual mode.

Oh, ok, so you were stopped and all as normal.
Then, you started off again, in 1st, and as you continued to accel the engine rpm went to 6500rpm, and you went "WTH"?

Perhaps you should use full auto mode.
"Manual" implies some driver input.

BTW, "noise"? Noise"?
The N55 sure is some kinda "noise".

[jzcrna]

Originally Posted by RPM90

Oh, ok, so you were stopped and all as normal.
Then, you started off again, in 1st, and as you continued to accel the engine rpm went to 6500rpm, and you went "WTH"?

Umm...I don't know what to say to that.
Perhaps you should use full auto mode.
"Manual" implies some driver input.

It does, and sometimes the convenience of sport auto kind of makes you lazy

[richb811]

Hey, I've forgotten to shift in regular manuals on several occasions.

Looking at the Tach while on the highway at 85 thinking to myself "Why am I doing 4500 rpm.. ohcrap!"

[Sephanite]

i am glad the bmw doesnt up shift for me. The one thing that annoyed me in the lexus was that when i wanted to not shift yet, it would do it for me.

[DrivenByE30]

There is only one simple fix to all your troubles...


3 pedal Manual stick shift ... Keepin it simple...

[bobert]

Originally Posted by jzcrna

Today I was highway driving in Sport mode with my gear shift knob to the left for manual sport mode. After I came to a stop I forgot to shift the gears while I had my radio volume high. I was like "what the hell is that noise?" I was at 6500 rpms!!! It was only for a couple of seconds, I think but it bothers the shit out of me. Has anyone else done this? This is one drawback to the sport auto transmission.

Don't forget to either shift or move that lever back LOL!

Yes, we did that once on a test drive a few months ago - we had driven a manual 328i but could not find a manual 335i to test drive after deciding to get one of those instead, so we test drive an automatic 335i and w/my wife driving, I put it into Sport+, forgetting she'd need to shift w/the paddles. We got a manual 335i, so no issues after that!

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by jzcrna

It does, and sometimes the convenience of sport auto kind of makes you lazy

It does.
I'm trying to force myself to drive in manual mode all the time, it gives me something to do.

Plus, 1st and 2nd in the 8spd is so very short that it's way too easy and quick to get to red line.

Personally, I don't do the "by the book break in", so I'm not worried about getting to red line.
With my method the engine will reach red line quite a few times before 1000 miles, but NEVER at WFO or at rapid speeds.
Steady climb to red, and then let engine braking bring rpm back down.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

There is only one simple fix to all your troubles...


3 pedal Manual stick shift ... Keepin it simple...