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      08-17-2012, 08:11 PM   #1
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Is it just me or does the F30 have two different looking Gears one looks erected and second one looks curved forward.

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I don't know but maybe the 6 Speed AT looks different from the 8 Speed AT
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      08-17-2012, 08:12 PM   #2
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1st is regular auto transmission, 2nd is the sport auto transmission.
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      08-17-2012, 08:24 PM   #3
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1st is regular auto transmission, 2nd is the sport auto transmission.
whats the sport auto transmission?
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      08-17-2012, 08:39 PM   #4
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whats the sport auto transmission?
pretty much what it sounds like, a bunch of threads on it
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      08-17-2012, 08:41 PM   #5
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Is it just me or does the F30 have two different looking Gears one looks erected and second one looks curved forward.

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I don't know but maybe the 6 Speed AT looks different from the 8 Speed AT
Some are curved when erected, some are not.
Different angles for doing the same thing though.

Oh, SHIFT levers. Silly me.
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      08-17-2012, 11:18 PM   #6
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      08-26-2012, 03:19 AM   #7
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The sport auto also come with shift paddles and the base of the shifter is leather wrapped
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      08-26-2012, 06:14 PM   #8
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Some are curved when erected, some are not.
Different angles for doing the same thing though.

Oh, SHIFT levers. Silly me.
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      08-27-2012, 08:50 AM   #9
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Wait, what are we talking about?
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      08-27-2012, 09:36 AM   #10
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These show a better view of the differences between the Standard and Sport-Auto shifters.
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