View Poll Results: How do you drive your BMW? | |||
Selector lever position at M/S 90%-100% of time | 19 | 12.42% | |
Selector lever position at M/S 50%-90% of time | 13 | 8.50% | |
Selector lever position at M/S 20%-50% of time | 14 | 9.15% | |
Selector lever position at M/S 0-20% of time | 30 | 19.61% | |
I have a manual transmission | 77 | 50.33% | |
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04-23-2012, 06:18 PM | #1 |
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How do you drive your BMW...
I was wondering how BMW owners drive their cars/suvs, do they really use sport mode of the auto transmission...
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04-24-2012, 05:49 AM | #2 |
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I agree. Had one as a loaner when my 335 was in for PPK install and really enjoyed it. It was nimble and easy to zip around in. Kinda reminded me of a 2002. I'd love to try the M.
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04-24-2012, 01:10 PM | #5 |
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I use it quite often. Usually when I want to overtake someone like a dick, enjoy the stretch ahead of me, or just feel the power that the twin-turbo'd beast has to offer.
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04-25-2012, 02:55 PM | #9 |
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MT baby all night long
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04-25-2012, 07:30 PM | #11 |
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Almost always in D/S. Use paddle-shifters about half the time when I'm in Sport mode.
I would also say that about 30%-50% percent of the time that I drive in Sport Mode I also use the Sport Button on the 335is. DCT is awesome
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05-04-2012, 10:04 AM | #16 |
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Town commuting: normal mode and paddles for downshifting and save brake paddles
Trips: sport mode (suspensions setting only for fuel economy) and paddles for overtaking/downshifting Fun: sport+ and manual gears (paddles)
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05-04-2012, 10:50 AM | #17 |
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Unfortunately, I don't get many opportunities to "drive" my car. I am usually stuck in traffic that moves at 10-20 MPH pretty much from point A to point B, and I don't believe in gunning it, then slamming on the brakes between 100 feet from one traffic light to the other.
The few times I have left the city with her however, I have experimented with the M/S and or the sport button, but to be honest, the X6 is so sure-footed and she already distributes power incredibly well, (especially with the JB4 chip I have installed), I haven't had many opportunities to test her limits. Daily driving: Normal Mode The one -two long trips I MIGHT go on occasionally: Normal Mode (most of the time) Playing/Showing off (with/for other high performance cars): M/S and Sport button engaged all the way!!
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05-26-2012, 01:30 AM | #18 |
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xDrive vs RWD
BMW gives AWD drivers one transmission choice.....Automatic
I really miss driving a 6 speed but I don't have a choice where I live now. We get 500-800"(no typo) of snow October to June here in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah and I refuse to drive a Suburu all winter just to drive a manual trans 550i RWD a few months a year. It's too bad BMW forces you and me into a AUTO in any xDrive. |
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05-31-2012, 08:03 PM | #19 |
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I enjoy using M/S mode, but I wish the response was faster.
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