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Captain Apex · 03-03-2017, 02:21 PM

So arguably an M5 is more a cruiser than a sporty M3 and an SMG is more a cruiser transmission than a enthusiast manual transmission.

So why did the cruiser get the enthusiast transmission option only and the more likely to be a track car got both options?

Now I know the E39 M5 was made from 1998-2003 and the E46 M3 was made from 2000-2006. They kind of stair step each other. I assume the sole reason was the E46 M3 was a newer car so it got the new SMG transmission while BMW did not waste time to put the new transmission in a car near the end of its run (E39 M5), but I wanted to hear your thoughts?

03-03-2017, 02:21 PM	#1
Captain Apex Banned 57 Rep 115 Posts Drives: E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Westminster, MD iTrader: (2)	Thoughts on why E46 M3 had an SMG but the E39 M5 did not? So arguably an M5 is more a cruiser than a sporty M3 and an SMG is more a cruiser transmission than a enthusiast manual transmission. So why did the cruiser get the enthusiast transmission option only and the more likely to be a track car got both options? Now I know the E39 M5 was made from 1998-2003 and the E46 M3 was made from 2000-2006. They kind of stair step each other. I assume the sole reason was the E46 M3 was a newer car so it got the new SMG transmission while BMW did not waste time to put the new transmission in a car near the end of its run (E39 M5), but I wanted to hear your thoughts?
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