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      06-01-2018, 08:39 AM   #1
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What's your daily drive mode (DCT)?

I'm curious, which mode do you drive most often?

What about your DCT? How often are you in manual mode?
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      06-01-2018, 08:41 AM   #2
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when engine cold, i leave it in D and accelerate moderatly which causes the exhaust to pop on upshift, once warm, i live in mdm with manual shifting lol.
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      06-01-2018, 08:51 AM   #3
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I wind up in manual every time I drive the car simply because the gearbox is a pain in the ass as a whole. Can’t wait to get rid of it.
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      06-01-2018, 08:52 AM   #4
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S & Manual mode
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      06-01-2018, 08:59 AM   #5
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S & Manual mode
Traction dkg in manual
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      06-01-2018, 09:02 AM   #6
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DCT manual and Sport+. Won't be driven any other way.
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      06-01-2018, 09:51 AM   #7
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I am the opposite of most on this site. Sport automatic mode. As a fellow member and track instructor has told me, the automatic mode out thinks and out performs his manual shifting both on the track and the streets. He now always uses automatic mode also.
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      06-01-2018, 10:44 AM   #8
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Sport auto with the lighter steering setting.
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      06-01-2018, 11:41 AM   #9
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Engine cold in Traction mode because the shifts are fast and engine warm up faster, once engine warm I move to sport+. Always manual mode unless in extreme stop and go traffic or on the phone.
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      06-01-2018, 03:28 PM   #10
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auto and comfort when cold or on the highway , manual and mdm when in the city or a place with lots of buildings , manual and sport+ for back roads or empty twisties
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      06-01-2018, 04:05 PM   #11
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DCT off, Sequential, banging rev-limiter in every gear, every day...on third set of tires within 15,000 miles, ooops
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      06-01-2018, 04:32 PM   #12
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Sport +, except on highway or traffic
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I am the opposite of most on this site. Sport automatic mode. As a fellow member and track instructor has told me, the automatic mode out thinks and out performs his manual shifting both on the track and the streets. He now always uses automatic mode also.
That's interesting, my instructor at my HPDE suggested I learn to use the paddles more, when I had my M235i.

The automatic mode is a little too aggressive for me on the streets at times. I've gotten more familiar with it now, and just back off. It does seem like it would be great on the track.

I drive in manual-mode and sport most of the time, but do drive in auto-mode some also. It mainly depends on the traffic. Heavy traffic or when someone is driving really slow in front of me takes the fun out of manual mode, so I just throw it back in drive mode an relax.

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      06-01-2018, 11:48 PM   #14
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When I start driving I wait about 10 seconds then switch it to sport lol. I usually drive in sport and use the paddles to up shift a couple gears when i've accelerated because the tranny stays in high rpms after an aggressive acceleration.
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Manual all the time, but my burbles are so over the top i have to drive in comfort most of the time if im near people lol.
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I usually drive it in comfort (A) until I'm on the 1st large notch on the oil temp gauge, then I'll switch to sport and (M)
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Manual all the time (except if I'm eating )

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Comfort for the first little bit with the MPE open then Sport +. Sport if it's raining and comfort for straight highway miles.
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      06-11-2018, 01:46 PM   #19
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I am the opposite of most on this site. Sport automatic mode. As a fellow member and track instructor has told me, the automatic mode out thinks and out performs his manual shifting both on the track and the streets. He now always uses automatic mode also.
I don't agree. I always run it in 'DSC off' on the track. I've tried both auto and manual mode, and while the auto is very good, it does get caught out occasionally, like when you're waiting for a point-by, and you want it to hold the current gear instead of it up shifting 'cause it thinks you've backed off.

For autocross it's a no-brainer: Manual only.

On the streets, the automatic can't look ahead for things like hills, turns, or gaps in traffic. It's going to be reactive, where I can be proactive. DSC off, BTW, unless it's really cold or wet.
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      06-20-2018, 11:59 PM   #21
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S+, manual, valves on the mpe open 24/7/365

i wish the back of the paddles were non slip rubber instead of metal. the sun gets them to hot to touch when it’s been sitting outside
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