M2 transmission: do you prefer manual or M-DCT ?

3Si · 09-13-2017, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by clemsonkev

you mad bro?

you too can trade for a manual..... after you learn how 2 use

Hmmmm... I wonder how I drove my Lotus and Abarth.

M2Nebula · 09-13-2017, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by clemsonkev

you mad bro?

you too can trade for a manual..... after you learn how 2 use

Maybe his mommy will teach him?

3Si · 09-13-2017, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by M2Nebula

Maybe his mommy will teach him?

LOL thanks, my mom is still driving your old TSX.

I do however help with instructions during track events. So I've taught many drivers with the higher level techniques in shifting, heel/toe, double clutch (on older cars)... which your car doesn't require you to do.

I have nothing against manual, I enjoy driving them. Just don't make it sound like you are more skilled blah blah blah because you know how to press a clutch and shift up lol.

M2Nebula · 09-13-2017, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 3Si

LOL thanks, my mom is still driving your old TSX.

I do however help with instructions during track events. So I've taught many drivers with the higher level techniques in shifting, heel/toe, double clutch (on older cars)... which your car doesn't require you to do.

I have nothing against manual, I enjoy driving them. Just don't make it sound like you are more skilled blah blah blah because you know how to press a clutch and shift up lol.

Good one! Yeah, and my TSX is a wagon to boot, feel like an old lady driving it, unless I use the paddle shifters.

I just figured out what DCT owners do with there left foot when driving....they stick it in there mouth!

3Si · 09-13-2017, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M2Nebula

Good one! Yeah, and my TSX is a wagon to boot, feel like an old lady driving it, unless I use the paddle shifters.

I just figured out what DCT owners do with there left foot when driving....they stick it in there mouth!

Yes we do get bored waiting for you guys at the finish line.

BTW, out of curiosity... is this your first manual car? It sounds like you feel so special knowing how to drive one.

termigni · 09-13-2017, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by akkando

The manual does drive for you, it has rev match. If you would prefer to do it all yourself, buy a different car.

very ignorant comment. you still have to know how to drive MT to drive a MT M2. Manual transmission with auto rev match (which you can turn off BTW) is still far more engaging than a DCT which does not require any more skill to drive a Lexus.

M2Nebula · 09-13-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Si

Yes we do get bored waiting for you guys at the finish line.

BTW, out of curiosity... is this your first manual car? It sounds like you feel so special knowing how to drive one.

Yep, dealer told me I was too old to learn how to drive the DCT.

Actually, let me see here....three early Saabs, two Supras, and a 535is worth noting. And too many motorcycles to count including three current riders.

stefan · 09-13-2017, 12:38 PM

What a gong show this post/thread is. OP probably immediately pulled the popcorn out.

3Si · 09-13-2017, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

What a gong show this post/thread is. OP probably immediately pulled the popcorn out.

So are most of us. Just stirring the pot a little.

Back to popcorn mode.

Artemis · 09-13-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

What a gong show this post/thread is. OP probably immediately pulled the popcorn out.

No popcorn pulled out.

Transmission choice happens to be a polarizing topic on numerous car forums, with pros and cons for each transmission type and enthusiasts on either side.

As with so many things, it all comes down to personal preference. Let's respect each other's choices. The proof of the pudding is in the eating: drive both and let's talk again.

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Most of all, let's appreciate that BMW offers us all a transmission choice for the M2. When we're old(er), very likely we will need to explain to the younger generation(s) that "back in the day" we still drove, ourselves, non-electric cars that had a clutch pedal or shift paddles.

RedCarrot · 09-13-2017, 01:43 PM

I prefer manual but circumstances dictate that I get DCT

Looking forward to picking up a manual Miata in couple years

Artemis · 10-06-2017, 02:21 PM

BMW M boss Frank Van Meel considering the >50% take rate in the US for the M2 manual gearbox as "very important" and "strong demand" and "if that keeps up, I still see a future for the manual" (BMWBlog interview - September 2017: see 08:53-10:17):

M2Nebula · 10-06-2017, 02:28 PM

Here we go again!

I hope they drop the manual so we have something else to bitch about!

clemsonkev · 10-06-2017, 02:57 PM

Manuals for the win! All the pansies can let the computer shift gears for them...

ORIGIN M. · 10-07-2017, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by clemsonkev

Manuals for the win! All the pansies can let the computer shift gears for them...

Keep coming up with new stories to support your manliness.

Meanwhile I will decimate you in every category.

Wharf Rat · 10-07-2017, 01:27 AM

I've had a shit ton of manual gearboxes over the years. Never had a transmission like what this DCT is purported to be... an offer I can't refuse. That's what I ordered. We'll see.

Can't believe I waded thru 19 pages of this bullshit. Forums draw out the most mature people - so much dick wagging over a fucking transmission.

bklounge · 10-07-2017, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ORIGIN M.

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Originally Posted by clemsonkev

Manuals for the win! All the pansies can let the computer shift gears for them...

Keep coming up with new stories to support your manliness.

Meanwhile I will decimate you in every category.

Nah. The track comes down to driver, not transmission.

Spa2k · 10-07-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by M2Nebula

Here we go again!

I hope they drop the manual so we have something else to bitch about!

Wait until BMW drops the manual and the DCT and goes back to a straight-up automatic, like Audi did on some of its models for better launch, overall smoothness and power-handling capability. This thread will

S1monQc · 10-07-2017, 02:33 PM

So much salt in this thread... Watch your blood pressure guys!

M2Nebula · 10-07-2017, 02:37 PM

In the future, Spock drives a DCT while McCoy prefers the Manual, and they argue to which one is better till the end of time.

Artemis · 10-07-2017, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Spa2k

Wait until BMW drops the manual and the DCT and goes back to a straight-up automatic, like Audi did on some of its models for better launch, overall smoothness and power-handling capability.

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Originally Posted by M2Nebula

In the future, Spock drives a DCT while McCoy prefers the Manual, and they argue to which one is better till the end of time.

6MT or M-DCT ? Who cares, mine's already floating like Rick Deckard's 'Spinner'.

M2Nebula · 10-07-2017, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

6MT or M-DCT ? Who cares, mine's already floating like Rick Deckard's 'Spinner'.

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Looks cool, did Rutger Hauer change your tires?....not that you need them where you're going.

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09-13-2017, 12:38 PM	#404
stefan Brigadier General 2354 Rep 4,254 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	What a gong show this post/thread is. OP probably immediately pulled the popcorn out. __________________ ///M Power
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09-13-2017, 01:43 PM	#407
RedCarrot Second Lieutenant 231 Rep 207 Posts Drives: '18 AW M2 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	I prefer manual but circumstances dictate that I get DCT Looking forward to picking up a manual Miata in couple years
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10-06-2017, 02:21 PM	#408
Artemis Moderator 29419 Rep 13,107 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	BMW M boss Frank Van Meel considering the >50% take rate in the US for the M2 manual gearbox as "very important" and "strong demand" and "if that keeps up, I still see a future for the manual" (BMWBlog interview - September 2017: see 08:53-10:17): __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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M2Nebula Captain 548 Rep 642 Posts Drives: M2, X1, TSX WGN Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	Here we go again! I hope they drop the manual so we have something else to bitch about!
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10-06-2017, 02:57 PM	#410
clemsonkev OOOO another former Audi B5 S4 owner OOOO 196 Rep 625 Posts Drives: 997 Carrera S (sold the M2) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Summerville SC iTrader: (0)	Manuals for the win! All the pansies can let the computer shift gears for them...
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Wharf Rat First Lieutenant 186 Rep 329 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Southwest iTrader: (0)	I've had a shit ton of manual gearboxes over the years. Never had a transmission like what this DCT is purported to be... an offer I can't refuse. That's what I ordered. We'll see. Can't believe I waded thru 19 pages of this bullshit. Forums draw out the most mature people - so much dick wagging over a fucking transmission. Last edited by Wharf Rat; 10-07-2017 at 01:33 AM..
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M2Nebula Captain 548 Rep 642 Posts Drives: M2, X1, TSX WGN Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	In the future, Spock drives a DCT while McCoy prefers the Manual, and they argue to which one is better till the end of time.
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