Want an M6 but never driven an Auto!
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pvogue said:
Just a shame we didn't get the manual, no idea why the America's bloody got them!
Wrong.The manual is awful. The car is much much better with the SMG, like anything different you need to learn how to use it, but when you do it is good.Echo previous comments, dont use it as an auto, it is dim witted. Use as a manual with paddles, lift slightly on the up change and you can make smooth progress.
Trickiest thing I found was trying to reverse park, uphill into a parallel parking space....
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pvogue said:
Just a shame we didn't get the manual, no idea why the America's bloody got them!
No shame, manual would not suit the car at all.As long as you remember it's not an auto and treat it like the manual (albeit with automated clutch pedal) it is then it's actually a great box IMO, especially at 8250rpm
skeeterm5 said:
Trickiest thing I found was trying to reverse park, uphill into a parallel parking space....
Never parallel park on a hill or in a tight space for that matter, surefire way to burn the clutch. Find a flat surface and walk!skeeterm5 said:
Wrong.The manual is awful. The car is much much better with the SMG, like anything different you need to learn how to use it, but when you do it is good.
Echo previous comments, dont use it as an auto, it is dim witted. Use as a manual with paddles, lift slightly on the up change and you can make smooth progress.
Trickiest thing I found was trying to reverse park, uphill into a parallel parking space....
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So when using the paddles just lift off the throttle before pulling? What about when trying drive it abit "quickly" say on track? what setting is best for both type of driving?Echo previous comments, dont use it as an auto, it is dim witted. Use as a manual with paddles, lift slightly on the up change and you can make smooth progress.
Trickiest thing I found was trying to reverse park, uphill into a parallel parking space....
S
pvogue said:
How hard is it to drive one of these?
Not remotely in my experience. I can't comment on the M6 but I drove a Ferrari 360 F1 having never driven a Ferrari and only ever having driven conventional manuals. It was so intuitive that I took to it instantly. It didn't even feel weird not using my left foot. The only slight bugbear was that the paddles on Ferrari's semi-auto don't rotate with the steering wheel, but on a BMW they do so you don't even have that issue to contend with.pvogue said:
So when using the paddles just lift off the throttle before pulling?
I just kept it planted in the F360 - gearchange was seamless. If you lift off you might experience some unwanted engine braking as the clutch will still be engaged.pvogue said:
So when using the paddles just lift off the throttle before pulling? What about when trying drive it abit "quickly" say on track? what setting is best for both type of driving?
Yes, as said, a slight lift as you pull the paddle. In normal driving I ran in S3 and fast driving depending on the mood either s5 (with MDM on) or s6 with everything off.S
So as many have already said the Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) is exactly that, a manual but .......with an auto mode......and the auto mode is not very good!
Using the paddles all the time does take a little getting used to but both you and the car adapt to each other and after a while all is good and it becomes second nature.
I regularly commute in & out of central LDN and it isn't a problem, especially as there is no clutch pedal!
I find the gearbox really suits the engine. When pushing on hard I do not lift off of the accelerator and the gear changes are wonderful........especially after having the PLCD changed.
My car used to bang and clunk a little but now all is smooth, I imagine some drivers negative experiences of the SMG may because the PLCD or some other SMG related bolt-on is slowing failing but the creep effect is happening as opposed to a complete failure.
Good luck.
Using the paddles all the time does take a little getting used to but both you and the car adapt to each other and after a while all is good and it becomes second nature.
I regularly commute in & out of central LDN and it isn't a problem, especially as there is no clutch pedal!
I find the gearbox really suits the engine. When pushing on hard I do not lift off of the accelerator and the gear changes are wonderful........especially after having the PLCD changed.
My car used to bang and clunk a little but now all is smooth, I imagine some drivers negative experiences of the SMG may because the PLCD or some other SMG related bolt-on is slowing failing but the creep effect is happening as opposed to a complete failure.
Good luck.
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