Manual or SMG

[mw1]

I know this may sound like a stupid question but can someone tell me about SMG. How good is it, how do you use it? would you go for SMG over manual & why?

Cheers

[Zod]

FOr mortals, i.e. 99.9% of us, SMG means quicker gear changes on road and track. I have grown to love it, having also had a manual M3. You really need to borrow an SMG car for at least a few hours to begin to be able to decide.

[mudfish]

I'll second that, had a '52 M3 Manual and now have an '04 SMG. Loved both cars but for sheer rapidness and race car genes go for the SMG!

[shadowninja]

What is the SMG on the M3 Evo like then?

[Zod]

I have no experience, but everyone says that the first generation SMG on the M3 Evo was terrible.

[outnumbered]

Zod said:

I have no experience, but everyone says that the first generation SMG on the M3 Evo was terrible.

Not everyone says that, e.g., see here:

www.bm3w.co.uk/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=287403&an=0&page=0#287403)

But there are certainly a number of cars that have had no end of problems with it. As a result, I think SMG prices tend to be lower than manuals (unless you find a rare car with the BMW warranty still active), as they definitely seem harder to sell.