Ok so I love the DCT, mega flexible, smooth etc... But I find myself wondering whether I'd prefer the manual.. Just to feel a bit more in touch with the car.. Ive not tested a 35i manual but wonder if anyone else feels a little disconnected by the DCT? (I'm from a manual e85 background, hence the wondering!)
Anyone with the DCT wish they'd gone manual?
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Well I didn't test drive any Z4 E89, I just bought it because I liked the look of it....for me it's always been form over function...
Just COULD NOT imagine myself owning a non-manual sports car 
The pure driving pleasure...
Sorry Ferrari, but :thumbsdown:
The pure driving pleasure...Sorry Ferrari, but :thumbsdown:
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DCT all the way for me fast and silky smooth, 
Nothing to add but a huge yawn. You managed to fit a roadster v coupe jibe into a totally unrelated thread. Well done!alekos911 said:You may have chosen an auto taz, which is weird for a sports car, but you still opted for the right car ( meaning the coupe)Taz x said:
I used to have a E46 M3 SMG (which I guess is similar to the DCT) and it was great fun on the on the paddles but after time I missed having the clutch and the feel you get from it and soon found myself driving it like an auto (also the constant worry of it throwing up an smg warning light almost kept me awake at night) so it was sold and traded in for a 350z manual that was followed by a focus ST but I wanted to get back to BMW so now in E85 coupe ... I drive mainly country back roads as I live out in the sticks and dont do many miles so a manual will always be more fun... However if I lived in the city and did alot of city/motorway driving I would consider an smg or DCT as it would suit that driving style better than a manual... I suppose it's a horses for courses thing or just a matter of opinion ... Think I may have waffled on a bit :roll:
I prefer my digital SLR to a compact digital.MikeS said:Preferring the manual to the dct is like people preferring a manual typewriter to a PC or an SLR camera over a modern digital camera with a quality lens.
More feel, more flexibility, better quality
However, I would say that for most people all they need is a compact
(the auto)
I think the DCT is the equivalent of digital SLR, that can be convenient but
Have some manual flexibility (gearstick shifts AND paddle shifts) Just no clutch and the slightly alien push forward/back gear change rather than classic gearbox.
The manual is more like Analogue SLR... That I don't see the point of, other than cheaper and arguably more reliable since is mechanical rather than servo/electronic.
I gave up my analogue SLR ages ago, as soon as I could afford a digital SLR. My compact (ixus) didn't replace the analogue camera.
Just as continued buying manual until I got the DCT
Can't figure that one out, I never have issues in manual mode"....???pvr said:
I have my e89 and love the DCT, I have e85 auto and it's OK! THE GF. DRIVES IT I also have my manual box Z3 , it has a nice soft clutch and I love it too....i guess I'm a polygamist
