[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

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Originally Posted by ayrton88

I had the exact same BMW experience....hated that SMG paddle shifting piece of crap. I don't know what I was thinking. So glad to be back to a real manual transmission. BMWs might be the ultimate driving machine, but not very often because they are always in the shop. I don't think 6 months went by without some issue cropping up. Never realized how much I would miss that 3rd pedal.

I don't know why the 50/50 weight distribution things is so heavily marketed. 50/50 is NOT ideal. Don't know who gave em that idea. Oh yeah, and their **** breaks all the time. Not what I would consider a well engineered car.