E90 M3 to 370Z picking it up Friday

SalA · 08-30-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyborg4

Thanks all!

SaLa: The M got me completely addicted to an automatic that rev matches on downshifts. This makes for a car that you can DD and track. My shopping list was short when I ruled out all the turbo cars (been there, done that). Other than the turbos, the M3, the G37, and the exotics, what other NA car has this feature?

Been looking at the older e60 M5's...The problems with the M's seem to be that SMG tranny...most members on those forums complain that the tranny pumps for that double clutch assemble seems to fail after about 30K miles...that's about a $5,000 repair if not under warranty.

I'll be sitting tight with my Z.

Cyborg4 · 08-30-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SalA

Been looking at the older e60 M5's...The problems with the M's seem to be that SMG tranny...most members on those forums complain that the tranny pumps for that double clutch assemble seems to fail after about 30K miles...that's about a $5,000 repair if not under warranty.

I'll be sitting tight with my Z.

Yeah, I avoided the older SMG's for that reason. The 08+ Dual Clutch (DCT) trannies are much better and less problematic. If you want an older one get a manual trans. My M3 was an 09 with DCT.

Another reason I like the 370 is they seem to be relatively rare, I see M3s more often around Dallas/Fort Worth.

my old car:

SalA · 08-30-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyborg4

Yeah, I avoided the older SMG's for that reason. The 08+ Dual Clutch (DCT) trannies are much better and less problematic. If you want an older one get a manual trans. My M3 was an 09 with DCT.

Another reason I like the 370 is they seem to be relatively rare, I see M3s more often around Dallas/Fort Worth.

my old car:

Very Nice Unit! When I am ready for the M5...I would look at the new F10 series.

There are threads in the Forum that discusses the AT versus Manual. The 7 speed AT is the way to go. It has the Rev Match so the driving experience will be similiar to the M.

Cyborg4 · 08-30-2012, 07:46 PM

It actually had a button on the center console labeled "fast". I pushed it often. My favorite button of all time.

A-Train · 09-05-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SalA

Very Nice Unit! When I am ready for the M5...I would look at the new F10 series.

There are threads in the Forum that discusses the AT versus Manual. The 7 speed AT is the way to go. It has the Rev Match so the driving experience will be similiar to the M.

I had an e93 335i as well. Wonderful to shift and gobs of low end torque, but just high maintenance. There was no way in hell that I was going to roll out of warranty. BMW= Bring More Wallets. Nissan=low maintenance and reliable.

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Cyborg4 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: dfw texas Posts: 11 Drives: 09 370z MB Tour, Sp Rep Power: 14	It actually had a button on the center console labeled "fast". I pushed it often. My favorite button of all time.