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taylorboosh
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his is mapped and was only a car length or so behind my tt 225 to 100
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was it a 140 or 170 before the remap?

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Interesting to hear that SMG is not great at lower speeds. I do most of my driving in 30-40 zones, in traffic etc so that's possibly a blow to my aspirations for the SMG box if/when I go E46 M3. The auto in my 330 is the complete opposite, awesome around town, so civilised and smooth but when driving in anger its a bit uhmm 'laggy' shall we say?
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dsg can do launch control the lot


mine doesnt wish it did though at times.

as said though... dsg is immense (i have a few things that annoys me with it but still... i love it).
andys sxi
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dsg can do launch control the lot


mine doesnt wish it did though at times.

as said though... dsg is immense (i have a few things that annoys me with it but still... i love it).


Do you miss having a clutch? Do you feel lazy driving with no clutch, do you use dsg all the time?

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Interesting to hear that SMG is not great at lower speeds. I do most of my driving in 30-40 zones, in traffic etc so that's possibly a blow to my aspirations for the SMG box if/when I go E46 M3. The auto in my 330 is the complete opposite, awesome around town, so civilised and smooth but when driving in anger its a bit uhmm 'laggy' shall we say?


Tbh I didn't give it a huge chance in auto, was more using paddle but not in sport. Will try in auto on sat when I collect it
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It's fine at lower speeds but you have to learn how to drive it. Will take you about a month to be fully acquainted.

It has different modes and on SMGII You can adjust ferocity of the change. In mine in economy I just come off the throttle slightly to change up unless I'm hoofing it when full throttle gear changes are ftmfw!!
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Just remember its a manual car with an automated clutch. NOT AN AUTO with no torque converter.
So imagine driving a manual but just don't use your left leg weird at first but soon get used to it
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Yea it will take getting used to...

The car has black wheels that look wank... On the list to replace
Jambo
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What is it? Coupe/vert? Colour spec etc
taylorboosh
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Coupe in silver... No nav.. 52 plate.. 80k with full BMW history and receipts for over £2k for brakes etc recently... £7800
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very jealous. Just paint rims anthra.

They will have been painted because the polished ones corrode.
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Already on it jambo... Insurance is 1700
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Is it easy to retro fit the nav/TV?

Get some pics up John!
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Insurance is 1700
Should have got an S55 AMG. 500BHP, nice family car, toys e.t.c.

£1100 a year on my Grandads at 22!

[Edited on 09-05-2012 by Chris x]
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Already on it jambo... Insurance is 1700


That's a bit steep.

Mine went up from £600 to £900 when I changed from the S3 to a less powerful Z4
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Originally posted by andys sxi
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
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Originally posted by john-d
dsg can do launch control the lot


mine doesnt wish it did though at times.

as said though... dsg is immense (i have a few things that annoys me with it but still... i love it).


Do you miss having a clutch? Do you feel lazy driving with no clutch, do you use dsg all the time?


Depends... if i drive my dads car (manual) then ill miss a clutch for like the first 10mins of mine then i dont miss it.

I will tend to use auto/manual very very rarely use sport just cause it redlines it in all gears.

i tend to be stuck in traffic on way home from work so really dont miss a clutch then.
taylorboosh
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201213459310490/sort/default/usedcars/model/m3/make/bmw/page/1/quicksearch/true/postcode/ne373la/radius/40?logcode=p


heres the add..

its because im 23 and the mrs is 21.. both insured
andys sxi
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I give it 6 months and you will be selling it due to costing to much

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nahh weekend toy
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Awesome family car mate
taylorboosh
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boot is huge tbh lol
Baskey
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I thought you said you couldn't afford the insurance in the other thread?

Ha ha Who cares though it looks fucking awsome, I'd love one
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i cant lol but meh...

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