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      12-15-2012, 09:33 AM   #1
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6mt vs 8 auto

quote from Motor Trend on 6mt in 328i

There's no easy way to say this, so here goes: Some days, I wish we'd just gotten the eight-speed automatic in our long-term 328. As a dyed-in-the-wool car enthusiast, I'm not supposed to say that, but it's true. The manual transmission in our 328 is just ok. The shifter itself feels like it's made of rubber and snaps into gear like the door on my microwave latching. It doesn't feel particularly mechanical and it doesn't really like being hurried.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz2F8PXudNa

When the M235i arrives in the USA I only have thought about the 6mt as a choice. It seems on this forum most M135i owners have opted for the 8 auto.

.........I will NEVER be able to test drive a stick in the USA, so I will have to rely on the this forum.

1. my 6mt in my 335i is okay, even will a full ssk from bmw.

2. reviews of the 6mt in the 1 coupe and 1M are not an issue.

3. the 8 auto gets very good reviews and I have not read any 6mt reviews.

thanks in advance please discuss
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