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Originally Posted by SteveC
I faced exactly the same dilemma. I really disliked every AT I've ever owned and really liked the MTs, but the M135i AT kept getting such good reviews.
So now I've got mine and can say without doubt that I'm damned glad I ordered AT. The transmission shifts so quickly and hooks up so directly that its nothing like the previous slush boxes I hated so much. Come into a sharp bend, brake late, double tap the down shift paddle, turn in then get back on the gas to clip the apex....makes spirited driving and fast downshifts possible that you simply couldn't do with an MT....and that from an AT hater.
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I really don't like automatic transmissions, but it seems like most of my issues with these gearboxes have been removed on these particular transmissions, at least if you order the sport version of it. I think for the driving pattern mentioned here, the best option would be an S-drive automatic.