Thread: 6mt vs 8 auto
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      12-21-2012, 09:08 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by KPB View Post
I've got the 6MT in my 125d and to be honest, its not great. 1st to 2nd when cold is very resistant, and even when warm its not great. Its also not easy to modulate engine speed/revs during this change and it took me quite a few miles to drive around the 'lurch'.

I've found I can minimise the problem by stretching 1st to about 3500 revs and then riding the clutch for a fraction of a second on the change up.
I've found exactly the same in my 118i manual.
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