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I am the owner of a 116i M Sport with the 8 speed auto. I too find it very jerky for the initial few minutes of each journey - this is even worse in the colder weather.
I previously owned a E81 with the 6 speed auto and whilst the 8 speed is better in that it always seems to be in the correct gear, I found the 6 speed to be significantly smoother and I am somewhat disappointed with the ZF 8 speed.
I have seen various posts now on different forums complaining of this 'jerkiness' but other members soon post comments in reply disagreeing so I am beginning to wonder if there are quality control issues. Personally, I would not buy another car with this auto gearbox because I drive mainly at slow speeds through the London commuter traffic and for me smoothness is all important.
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