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Originally Posted by Logical
Looking for Pros and cons of each transmission I'm In the market for a used F10, and I'm debating the 6 speed manual. I haven't driven a manual BMW V8 since my '2000 E60 which was a blast to drive daily.
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For me the DCT transmission is leaps and bounds ahead of the MT, it's designed to change gear in a fraction of the time a manual gearbox can (and it does) the paddle shift gives more of a race feel to the car and enables easier and faster gear changes whenever the driver wants them, because these cars are so powerful you really need to concentrate on the road as you run out of it pretty quickly when pushing it hard! So the DCT/Paddle shifts help with this as the outside world is passing you in a blur!
maintenance of both is negligible in comparison as all M cars require regular oil changes and services above and beyond what BMW state...... I owned a 6 speed manual E46 M3 and imo this DCT set up is far superior....