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      04-23-2017, 11:26 AM   #81
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Originally Posted by zx10guy View Post
If BMW continues their tradition of half assing DCT implementations, I say good riddence to DCTs. And this is from my own personal experience with the DCT in my 135i as well as others who have echo'd my experience of unacceptable throttle lag and lurching/jumping of the car while having your foot on the brake.

However, I would lament the demise of the manual transmission. Had I had a choice of getting a manual, I would have one now.
It's pretty clear what their intent is.... kinda of the point of the thread.

Most of the German manufacturers have been attempting to drive the manual transmission out of the market.

It's led to a revolt over at Porsche who has begun making manual only vehicles that have sold out.

BMW has been attempt to eliminate the manual by making their top cars DCT only and stating (read: dictating to the market ) that the manual take rate is low. Looks like the DCT flavor of automatic is now in their sights, along with the manual gearbox.
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