okay, I am not sure about this, but during my last vist to the BMW dealership, the salesman told me that auto-tranny cars "adjust to your style of driving" this takes 10 or15 (dont reember) engine starts. Basically, for relaxed drivers, the engine would ramp up slower and have different shift timings than agresive dirvers. It does that through sensing of how fast you push the pedal durin the learning stage. So maybe, again i dont know if there is a relation, during those first ~200 miles you are actually within the first 10 - 15 engine starts and the car is still "learning" and as a result there is a delay. After that, its done learning so all is good....
I know that this "learning" mechanism exsists also on mercedes.
My question, I dont see why a manual would have the delay? Does it? I searched the forum but didn't find manual users complaining?
skimo