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Originally Posted by Artemis
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Originally Posted by Poochie
I've been reading since 2006 when the SMG 2 was a big deal that it would "replace the manual within the next five years" because it was soooo good and comparable, yet that day never arrived because deep down, BMW knows there is simple no replacement for that clutch pedal. Driving both back to back, they're almost like two different vehicles and anyone who say otherwise is practicing self-deception.
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For the record, the SMGII Drivelogic (Sequential Manual Gearbox II) did not feature a dual-clutch transmission. But I am sure that you know that. I recall that my E46 M3 SMGII could behave a tad clunky/jerky on cold mornings. M-DCT is a smooth operator. About the SMGIII (E60 M5): see for example here (2004). |
I'm aware the SMG was "clunky" and had major issues with the SMG solenoid pump, however, it was described as "a manual gearbox that instead of having the clutch foot operated, has the clutch electrohydaulically operated via a pump and wired to computers" which sounds like
tomayto, tomahto to a DCT in modus operandi.
The DCT has its charms and if I could of swing having two cars, one would certainly be a automated-manual, so no beef but since I could only have one, I'll stick to the third pedal option.