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Originally Posted by Falafel Combo
I swear management must read Bimmerpost because we were just discussing this recently here, after yngdlyn (spelling) said the manual option may be in jeopardy. It seems that they needed to clarify that right away. Good.
The manual does in fact have advantages, it retains loyal enthusiast customers like myself. 10 BMWs so far. And it looks like I will be placing an order for my 11th soon. 
Screw being faster. I'd buy a Tesla if all I wanted was 0-60 and lap times.
The manual is an experience. It's visceral. It's a characteristic of BMW M cars since inception.
Do not squander your heritage. |
Actually. I remember discussing this issue on Bimmerfest many years ago. Someone with inside knowledge supposedly revealed that BMW management DOES have BMW employees lurking on Bimmerpost and Bimmerfest and reporting trends back to management. The take away was that decisions ARE sometimes made based on feedback, complaints and praise mentioned on these two forums. So, Bimmerpost may be one of the reasons the manual is remaining an option on the M2/M3/M4 for the foreseeable future.