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      08-25-2019, 06:43 PM   #146
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Originally Posted by M3GymNut View Post
I don't understand how people say ZF is a downgrade from DCT. If that were the case why would BMW do that? On the M3 platform no less. An auto is an auto no matter how you slice it. I'm pretty sure BMW can make the ZF just as quick and responsive as the DCT.

Because $$$$

99.98% of miles that M3/4s are driven it doest matter if it has a DCT vs a regular auto. The DCTs cost more, are heavier (worse for emissions in that regard), break more often, and from what I've heard less comfortable day to day.

It's an easy place for BMW to save money.
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