Automatic Setting Poll

ridin135 · 10-01-2009, 11:41 AM

I was just curious how my fellow AT 3 series and 1 series owners drove their cars. I personally always drive it in manual mode, I always had sticks so I have to at least change gears or I am bored with driving.

tys90 · 10-01-2009, 01:05 PM

Sport 70%, Regular 25% and Manual 5%...voted for Sport

Craig@SupremePower · 10-01-2009, 01:10 PM

sport

e90_guy · 10-01-2009, 01:11 PM

What is sport? Do you mean Paddle shift?

EZ_TUR90 · 10-01-2009, 01:22 PM

Sport Mode is DS. Voted Regular just becuase Sport Mode can get a little jerking when it shifts.

ridin135 · 10-01-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by e90_guy

What is sport? Do you mean Paddle shift?

Sport is DS Paddle shifiting is manual

Amir87 · 10-01-2009, 02:12 PM

I do manual 95% and sport about 3%. Only use normal when car oil temps are warming up or being lazy.

ar design · 10-01-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

sport

Craig drives a Chicktronic? What a surprise.

bmrm396 · 10-01-2009, 04:54 PM

i drive a manual - wheres the category for that? haha

creaminz · 10-01-2009, 04:56 PM

First 15mins of driving - D and after that I put in in DS mode. I use paddle shifter when I'm bored

dlbrooks18 · 10-01-2009, 05:03 PM

my car is so friggin fast that I can just leave it in D.. DS from time to time is hella fun though.. rarely do I manual shift.. I thought I'd miss not having a MT, but definitely do not with this car and gearing with an LSD

cbad335 · 10-01-2009, 05:12 PM

Manual 100% of the time. Too darn boring otherwise. Don't know what possessed me to purchase a "chicktronic" (haha, that's funny Andrew), but I'm stuck with it now.

Craig@SupremePower · 10-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Steptronic FTW biotch!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ar design

Craig drives a Chicktronic? What a surprise.

JayKay335i · 10-01-2009, 05:30 PM

DS bitches.

ar design · 10-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

Steptronic FTW biotch!!!!!

NRG · 10-01-2009, 06:09 PM

sport.

Parachute>Seatbelts · 10-01-2009, 06:18 PM

DS for spirited drives and 1/4 mile. Manual for lower gears/traffic and autox . D for..never...maybe save fuel for long distance.

Terrance28 · 10-01-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bmrm396

i drive a manual - wheres the category for that? haha

The category where you are being left behind because these 3.42 gears are laying the smack down I keed I keed

. Anyway I usually just cruise around in D to save fuel and if anything pop off it goes right to M mode.

ianbiz · 10-02-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

Steptronic FTW biotch!!!!!

JohnL135I · 10-02-2009, 09:09 PM

Manual for me most of the time, but when I'm drinking my Starbucks....."D"...

Madson · 10-02-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrance28

I usually just cruise around in D to save fuel and if anything pop off it goes right to M mode.

+1

persian54 · 10-03-2009, 02:29 AM

I personally HATE the D version....
I know it's adaptive, and since i never use it, I know why it sucks...

So I'm in Manual mode almost always
or in DS mode when I'm holding something (which very rare)

My benz I used to always keep in Drive, but after my Porsche, if I don't exactly what gear I'm in... it makes it weird to drive...
but i still don't regret getting AT
MT in traffic is something I don't miss...

View Poll Results: What Automatic Setting do you mainly use
Manual	30	31.58%
Sport	19	20.00%
Regular Drive	38	40.00%
Dont care	8	8.42%
Voters: 95. You may not vote on this poll

10-01-2009, 11:41 AM	#1
ridin135 Colonel 131 Rep 2,408 Posts Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville iTrader: (7)	Automatic Setting Poll I was just curious how my fellow AT 3 series and 1 series owners drove their cars. I personally always drive it in manual mode, I always had sticks so I have to at least change gears or I am bored with driving.
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10-01-2009, 01:05 PM	#2
tys90 Private First Class 8 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2013 535i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Midwest US iTrader: (0)	Sport 70%, Regular 25% and Manual 5%...voted for Sport
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10-01-2009, 01:10 PM	#3
Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1000 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	sport
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10-01-2009, 01:11 PM	#4
e90_guy Private First Class 13 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Richmond, BC iTrader: (1)	What is sport? Do you mean Paddle shift?
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10-01-2009, 01:22 PM	#5
EZ_TUR90 Ez tur90 189 Rep 3,191 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (11)	Sport Mode is DS. Voted Regular just becuase Sport Mode can get a little jerking when it shifts. __________________
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10-01-2009, 02:12 PM	#7
Amir87 Gruppe Titan 262 Rep 2,839 Posts Drives: 08 E92 SG/Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (37) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [10.00]	I do manual 95% and sport about 3%. Only use normal when car oil temps are warming up or being lazy. __________________
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10-01-2009, 04:54 PM	#9
bmrm396 Lieutenant Colonel 640 Rep 1,716 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3cs Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sD, CA iTrader: (2)	i drive a manual - wheres the category for that? haha __________________ Formerly addicted to e46fanatics Formerly addicted to e90post
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10-01-2009, 04:56 PM	#10
creaminz Major General 545 Rep 7,705 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	First 15mins of driving - D and after that I put in in DS mode. I use paddle shifter when I'm bored
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10-01-2009, 05:03 PM	#11
dlbrooks18 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,736 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	my car is so friggin fast that I can just leave it in D.. DS from time to time is hella fun though.. rarely do I manual shift.. I thought I'd miss not having a MT, but definitely do not with this car and gearing with an LSD __________________ 2008 E90 335
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10-01-2009, 05:12 PM	#12
cbad335 Lieutenant Colonel 62 Rep 1,736 Posts Drives: '09 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA iTrader: (17) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i Coupe [7.34]	Manual 100% of the time. Too darn boring otherwise. Don't know what possessed me to purchase a "chicktronic" (haha, that's funny Andrew), but I'm stuck with it now. __________________ \| 6MT \| ZSP \| ZPP \|
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10-01-2009, 05:30 PM	#14
JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	DS bitches.
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10-01-2009, 06:09 PM	#16
NRG Lieutenant Colonel 36 Rep 1,658 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal QC iTrader: (5)	sport. __________________ Retired: 2005 N52 E90 330i Sport 6AT Retired: 2007 N54 E92 335i Sport 6AT Current: 2012 M57 E70 X5 xDrive35D
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10-01-2009, 06:18 PM	#17
Parachute>Seatbelts Private First Class 24 Rep 142 Posts Drives: in the rain...cuz its Portland Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: PDX iTrader: (0)	DS for spirited drives and 1/4 mile. Manual for lower gears/traffic and autox . D for..never...maybe save fuel for long distance.
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10-02-2009, 09:09 PM	#20
JohnL135I Donkey Kong King 89 Rep 1,129 Posts Drives: 2012 Boss 302 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sahuarita, AZ iTrader: (3)	Manual for me most of the time, but when I'm drinking my Starbucks....."D"... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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10-03-2009, 02:29 AM	#22
persian54 Lieutenant General 923 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	I personally HATE the D version.... I know it's adaptive, and since i never use it, I know why it sucks... So I'm in Manual mode almost always or in DS mode when I'm holding something (which very rare) My benz I used to always keep in Drive, but after my Porsche, if I don't exactly what gear I'm in... it makes it weird to drive... but i still don't regret getting AT MT in traffic is something I don't miss... __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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