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09-26-2006, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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This is what I will put in my future E90 M3. What do you guys think?
After the storm calms down when the M3 debuts for a yr or earlier, this is what I want in my M3. Are the options good enough for an M3. I don't want my car really "fully" loaded.
2008-09 M3 Sedan Premium Package SMG (Rumors say it's standard, which I hope it is) Comfort Access M Seats with Width adjustment Navigation Simple, that's how I like to keep my stuff. This is all i need in a powerful family (4-door) car. What do you guys think? or |
09-26-2006, 11:30 PM | #5 |
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hehe yea.
i hope smg is standard too cause if you do opt for clutch, it won't cost you more. i know the m5 was smg only, but for 2007 i think it can be clutch or smg. so who knows if bmw will make it standard or not, they dont wanna piss off their customers. |
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10-20-2006, 11:29 PM | #7 |
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10-21-2006, 12:22 AM | #8 |
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Hi,
SMG IV will be standard and on the Sport 6 (S6) mode (the sportiest mode), it will change gears up without using the clutch, just by matching the revs, like F1 cars do - it'll go up through the gears one by one between 8000 and 9000 rpm. I don't think we'll see a manual transmission for the new M3, at least not for a year or two. Some BMW people have told me that BMW is considering offering a manual box for the US market only on the M5/M6 since people are too stuck up on the manual, but I realistically don't see this happening either, the SMG is just too good and the torque is just too much to drive any of these cars with a manual tranny in a reasonable way, unless you wish to replace your clutch every 5000 miles or so, like on the E39 M5. And besides, people should start understanding that SMG really is a manual, it's just a computer controlled one where you don't touch the clutch, the system does it for you. That being said, I still enjoyed manual more on the E46 M3 and Z4 M Coupé (which won't even get the SMG at all), the S54B32 straight six is better suited for a manual, and doesn't have the insane torque of M5/M6 or the new M3. Best regards, Jussi Best regards, Jussi |
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10-21-2006, 01:08 AM | #9 |
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SMG IV standard! Awesome!
I can imagine why too: with that much hp and tq, the money $hift will be very painful for both the customer and BMW AG if the manual tranny is mis-shifted...
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10-21-2006, 01:17 AM | #10 |
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Hi,
It's more like, you'll have a 9000 rpm 4L V8 monster under the bonnet. That's going to need a serious transmission to tame and to put the power on the road. I was also told it'll have a new, much improved version of the M Variable Slip Differential. There won't be any "ZCP" versions on the US market as far as I know. That was E46. Best regards, Jussi |
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