The Step transmission is well....fantastic

RRGOO7 · 06-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Throughout the last week i have parked my 335 due to my miles getting up there (4600) already. My 335 is manual while my girlfriends is Step with the paddle shifters. I have been driving her car for the last week and i absolutely love it. Its amazing the difference a transmission makes in the way a car feels. Today i took her 335 on a roadtrip about 100 miles away and the car is absolute silk. Her car may feel way smoother than mine cause i have KW coils and 19 in rims but still. I looked down at the speddo one time and i was going 95 and i felt like i was going 40.

I love how the tranny rev matches automatically when you down shift,

I dont know if im in love the the transmission because my 6MT is so jerky or what. I still have not done the CDV mod which is what i may need to do. Im not giving her car back

duk · 06-19-2007, 06:22 PM

nice

uhaulball · 06-19-2007, 06:29 PM

its the wheels man. whenever i drive my friends 328 with 16's and loaners with 16's it feels totally smoother compared to my 19's and a drop.

Brunotheboxer · 06-19-2007, 06:30 PM

here we go.

3XTR3M3 · 06-19-2007, 06:37 PM

after test driving both a stick and step, thats exactly why i decided to go with step. Its smooth, shifts fast and dosnt suck balls like stick does in LA traffic. I have around 8500miles on mine now and am still happy with my decision. Ofcourse I do get the itch sometimes but you cant have your cake and eat it too. Even tho that phrase still makes zero sense to me lol

chbrules · 06-19-2007, 06:44 PM

I took a sticky pad and wrote "SMG" on it and placed it on my shifter. Am I cool now?

RRGOO7 · 06-19-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chbrules

I took a sticky pad and wrote "SMG" on it and placed it on my shifter. Am I cool now?

lol if they made the 335 is SMG is would deff get it....yeah your cool now

ejazbmw · 06-19-2007, 07:14 PM

actually im kinda bored wth my sept thats why i ordered my 335 with stick

:edit:....i just realized i put sept i was thinking of my birthday haha

RRGOO7 · 06-19-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ejazbmw

actually im kinda bored wth my sept thats why i ordered my 335 with stick

i think the step in the 335 is totally different than 325"s

1clean335i · 06-19-2007, 07:25 PM

+1 for the Steptronic Auto's!

ejazbmw · 06-19-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RRGOO7

i think the step in the 335 is totally different than 325"s

test drived both and i fell in love with the stick step is fun and all but its boring after awhile maybe you'll know what im taking about after owning one for a few months ...

Zeroday · 06-19-2007, 07:41 PM

My guess is one more page before people start going for each other's jugulars.

But seriously...why start these step is awesome/stick is awesome threads? Every single one ends up in a flame fest.

Bimmer335i07 · 06-19-2007, 08:30 PM

To each their own. PERIOD!

karliejai · 06-19-2007, 08:42 PM

i love my AT 335i!

Bubbarossa · 06-19-2007, 09:00 PM

Yep, my second step, love 'em!!!

ScottyGams · 06-19-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by karliejai

i love my AT 335i!

haha, haven't you had your ar for less than a month? I think you just love your BMW!

darkcloud · 06-19-2007, 09:15 PM

I def. like my step tranny but in no way will I say I love it. Since I have a 325i I don't think I ever have the tranny in normal "D", I'm always in "DS" just to get a sportier feel. Switching to the full "auto manual" mode is fun for about 6 blocks then gets annoying, I would imagine the paddles are wayy better.

The step tranny blows away any normal auto tranny for sure. Although I think I'll be getting a manual for the next ride. I just miss my last car that was a 6spd and I was kinda jelous at the last area meet of the guys with a 6spd, so manual here I come on the next ride.

daveyg · 06-19-2007, 09:56 PM

ward · 06-19-2007, 10:17 PM

I'm glad you like your trannys!

I'm going to get one too, when I loose a leg in a farm machinery accident

Spool · 06-19-2007, 10:22 PM

Edit: Nvm

don't wanna start a flame war...

i agree with ward, unless i lose a leg or something in a freak sex accident...i'm not gonna buy an automatic car for myself anytime soon...

King Luis · 06-19-2007, 10:34 PM

how often do you guys drive in stop and go traffic???
also, how often do you do sporty driving on twisty roads???
does the step react quick enough to your actions?

G35revup · 06-19-2007, 10:50 PM

Manual is alot more fun to drive than auto when you want to fly around corners and rev match downshift. I have always been a manual guy but I did notice the 6spd takes the luxury feel away from the car. The auto in this vehicle is impressive and its easy to deal with for me because the shift delay is very short. If it was just a regular auto tranny then forget it , manual all the way.

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RRGOO7 Colonel 360 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	The Step transmission is well....fantastic Throughout the last week i have parked my 335 due to my miles getting up there (4600) already. My 335 is manual while my girlfriends is Step with the paddle shifters. I have been driving her car for the last week and i absolutely love it. Its amazing the difference a transmission makes in the way a car feels. Today i took her 335 on a roadtrip about 100 miles away and the car is absolute silk. Her car may feel way smoother than mine cause i have KW coils and 19 in rims but still. I looked down at the speddo one time and i was going 95 and i felt like i was going 40. I love how the tranny rev matches automatically when you down shift, I dont know if im in love the the transmission because my 6MT is so jerky or what. I still have not done the CDV mod which is what i may need to do. Im not giving her car back
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3XTR3M3 Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LA iTrader: (1)	after test driving both a stick and step, thats exactly why i decided to go with step. Its smooth, shifts fast and dosnt suck balls like stick does in LA traffic. I have around 8500miles on mine now and am still happy with my decision. Ofcourse I do get the itch sometimes but you cant have your cake and eat it too. Even tho that phrase still makes zero sense to me lol __________________
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darkcloud Colonel 335 Rep 2,385 Posts Drives: 09 VW JSW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cleveland, oh iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I def. like my step tranny but in no way will I say I love it. Since I have a 325i I don't think I ever have the tranny in normal "D", I'm always in "DS" just to get a sportier feel. Switching to the full "auto manual" mode is fun for about 6 blocks then gets annoying, I would imagine the paddles are wayy better. The step tranny blows away any normal auto tranny for sure. Although I think I'll be getting a manual for the next ride. I just miss my last car that was a 6spd and I was kinda jelous at the last area meet of the guys with a 6spd, so manual here I come on the next ride. __________________ retired 06 E90 325i New: 09 VW Platinum Grey Jetta Sportwagen 2.0T SEL w/DSG, panoramic sunroof and Ipod adapter
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I'm glad you like your trannys! I'm going to get one too, when I loose a leg in a farm machinery accident
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G35revup V3 Power 21 Rep 358 Posts Drives: Space gray 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl. iTrader: (1)	Manual is alot more fun to drive than auto when you want to fly around corners and rev match downshift. I have always been a manual guy but I did notice the 6spd takes the luxury feel away from the car. The auto in this vehicle is impressive and its easy to deal with for me because the shift delay is very short. If it was just a regular auto tranny then forget it , manual all the way.
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