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Absolutely its not rocket science and even dumb people drive manuals, when you ask basic questions on how manual is more engaging than automatic makes me wonder whether u have actually driven a manual car or not.
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If you actually read my post I never said it's not more engaging. I'm just saying people are over exaggerating
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I would argue that a MT is NOT de facto more engaging than a DCT. It all depends on perspective and opinion. I personally find DCT more "engaging" for the performance benefits it provides. I however agree that a MT is more involving than a DCT, because it requires the driver to physically participate more in the activity of changing gears.
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Because it's faster.
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Mainly because you don't stop accelerating for 0.2~0.5 seconds (depending on driver skill) everytime you upshift. That is true on the DD and on track.
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But regardless, my chosing DCT is mainly for the performance advantage it provides on the track. My earlier points were about the definition of "engaging", which means attractive, appealing, pleasant, tending to draw favorable attention or interest . DCT is more appealing and attractive to me because of the performance advantage it offers. 6MT is more attractive, appealing to others because of the involvment it provides. Each chose whatever they prefer and it is great that BMW is still offering the choice with the F8X. But saying that a 6MT is de facto more engaging than a DCT is either having a very narrow minded view or not understanding what "engaging" means.
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I will probably never track because am poser so 6MT provides more enjoyment in daily driving. If I went DCT I know I would leave it in the softest auto setting 99% of the time which defeats the purpose of it. Besides I'd get the Guilia over the M3 if I was forced to get a AT.
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di...glish/engaging https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionari...glish/engaging https://www.macmillandictionary.com/...itish/engaging http://www.yourdictionary.com/engaging https://www.thefreedictionary.com/engaging
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Lol I have a DCT but if this car was my weekend warrior definitely a 6-MT. DCT feels better suited for the car (for straight line and tech reasons) but I will agree having a manual transmission is more fun (in no traffic).
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I thought that was pretty obvious from my previous reply. Yes, I do track my M4, at the rate of 16 to 20 days per year. I've been tracking cars for 25 years. The whole point for me driving an ///M is to track it (I want a dual use car). I have argued the same as you many times before, it is just not possible to explore an M3/4's full performance envelope on the street. You need to go to the track for that
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