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      01-13-2016, 12:15 PM   #111
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Does anyone prefer the longer gear ratios as a default? Curious to hear your thoughts as to why

Edit: trying to determine the best setting for M1
No but I do use level 1 gears In the wet with cold tyres. Or cold weather. Whenever it's slippery I want to make the gear changes as smooth as possible to counteract my heavy right foot.
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Does anyone prefer the longer gear ratios as a default? Curious to hear your thoughts as to why

Edit: trying to determine the best setting for M1
Wait, what, we have variable gear ratios ... how is that even possible.

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      01-13-2016, 07:36 PM   #113
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Does anyone prefer the longer gear ratios as a default? Curious to hear your thoughts as to why

Edit: trying to determine the best setting for M1
Wait, what, we have variable gear ratios ... how is that even possible.

Variable gear (VG) ratios are gears that transform into different sizes depending on the M button setting and adjust on the fly. I guess you haven't encountered VG in your aviation field? Standard feature on M cars equipped with "Transformers" package.
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      01-13-2016, 08:24 PM   #114
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Variable gear (VG) ratios are gears that transform into different sizes depending on the M button setting and adjust on the fly. I guess you haven't encountered VG in your aviation field? Standard feature on M cars equipped with "Transformers" package.
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My settings are:
M2: comfort all around, normal HUD, traction control full on
M1: sport all around, ///M HUD, TC still full on
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      01-14-2016, 10:05 PM   #115
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- Throttle: Sport
- Suspension: Comfort
- Steering: Comfort
- DSC: Euro MDM
- HUD: Normal View

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- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Sport Plus
- Steering: Sport Plus
- DSC: Off
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      01-14-2016, 11:33 PM   #116
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I have passive suspension, so
M1: E/C/D1/TC on (commute)
M2: S/S/D2/TC on (spirited driving)
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      01-15-2016, 05:33 PM   #117
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M1: Daily Driving

- Throttle: Sport
- Suspension: Sport
- Steering: Sport
- DCT: D2
- DSC: On
- HUD: M View


M2: When I have old people in the car @_@

- Throttle: Efficient
- Suspension: Comfort
- Steering: Comfort
- DCT: D1
- DSC: On
- HUD: Normal
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      01-18-2016, 10:33 AM   #118
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- Throttle: Sport
- Steering: Sport
- DSC: Full
- HUD: ///M

M2 - Balls out!:
- Throttle: Sport +
- Steering: Sport
- DSC: MDM On
- HUD: ///M
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      01-18-2016, 01:30 PM   #119
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M1: (Daily drive - short commute)
- Throttle: Sport
- Suspension: Sport
- Steering: Comfort (under 60 mph, over 60 moving to Sport)
- Transmission: D2 (S2 if heading out for a longer drive.)
- DSC: On


M2: (Jail time)
- Throttle: Sport
- Suspension: Sport Plus
- Steering: Sport
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: off
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      02-07-2016, 12:22 PM   #120
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Does anyone prefer the longer gear ratios as a default? Curious to hear your thoughts as to why

Edit: trying to determine the best setting for M1
Wait, what, we have variable gear ratios ... how is that even possible.

Variable gear (VG) ratios are gears that transform into different sizes depending on the M button setting and adjust on the fly. I guess you haven't encountered VG in your aviation field? Standard feature on M cars equipped with "Transformers" package.
Lol should have said longer shifts
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      02-07-2016, 11:34 PM   #121
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M1
Throttle: Sport
Suspension: Comfort
Steering: Comfort
Transmission: D2
DSC: MDM
HUD: M View

M2:
Throttle: Efficient
Suspension: Comfort
Steering: Comfort
Transmission: D1
DSC: MDM
HUD: M View
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      02-07-2016, 11:57 PM   #122
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M1:
- sport
- sport
- sport
- DSC: on
- HuD: normal

M2:
- sport+
- sport
- sport+
- DSC: on
- HUD: M View

I sometimes toggle to steering: sport+ if I'm on a long freeway drive or doing a canyon run

I sometimes toggle to suspension: sport+ if I'm doing some hard curves on a canyon run. Otherwise I find it too harsh and I like having better traction. And I find I get this in the softer modes.

Like when raining I'm always in suspension: Comfort mode.
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      02-08-2016, 06:57 PM   #123
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What buttons? LOL! I never ever use them.
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      03-01-2016, 06:00 PM   #124
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Still playing around with mine but for now:

M1
Throttle: Sport
Suspension: Sport
Steering: Sport
DSC: ON
HUD: M View

M2:
Throttle: Sport+
Suspension: Sport+
Steering: Sport
DSC: ON
HUD: M View
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      03-01-2016, 08:02 PM   #125
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What buttons? LOL! I never ever use them.
Are u kidding or being smart alec?
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      03-02-2016, 06:36 AM   #126
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M1:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: On
- HUD: N/A

M2:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: MDM
- HUD: N/A

I recently switched from Sport to Sport Plus steering, and after a short adjustment period I am loving it. Originally I had found Sport Plus way too heavy and thought I'd never use it, but I now admit I've totally reversed my opinion on that.
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      03-03-2016, 08:22 AM   #127
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M1:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: On
- HUD: N/A

M2:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: MDM
- HUD: N/A

I recently switched from Sport to Sport Plus steering, and after a short adjustment period I am loving it. Originally I had found Sport Plus way too heavy and thought I'd never use it, but I now admit I've totally reversed my opinion on that.
I am with you, I am also liking the Sport+ steering.

I am curious though, since your M1 and M2 settings are identical save for DSC/MDM, why don't you just use the center console switch for when you want MDM instead of wasting an M-setting?
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      03-03-2016, 09:06 AM   #128
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M1 - City
Throttle: Sport+
Suspension: Comfort
Steering: Sport
Transmission: S1
Traction Control: On
HUD: M View

M2 - Spirited
Throttle: Sport+
Suspension: Sport
Steering: Sport
Transmission: S3
Traction Control: MDM
HUD: M View

When I am driving around town I usually leave it in the startup configuration but I change the suspension to Comfort. The M View HUD reminds me that I need to manually shift. Once I get the CAN Flap I will probably change M1 throttle to Sport-- currently I have it set to Sport+ so I can enjoy my MPE
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I am curious though, since your M1 and M2 settings are identical save for DSC/MDM, why don't you just use the center console switch for when you want MDM instead of wasting an M-setting?
Only because I would rather be able to switch to MDM without moving my hand from the wheel and looking down at the console. And anyway, I've never had the desire for another M Drive profile with any other alternate settings, so M2 would otherwise go unused.
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Only because I would rather be able to switch to MDM without moving my hand from the wheel and looking down at the console. And anyway, I've never had the desire for another M Drive profile with any other alternate settings, so M2 would otherwise go unused.
makes sense.
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      03-06-2016, 11:07 AM   #131
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Mine

Summer:
M1 = Suspension = Sport+, Throttle = Sport+, Steering = Sport+, Traction control full off
M2 = Suspension = Comfort, Throttle = Sport, Steering = Sport, Traction control full off

Winter:
M1 = Suspension = Sport+, Throttle = Sport+, Steering = Sport+, Traction control full off (Obviously I don't use M1 in the winter)
M2 = Suspension = Comfort, Throttle = Sport, Steering = Sport, Traction control full on

I have more recently started to click the throttle to efficient to see what its like if I'm just tooling to work.
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M1:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: On
- HUD: N/A

M2:
- Throttle: Sport Plus
- Suspension: Passive
- Steering: Sport Plus
- Transmission: S3
- DSC: MDM
- HUD: N/A
I'm close to that but my M1 is "wife-in-the-car mode": sport throttle, S2 transmission. I also like S+ steering much better than comfort although at first I thought it was unnaturally weighted. Also for M2 I have mine like yours ... on cold tires or in the rain I manually hit the TC button since I know that when I get in the car. Like you, if I want M2 on the road I never want to look away from what I'm doing
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