How Do You Drive?

MetzgerMeister · 02-08-2021, 10:57 AM

I'm talking about when you come to a stop in traffic, at a junction etc. Do you just brake or do you put the car into neutral until you move off again?

I've owned my M4 2 weeks and I put it into neutral. It does take a few seconds for the car to move once I put it back into drive so maybe just braking and not putting into neutral is a good idea.

Is there any length of time that has to pass before you have to put it into neutral? For instance, if you know you're going to be stationery for a few minutes/how long can you just hold it with the brake?

BYT_M4C · 02-08-2021, 11:23 AM

Im assuming DCT car? Eitherway tho honestly, not really anything you need to do. Whether you are holding the clutch down or sitting in drive with the brake on (DCT car), the clutch is disengaged on either trans. Hence the car not slow rolling until you press the gas (DCT car). The XHP trans flash on a DCT can change that tap the gas setting but I actually like it as is stock.

MetzgerMeister · 02-08-2021, 04:16 PM

Sorry, yeah DCT

icegrill · 02-08-2021, 05:43 PM

Balls to the wall how else!?🤔

TopJimmy · 02-08-2021, 07:46 PM

I thought a similar one the other day. My F80 is stick and at stop lights I go to neutral and clutch-out. I wondered if new stick drivers sit there in gear clutched-in all the time...

joooiiiiii · 02-08-2021, 08:19 PM

On my DCT I don't ever do anything extra--just normal brake and gas.

FrznM · 02-09-2021, 11:52 AM

DCT - Just normal brakes. Don't see any reason to put it in neutral.

amrazM · 02-11-2021, 08:51 AM

why would you put a dct into neutral anytime you stop?

agentrnge · 02-11-2021, 08:54 PM

6mt. neutral clutch out. in regular TC autos, I also tend to put them in neutral when stopped, if I expect its going to be more than 10 seconds stopped.
edit:
Question should have been "How do you not drive" heh

Ejones4541 · 02-11-2021, 09:18 PM

The owner's manual would be the ideal source of information...but I suppose it's easier to post a question to a forum and let other people give you advice.

MetzgerMeister · 02-15-2021, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ejones4541

The owner's manual would be the ideal source of information...but I suppose it's easier to post a question to a forum and let other people give you advice.

No need to be a dick about it.

I came across a video on YouTube and the guy said that you should put it into neutral when stopped for a while.

swagon · 02-15-2021, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MetzgerMeister

No need to be a dick about it.

I came across a video on YouTube and the guy said that you should put it into neutral when stopped for a while.

It should be mandatory to read the owner's manual.

BMW also have made a video how to use the DCT

m4h2o · 02-15-2021, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MetzgerMeister

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ejones4541

The owner's manual would be the ideal source of information...but I suppose it's easier to post a question to a forum and let other people give you advice.

No need to be a dick about it.

I came across a video on YouTube and the guy said that you should put it into neutral when stopped for a while.

There is a bunch of dicks in this forum. Maybe because the majority of bmw owners are male?!!🤔
Dont let them get to you. They get off when they get a reaction like yours..

No need for neutral. Stop and go as if it were an automatic. Only time i use neutral is if i leave the car running and get out. Obviously pull the e-brake so it doesn't roll( like the video posted above^)

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MetzgerMeister Private First Class 16 Rep 112 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	How Do You Drive? I'm talking about when you come to a stop in traffic, at a junction etc. Do you just brake or do you put the car into neutral until you move off again? I've owned my M4 2 weeks and I put it into neutral. It does take a few seconds for the car to move once I put it back into drive so maybe just braking and not putting into neutral is a good idea. Is there any length of time that has to pass before you have to put it into neutral? For instance, if you know you're going to be stationery for a few minutes/how long can you just hold it with the brake?
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BYT_M4C Private 41 Rep 55 Posts Drives: '20 M4C, '73 Cuda, '98 RSTi Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Poconos, PA iTrader: (0)	Im assuming DCT car? Eitherway tho honestly, not really anything you need to do. Whether you are holding the clutch down or sitting in drive with the brake on (DCT car), the clutch is disengaged on either trans. Hence the car not slow rolling until you press the gas (DCT car). The XHP trans flash on a DCT can change that tap the gas setting but I actually like it as is stock.
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MetzgerMeister Private First Class 16 Rep 112 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	Sorry, yeah DCT
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TopJimmy Major General 5450 Rep 5,143 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chester County, PA iTrader: (5)	I thought a similar one the other day. My F80 is stick and at stop lights I go to neutral and clutch-out. I wondered if new stick drivers sit there in gear clutched-in all the time... __________________ '18 F80 Base 6MT \| '19 F82 Exec DCT \| '18 F82 Comp Exec DCT \| '23 G80cx
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joooiiiiii Lieutenant 439 Rep 418 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	On my DCT I don't ever do anything extra--just normal brake and gas.
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agentrnge Lieutenant 379 Rep 483 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 6MT, 2001 740iL Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Morris County, NJ iTrader: (0)	6mt. neutral clutch out. in regular TC autos, I also tend to put them in neutral when stopped, if I expect its going to be more than 10 seconds stopped. edit: Question should have been "How do you not drive" heh
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Ejones4541 Second Lieutenant 131 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	The owner's manual would be the ideal source of information...but I suppose it's easier to post a question to a forum and let other people give you advice.
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