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      03-13-2014, 06:55 AM   #203
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Drives: F30 328iA MSport Estoril Blue
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: México

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Guilty as charged. I custom ordered my car early last year and I ended up with the ZF8. It was the most difficult option to choose in my car. I've always liked MT's over Automatics but then I also enjoy the benefits (laziness?) of having an Auto for most of my city heavy traffic driving.

Had the option been a 6-Speed Auto vs 6-Speed MT I would've gone MT all the way, but having 8 speeds, with a nice manual mode to be used with the stick or the paddles behind the wheel made it tougher to decide.

Before my 328 I had a 120 (5-Door) which I bought used and Auto cuz I wasn't able to find one with MT. But it was not all bad, the manual mode worked really nice, it's still fun to drive on a curvy road.

So I got it with the ZF8 and don't regret it. I also have a Z3 with MT that there was no way I could've get it automatic. (Also bought it used). The Automatic transmissions have came a long way in the past 10 years or so from being purely a laziness or lack of skill aid to provide new ways to have fun. This my humble opinion.
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Current: 2013 F30 328 M Sport Estorilblau II. W/Everything Except Heated Seats/Wheel; 1999 E36(7) Z3 2.3 Hellrot; 2015 Mini Cooper S 2-door Hatch; 2018 MB V Class Canvasite Blue; 2002 MB C200K Estate Silver
Gone: 2013 MB GLK 350 Silver, 1997 E36 318ti Compact White; 2006 E87 120 Dynamic Titansilber; 2005 Seat Ibiza Yellow; 2001 Focus ZX3 Silver; 1993 Dodge Shadow Sport Red.
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