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Re: No SMG. No Sale. SMG not so hot?? (archive)
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Posted by Rick Key on September 21, 1999 at 10:24:39:

In Reply to: No SMG. No Sale. posted by Den on September 21, 1999 at 01:31:01:

: They can keep the E46 if they don't bring over the

: Sequential Manual Gearbox.

: Clutchless, pushbutton up/down shifting like F1 cars.

A German friend of mine with a 98 Euro M3 SMG liked his 95 5sp trans better. Also from everything I have read to date the SMG transmission is not as great as it is made out to be. Almost every Brit and German Car mag I have read that had extensive tests of the M3 equipped with the SMG were less than impressed by it. So far I have not seen anything other than tech analysis and "short takes" in US auto pubs where it is made out to be manna from heaven. However I must admit I have not driven one! But so far the Brit magazines seem to be pretty objective when evaluating cars (except British cars) unlike most US magazines where even the Chevy Malibu is a great car LOL.

Rick Key
95 ///M3 JimC ///Motivated

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