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With any enthusiastic driving or overtaking I just put it in sports mode, the box is always in the right gear then even on the twisty roads holds the revs at a sensible level and won't drop into top gear quickly.
I've tried the paddles a few times but in sports plus the gearbox in manual mode shifts with a big jolt which gets annoying quickly, it can even unsettle the car changing gear in the high power RWD models no idea why it was mapped in that way. It feels like the torque converter is locked during the gear change rather than a little slip to smooth the change out. Doesn't do it in sports plus auto mode and the gear changes feel just as fast.
I've tried the paddles a few times but in sports plus the gearbox in manual mode shifts with a big jolt which gets annoying quickly, it can even unsettle the car changing gear in the high power RWD models no idea why it was mapped in that way. It feels like the torque converter is locked during the gear change rather than a little slip to smooth the change out. Doesn't do it in sports plus auto mode and the gear changes feel just as fast.
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Slow Diesel cars, yes. Fast diesel cars, they definitely have a place.
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What's the consensus in the auto box on the 2007-2011 bmw 125i/130i?
Seen a couple knocking about but never driven an automatic before .
Seen a couple knocking about but never driven an automatic before .
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Honestly wouldn't miss mine.
Paddles are the only way to shift down to force engine braking on hills now, right? How long will it actually stay in a gear at higher revs?
No, most have the ability to select ratios with the shifter. In fact, I can't think of a car that doesn't other than Jaguars but they all have paddles.
How? You rarely need to drop it a gear to get it to go, nor hold onto the revs until redline in any diesel.
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I use my paddles quite a lot when driving enthusiastically, coupled with Sport+ the 340i is incredible.
How do you select ratios with bmw gear shifter?
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I think it is similar to the porsche system where the gear shift moves to the side to enter manual mode. You then push or pull the stick to change.
Wouldnt miss mine at all, never use them. (Diesel auto with paddles). The thing which catches me out is turbo lag, not the box really.
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I test drove a merc cla45 that couldn't, that and the fact it was slow put me off.
Lol classic motors bullcrap post. A car that can do 0-60 in sub 4 seconds is slow.
You must be used to an extremely fast car to have that perspective of a <4s 0-60 car.
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When driving in Europe, Do I need the beam deflector stickers on an e92 with adaptive headlights? I've read different answers and not sure whats correct.. Some say to turn lights from 'auto' to 'on' and it'll sort its self out, Others say a small white lever needs to be moved within the light compartment to change it from uk-eur, Others say stickers are a must (I will be driving at night)
Turn from "auto" to "on" and you're all good. The HID headlights all have a flat beam pattern, and by turning the lights from auto to on it disables the adaptive function thereby preventing glare to oncoming vehicles.
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My car at the time was a 911 turbo, the cla was about 50hp down if I remember right. Very soft as well. I'm sure it's a nice car but it just felt slow. Fair enough if you think it's a ******** post but that was my opinion. Also I have no idea if my car had previously been remapped so it's possible it was higher than standard. Also 0-60 is not everything. This might be obvious but it had none of the theatre I was used to.