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The Sport Automatic Transmission gets the following over the Automatic Transmission: Better software - much quicker shifts and smoother - this is worth £1000 on its own and its only £150 more!! Flappy paddles Leather gear stick surround Premium gear selector
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Is it possible just to get the SAT gear selector? I agree it does look better than the standard one.
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Better software?
Very interesting. That must knock a bit off the 0 to 60 dash...
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That being said, I would be kicking myself every single day for the rest of my life if I had passed up this option. I'm glad I spent the money every single time I look at it or touch it. Yes, it's the price of an iPad to put some pieces of ceramic over the normal controls, but it makes all the difference in the world when you look at the car.
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Fascinating. Makes you wonder why they would put better software on one car and worse software on another... I feel such a fool for not noticing just how bad the standard automatic box was when I test drove it. What was I thinking about? What with the constant power interruptions and all. Tell me again - how much faster is the car with the sport auto? And to think I could have seen the difference on YouTube. Anyway, it's great to see how much you love your car and the choices you have made on the options list. Nothing wrong with a bit of enthusiasm.
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BTW, not had a chance to compare the F30 autos, but I've driven the F10 with both standard and sport 8-speed auto boxes, there is a definite difference, the sport auto feels so much more precise and in tune with a sporty drive. I'd not say the immediate feeling is 'faster' changes in sport mode from the sport auto, but a different and better feel (now I'm using the 'better' word ![]() HighlandPete |
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I've just emailed my HR department to change the automatic on my F10 order to sport automatic.
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Yeah, the effort is a bit lighter, but over all the steering is great, very BMW like. You really have to have it in "sport" mode to get the better heft/effort. And let's not forget that tires make a difference in steering effort and feel. Considering how many different tires are being offered by BMW on this 3, that could be making the difference in all these reviews. BTW, the F30 328i is heavier than the E90 328i. You may feel a "lightness", but that is likely due to a more rigid chassis, less flex, and moves lighter overall in handling. |
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