[scooba0010]

i have just been told all six cylinder e90 to get paddleshift foc upgrade on 08 build cars please can some one confirm this Paul

[dxb335d]

not heard this yet chap. Might be tru

[scooba0010]

someone must know come on guys .i was told by bmw salesman at vines gatwick ,I am so glad i told my dealer it had to be 08 spec and they complied with my request i for 1 are glad i played hard with bmw it is confirmed production week 38 the 325d msport has increased by £230 for 2008 so if i only get paddles and new engine and drop a tax bracket im well pleased worth the phone call 100% sure of that Paul

[skansa]

why dont you call BMW?

[scooba0010]

have called bmw uk yes 325 and 330 get paddle shift official and new ice trim inside across dash etc

[dxb335d]

cool. thats paddles with auto obviously

i found i only use the paddles when im really 'pressing on'

Carl

[330cdsport]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

cool. thats paddles with auto obviously

i found i only use the paddles when im really 'pressing on'

Carl

I like to use the paddles (even in drive mode) to drop a gear or two just before booting it to overtake. It means you are already in the correct gear and there is no delay caused by the auto fluffing about dropping gears itself. Once the car settles after the overtake, it just goes back into 'D' mode itself and changes back up.

I find this the best way to get close to the 'manual' sharpness I miss.

Anyone else do this?

[dxb335d]

yes i do that most times when overtaking too, not everytime tho!!

but definately when im giving it beans

doesnt seem right using them when driving normally


Carl

[ChrisMWard]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I like to use the paddles (even in drive mode) to drop a gear or two just before booting it to overtake. It means you are already in the correct gear and there is no delay caused by the auto fluffing about dropping gears itself. Once the car settles after the overtake, it just goes back into 'D' mode itself and changes back up.

I find this the best way to get close to the 'manual' sharpness I miss.

Anyone else do this?

Most definitely, it seems a bit more civilised than using kick down.

Regards

Chris

[peterg1965]

OK, I have heard enough about the 2008 spec, I want this conversation terminated right now
........from someone who is getting a £40K car with an out of date spec

I only brought it cos they said paddle shift was exclusive ...

[red-max]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I like to use the paddles (even in drive mode) to drop a gear or two just before booting it to overtake. It means you are already in the correct gear and there is no delay caused by the auto fluffing about dropping gears itself. Once the car settles after the overtake, it just goes back into 'D' mode itself and changes back up. I find this the best way to get close to the 'manual' sharpness I miss. Anyone else do this?

Yes, and I use the paddles in D mode to drop down through the gears when coming up to a roundabout. Just as you mention, this avoids the auto being in the wrong gear when you go to accellerate and (almost) feels like driving a manual car.

[scooba0010]

I am so pleased i visited this site and found about the new spec ,i would have been sick to find out about the new engine and paddleshift on the auto box after spending £35k of my own money ,i know things at bmw are constantly changing but if i had a week 34 build and found that it changed 2 weeks after i bought mine i would have felt robbed so thankyou to every one on here for there input and advice kind regards Paul

[Z4 Beemer]

Guys, really no need to feel robbed or that you are losing out on something. It is inevitable that they will change the spec at some point in the future. The car you are getting or have now is still a really brilliant car and used values are still high (I think!!!!)

[red355]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I like to use the paddles (even in drive mode) to drop a gear or two just before booting it to overtake. It means you are already in the correct gear and there is no delay caused by the auto fluffing about dropping gears itself. Once the car settles after the overtake, it just goes back into 'D' mode itself and changes back up.

I find this the best way to get close to the 'manual' sharpness I miss.

Anyone else do this?

That is exactly the method I use..