BMW discontinuing manual trans on non-M models

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Press release today:

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:44 am

Mike Whitney's late AFD joke wrote:

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Nice...

Matthew Fortner · **Joined:** Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:21 am **Posts:** 384

It is too bad the manual on the M models are an extra cost option. I expect that will become the the industry standard eventually.

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:31 am

I honestly can't see the need for a semi-auto trans that shifts in 2 milliseconds in a road car. I wonder how often M5 and M6 owners actually use the manual mode. Although, I could see having an SMG trans in my race car.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

I sincerely hope this only applies to the BMW, and not MINI's as well, otherwise, you can just add that to an ever growing list of reasons I don't like the R56. . .

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

someone on NAM (mini forums) pointed out correctly that the press release date is indeed April 1st, perhaps (hopefully) this is just a BAD april fools joke?

Carl Fisher · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:11 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

someone on NAM (mini forums) pointed out correctly that the press release date is indeed April 1st, perhaps (hopefully) this is just a BAD april fools joke?

Re-read Reply #1...

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:21 pm

Carl Fisher wrote:

BriceJohnson wrote:

someone on NAM (mini forums) pointed out correctly that the press release date is indeed April 1st, perhaps (hopefully) this is just a BAD april fools joke?

Re-read Reply #1...

Doh!

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

me not read too good

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Did you know that the word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary?

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

I wonder how many people have been gullible enough to go look it up. :lol:

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Kevin Allen wrote:

I wonder how many people have been gullible enough to go look it up. :lol:

Richard Dawson wrote:

Survey Says:

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MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

BriceJohnson wrote:

someone on NAM (mini forums) pointed out correctly that the press release date is indeed April 1st, perhaps (hopefully) this is just a BAD april fools joke?

Bad? I thought it was great! Almost as good as this:

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Carl Fisher · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:09 am

Google TiSP FAQ wrote:

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Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

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