R56 Manual geared as badly as auto?
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I never drove one, I was going off my old maintenance manual.
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Originally Posted by bantsai 
the delay that i see is on my tac--when i pull the for an up shift it takes 200 - 500 rpms before the shift is complete--i will try it in the sport mode to see if there is a change--i drove a 07 bmw 335 and a 07 lexus is 350--both with auto trans and paddles--i didn't notice a delay in either of these
the rpms go up not down-----for me anyway--i am asuming it is the time it takes for trans to make the shift--i do not let up on the gas durring the shft as i would do driving a manual/clutch type trans
the delay that i see is on my tac--when i pull the for an up shift it takes 200 - 500 rpms before the shift is complete--i will try it in the sport mode to see if there is a change--i drove a 07 bmw 335 and a 07 lexus is 350--both with auto trans and paddles--i didn't notice a delay in either of these
When you shift, or the automatic transmission shifts, there is always a drop in RPMs from a lower to higher gear ratio. That's what transmissions do. You may notice a difference in RPMs between each shift point. I've got a Cooper S and the rev drops from 1st to 2nd is about 750RPM, 2nd to 3rd, about 500, 3rd to 4th about 500, 4th to 5th about 250 and 5th to 6th about 100. I may be a little off on these as I haven't driven the car for a couple of weeks. I can't imagine you didn't notice a drop in revs when you drove the 335i or the lexus. I have a 335i coupe with automatic paddle shift and there is always a drop in revs when upshifting. Now if you are down shifting the effect is just the opposite.
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my truck and other car both have manual trans--an automatic is nice for a change--my wife can not drive a stick very well--the mini is for her to drive although i drive it more than her--one reason i wanted a 07 mini or newer was for the paddle shifters--gives me something to play with
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