E60 M5 - 6 Speed or SMG?
Jun 12, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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From: Cali, Hawaii, TX
having owned an E39, i'm used to the 6 speed. with that being said the tiptronic in my rs6 was fantastic for commuting in LA traffic. that however was a true auto. i've heard that the smg in auto mode is worthless. is the smg in the m3 different from that in the m5?
Jun 12, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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From: London, formerly LA
Mark, i read the M5Board for a while regarding this decision.
Go for the SMG, it suits the car much better from everything i've read. I am fortunate to hardly be on the freeway (less than twice a month on avg) though i would go for an SMG M5 in a heartbeat if it were more frequent.
Go for the SMG, it suits the car much better from everything i've read. I am fortunate to hardly be on the freeway (less than twice a month on avg) though i would go for an SMG M5 in a heartbeat if it were more frequent.
