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12-06-2004, 02:29 PM
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test drive a 545I
My buddy is going to let me drive is new 545I with the SMG tomorrow. How does this work? do I just go by the revs and push the + button to change gears and the - to gear down. I assume it will not be difficult. I am a little nervous it being someone elses car and snow/slush on the roads. 
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12-06-2004, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by James325I
My buddy is going to let me drive is new 545I with the SMG tomorrow. How does this work? do I just go by the revs and push the + button to change gears and the - to gear down. I assume it will not be difficult. I am a little nervous it being someone elses car and snow/slush on the roads. |
Whatever you do, for god sakes floor it, and apply the handbrake at every possible turn.
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12-06-2004, 03:48 PM
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lol will do !
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12-06-2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by James325I
My buddy is going to let me drive is new 545I with the SMG tomorrow. How does this work? do I just go by the revs and push the + button to change gears and the - to gear down. I assume it will not be difficult. I am a little nervous it being someone elses car and snow/slush on the roads. |
That's basically it.
Get used to it before you start pushing it, because it is a little different and you'll be looking at the dash a lot for the first part. You'll feel the gas is touchy and remember it's exactly like manual, you will roll back and you can blow up the engine/tranny.
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12-06-2004, 04:37 PM
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remember it's exactly like manual, you will roll back and you can blow up the engine/tranny. |
Nice . . . . don't blow it up dude . . .
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12-06-2004, 05:01 PM
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same as tiptronic.
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12-06-2004, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by James325I
My buddy is going to let me drive is new 545I with the SMG tomorrow. How does this work? do I just go by the revs and push the + button to change gears and the - to gear down. I assume it will not be difficult. I am a little nervous it being someone elses car and snow/slush on the roads. |
You can just set it to Automatic mode and not worry about switching gears....
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12-06-2004, 08:15 PM
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You can just set it to Automatic mode and not worry about switching gears....
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and eventually fall asleep
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12-06-2004, 11:46 PM
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and eventually fall asleep
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and eventually crash
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12-07-2004, 09:15 AM
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The chatter from the GPS will keep me awake LOL.
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12-07-2004, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AMG_POWER
same as tiptronic.
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Ummm, no it is not.
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Originally Posted by crazyvadim
You can just set it to Automatic mode and not worry about switching gears....
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Do you wish you could do that in your M5? 
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12-07-2004, 10:02 PM
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smg is so jerky you gota shift well when pushing it, and yes i talk from experience on a 645ci cab smg
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12-08-2004, 12:07 AM
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Do you wish you could do that in your M5? |
Only when im in heavy traffic...
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12-08-2004, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by AMG_POWER
same as tiptronic.
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No it's not.
If you dont' know the diff between SMG and tiptronic yet, well.......
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12-08-2004, 09:12 AM
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No it's not.
If you dont' know the diff between SMG and tiptronic yet, well....... |
Hey Selva,
What's the QS on your Z stand for?
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