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05-09-2013, 12:16 PM | #1 |
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6 MT with M Sport
When I ordered my Z4 35i I had kind of a hard time getting them to give me a manual transmission because I was also getting the M Sport package. My salesperson had to get special permission. So I'm wondering if this is a "rare" combination. How many of you have this set up?
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Z4s are rare, manuals are rare, M packages are rare and 35i with manual M sport is even more rare. you get the point. I ordered a M shift knob from the M package and they had to special order it from Germany. why? because the entire continental US don't have a single piece of E89 M shift knob.
drives me crazy.
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05-10-2013, 04:00 AM | #3 |
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There isn't a single 6MT E89 anywhere in mainland China. This option is simply not imported. Neither is the M-sport suspension without adaptive dampers.
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05-10-2013, 09:55 AM | #4 |
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they have a M-sport suspension without adaptive dampers?
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05-10-2013, 10:14 AM | #5 |
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Yes there are 3 suspension options in total (I thought the adaptive was also available as non-M sport, but I was wrong)
-standard -M-sport (10mm lower) -Adaptive M-sport (10mm lower and adaptive) And I guess the last option will rename the dynamic drive selector switch from "normal" to "comfort" on some models. Here is a picture from the configurator on bmw.de because the option is not available in China. |
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05-10-2013, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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oh shit nice. I think in Canada there's only the standard and Adaptive M-sport.
Swapping standard for KW v3 tomorrow. Really hoping it's worth the money.
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I had the M-sport suspension on my previous E91 in Europe and loved it there, perhaps except during those longer road trips we went on. Now, while I miss how it stayed flat during cornering, there is no way I could daily drive a lowered car in China. I have lost count of how many times I have scraped my dear Z here, even I am cautious beyond healthy. |
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05-10-2013, 01:33 PM | #9 |
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I wish there was the option for non adaptive M sport here in the US. I would have been all over that, especially if the lowering was 20mm instead. There is still a bit of a wheel gap right now with the 10mm lowering
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im going to the shop to install the kw now. to be honest i would probably get it balance with the top up. in a ideal world id opt for down, but mosport wouldnt let me lap with it down. and i live in a country that dictates the top to be up at least half of the year. bummer.
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05-11-2013, 12:59 PM | #11 |
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I have the same set-up and my buddy is having trouble finding a manual transmission with sport package. I told him to just ditch the sport package and get KW v3.
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05-11-2013, 05:45 PM | #12 |
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I have Sport (not M-sport) and adaptive suspension.
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05-11-2013, 09:24 PM | #13 |
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but then you lose out on the sport seats, which are much better then the regular ones.
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Might be better just to order, especially Euro delivery, and take the big discount rather than lose the sport seats.
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I have the 6spd + M sport package. The NJ dealership didn't give me any trouble ordering it... they were actually kind of psyched, saying they didn't get too many manual orders. here you go: Did you get a chance to test drive one in standard? Last edited by vasmir; 05-20-2013 at 10:26 PM.. |
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05-21-2013, 06:41 AM | #19 |
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Yeah, special permission. Sales guy had to contact BMW to clear it. I just think they're trying to push the DCT. I had a DCT before and am really happy with the manual. It's a beautifully shifting tranny.
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You have to stick with Manual,iit is way more fun to drive it. I was debating DCT, cause with manual, i had to order from Germany. So glad i got manual, with M sport.
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