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      10-05-2012, 04:02 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by rory breaker View Post
Its not about the number of gears, its about the crispness and speed of the shifts that make the big drivability difference. No one can honestly drive the 6sp in the 35 and the 8sp in the 28 back to back and not notice how much smoother the 8sp is.
I did drive both back to back and bought the one we preferred. The overall shift times are 20% quicker with the 8s, but because it has to shift more to arrive at any given speed, you give back any benefit.

They're both good transmissions, but the constant drivel about the 8s being better in every regard and making the cars feel different is just tiresome. I drove both, I've driven plenty of cars, BMW and other wise with the 8s, and it's a great transmission, but the ZF 6s, not to be confused with the old GM 6s in the E90 328i and E82 128i, is not as far removed as many folks would have people believe.
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