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      02-04-2016, 01:09 PM   #4
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Drives: N55 X1, N54 135, s54 m3
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I mean, you are in manual mode afterall. So it annoys you that you actual have to...you know...manually shift it?

I guess that's the answer then...

It only downshifts through the other gears to prevent you from stalling (you should be downshifting it yourself, you're in manual mode). The car is perfectly capable of being slowed and fully stopping, as well as pulling away in second, so there's no reason to make the shift to first. The other downshifts are out of necessity.
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'08 N54 135 (JB4, DCI, BMW PS/Bilstein B6s, H&R M3 FSB, Strongflex FCABs)
'14 N55 X1 (JB4, BMS DP, BMS Intake, Alpina TCU reflash, H&R Sports, Bilstein B6s, E93 M3 RSB, Strongflex FCABs, baby seat)
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