Which type of transmission does your daily driver have?

Jproos · 02-26-2021, 05:38 PM

Do you have a manual or non-manual transmission in your daily driver?

Let’s see how this group compares to the usual MT uptake.

Please vote in the included poll

Impulse20098 · 02-26-2021, 06:02 PM

Daily is an 08' C6 Corvette MT the wife's car is the X3 M40i.

seis-speed · 02-26-2021, 07:03 PM

6MT for me, no questions asked.

F80 had a 30% take rate (United State) so M3 owners like MT. Keep in mind dealers rarely have MT in stock, so people had to order in many cases to get a manual.

CklSpeciale · 02-27-2021, 01:17 AM

The ratio here is a bit biased I think. People like fun driving and MT are more likely to vote here in this forum lol.

zamboni · 02-27-2021, 01:43 AM

MT is more fun to enhance driving experience more engage and control on the vehicle.

TWIN_M_Car · 02-27-2021, 08:38 AM

6MT currently but she's gone once the M3 Comp shows up😉

Jproos · 02-27-2021, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CklSpeciale

The ratio here is a bit biased I think. People like fun driving and MT are more likely to vote here in this forum lol.

Ya, I expect many more MT folks in an enthusiast forum but there’s quite a bit of back and forth about which is better in various threads so I thought it might be nice to have a gauge of the breakdown here.

Thanks for responding.

Jproos · 02-28-2021, 07:03 AM

Thanks to everyone who’s responded so far

frankiebones · 02-28-2021, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWIN_M_Car

6MT currently but she's gone once the M3 Comp shows up😉

Traitor! Lol

weingarm · 02-28-2021, 07:55 AM

Repost from a different thread. Take rate on F80 6MT was 28%. Global take rate was 15.6%.

Jproos · 02-28-2021, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by weingarm

Repost from a different thread. Take rate on F80 6MT was 28%. Global take rate was 15.6%.

Right, but I’m asking the people in this forum and so far it’s not the same picture

frankiebones · 02-28-2021, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CklSpeciale

The ratio here is a bit biased I think. People like fun driving and MT are more likely to vote here in this forum lol.

You don't say...lol.

It's not just manuals by the way. Forum members are not a fair representation of the BMW M buying community in many ways. Many F80 owners I know outside of these forums don't know what the term "F80" even refers to. We are the most obsessive of the global M buyers group.

frankiebones · 02-28-2021, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jproos

Right, but I’m asking the people in this forum and so far it’s not the same picture

It's still a noteworthy poll...need to know who we are arguing against when every thread devolves into a "manual vs. automatic" debate.

Jproos · 02-28-2021, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frankiebones

It's still a noteworthy poll...need to know who we are arguing against when every thread devolves into a "manual vs. automatic" debate.

Yes, exactly that. Thank you!

Jproos · 03-01-2021, 12:27 PM

The results so far are pretty much an even split. Even here I sort of expected a noticeably lower % of manuals.

Hopefully more people will respond to the poll.

Thanks. This is really interesting.

nathanm4 · 03-01-2021, 01:18 PM

G82 6MT!!!

Salespunk · 03-02-2021, 06:48 PM

My daily is a Ram 2500. My current fun car is a Civic Type R which is a manual. For general daily driver duties my choice would be non manual now, but 15 years ago I was manual only.

Jproos · 03-03-2021, 09:03 PM

With 88 votes in, it’s a near even split. Very interesting.

EXE46 · 03-03-2021, 09:44 PM

Auto for me since it will be my primary car for now and apparently with all the tech in the M3, it's dulls the driving experience with a manual. For a manual car I plan to pick up one of the 2nd Gen BRZ's in the future, something light- weight, high-revving and analog.

Jproos · 03-04-2021, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by EXE46

Auto for me since it will be my primary car for now and apparently with all the tech in the M3, it's dulls the driving experience with a manual. For a manual car I plan to pick up one of the 2nd Gen BRZ's in the future, something light- weight, high-revving and analog.

What do you mean the tech dulls the manual experience? Are you talking about the rev matching?

AhsanU · 03-04-2021, 07:35 AM

I'm currently debating on 6MT vs Auto myself. I would enjoy relearning and just rowing my own gears again, but my family would never be able to use it and it may screw them/me over when I need a quick car swap for whatever reason.

Meh.

jpsimon · 03-04-2021, 09:05 AM

I've never owned an automatic car, I've daily driven manual my whole life. That being said the g80 I'll be ordering will be AWD and thus have to be auto. It's the end of an era.

View Poll Results: Daily driver transmission
Manual	94	54.02%
Non-manual	80	45.98%
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Jproos Facts matter 325 Rep 337 Posts Drives: BMW 335i (2014), M3 (2021) Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Which type of transmission does your daily driver have? Do you have a manual or non-manual transmission in your daily driver? Let’s see how this group compares to the usual MT uptake. Please vote in the included poll Last edited by Jproos; 02-26-2021 at 06:49 PM..
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Impulse20098 Second Lieutenant 385 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 xdrive Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Daily is an 08' C6 Corvette MT the wife's car is the X3 M40i. __________________ 2021 - X3 M40i Phytonic Blue 2022 - M3 xDrive Frozen Brilliant Metallic White
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seis-speed #savethemanuals 2431 Rep 1,970 Posts Drives: 1M \| GT3 \| J392 \| GRc Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Coast iTrader: (0)	6MT for me, no questions asked. F80 had a 30% take rate (United State) so M3 owners like MT. Keep in mind dealers rarely have MT in stock, so people had to order in many cases to get a manual.
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02-27-2021, 01:17 AM	#4
CklSpeciale Private 131 Rep 91 Posts Drives: bmw M4 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	The ratio here is a bit biased I think. People like fun driving and MT are more likely to vote here in this forum lol.
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02-27-2021, 01:43 AM	#5
zamboni I want to drive a Zamboni 1128 Rep 5,557 Posts Drives: 13 E93 M3 18 F80 M3 16 K71 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monte Sereno, CA iTrader: (7) Garage List 16 K71 F800GT [10.00] 2018 F80 M3 [10.00] 2013 BMW E93 M3 [10.00]	MT is more fun to enhance driving experience more engage and control on the vehicle. __________________ 18 F80 Imola Red 6MT 16 K71 F800GT Montego Blue 13 E93 M3 Melbourne Red 2000 E46,2006 E90,09 E82,13 E93 328i,14 F30 335i,18 F80 M3 My next vehicle would be a Zamboni
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02-27-2021, 08:38 AM	#6
TWIN_M_Car New Member 30 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 Comp Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	6MT currently but she's gone once the M3 Comp shows up😉
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02-28-2021, 07:03 AM	#8
Jproos Facts matter 325 Rep 337 Posts Drives: BMW 335i (2014), M3 (2021) Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Thanks to everyone who’s responded so far
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02-28-2021, 07:55 AM	#10
weingarm Captain 857 Rep 702 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Repost from a different thread. Take rate on F80 6MT was 28%. Global take rate was 15.6%. Attached Images __________________ 2023 M3: Isle of Man Green 2021 X7 40i: Phytonic Blue
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Jproos Facts matter 325 Rep 337 Posts Drives: BMW 335i (2014), M3 (2021) Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	The results so far are pretty much an even split. Even here I sort of expected a noticeably lower % of manuals. Hopefully more people will respond to the poll. Thanks. This is really interesting.
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nathanm4 Captain 683 Rep 738 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Salt Lake City, UT iTrader: (0)	G82 6MT!!! __________________
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Salespunk Lieutenant Colonel 1745 Rep 1,700 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SlowCal iTrader: (0)	My daily is a Ram 2500. My current fun car is a Civic Type R which is a manual. For general daily driver duties my choice would be non manual now, but 15 years ago I was manual only.
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Jproos Facts matter 325 Rep 337 Posts Drives: BMW 335i (2014), M3 (2021) Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	With 88 votes in, it’s a near even split. Very interesting.
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EXE46 Lieutenant Colonel 2100 Rep 1,532 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i RWD Aka New E39 M5 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: State of Dystopia iTrader: (0)	Auto for me since it will be my primary car for now and apparently with all the tech in the M3, it's dulls the driving experience with a manual. For a manual car I plan to pick up one of the 2nd Gen BRZ's in the future, something light- weight, high-revving and analog. __________________ Prior's: E36, E46 x2
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AhsanU i can haz horsepowr ?? 3827 Rep 1,927 Posts Drives: inconspicuous white van Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Westchester, N.Y. iTrader: (2)	I'm currently debating on 6MT vs Auto myself. I would enjoy relearning and just rowing my own gears again, but my family would never be able to use it and it may screw them/me over when I need a quick car swap for whatever reason. Meh. __________________ Dakar Yellow G80 M3 Ivory White Interior @dakar.g80 #savethemanuals Gone but not forgotten: 991.1 GT3, F80 M3 ZCP, E46 M3
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3065 Rep 10,197 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	I've never owned an automatic car, I've daily driven manual my whole life. That being said the g80 I'll be ordering will be AWD and thus have to be auto. It's the end of an era.
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