As requested: pics of my new car (335i)
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Hmm... well my friend should be bringing his camera to the 1/4-mile track on thursday. I might be able to do an in car video of the shifting too. I'm not sure a video is going to really give the sensation of how quick and how positive (neck snapping) the shifts can be, though.
They're not at all on par with a true manual or DSG but they're the sportiest I've ever felt with a traditional auto.
They're not at all on par with a true manual or DSG but they're the sportiest I've ever felt with a traditional auto.
mainly wanted to see how it compares with another quick shifting auto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZXvTxC0J_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZXvTxC0J_U
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mainly wanted to see how it compares with another quick shifting auto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZXvTxC0J_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZXvTxC0J_U
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I don't ever mess with that though - I just use voice dialing by name which is easier/safer than messing around with that.
The only complaint I have about voice dialing by name is that it should be a smoother operation. I have to push the button on the steering wheel and then say "dial name" and then the guy says "please speak the name" (or something like that) and then I say the name and then he said "would you like to dial _____"? And then I say yes.
I wish I could bypass that and just say "dial (insert name here)" and immediately have it make the call. If it heard me wrong (which it hasn't done yet) then I could just say "retry", or something.
Maybe I should help engineer the electronics for these goofy germans?
Anyhow... about lowering it...
It's a lease so I'm not touching it.
I've been tempted to stick a programmer in it and bump the power from about 330 to about 390 but I'm afraid of voiding the warranty.
Last edited by Threxx; Nov 5, 2007 at 08:52 AM.
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Congrats. Must be a load of fun.
Well it doesn't know it heard you wrong unless it asks for confirmation. 
If you accidentally call your girlfriend instead of your wife it could be a big problem.
If you accidentally call your girlfriend instead of your wife it could be a big problem.
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Hmm... well my friend should be bringing his camera to the 1/4-mile track on thursday. I might be able to do an in car video of the shifting too. I'm not sure a video is going to really give the sensation of how quick and how positive (neck snapping) the shifts can be, though.
They're not at all on par with a true manual or DSG but they're the sportiest I've ever felt with a traditional auto.
They're not at all on par with a true manual or DSG but they're the sportiest I've ever felt with a traditional auto.
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Use Dial when you want to dial a number
"Dial Number"
(system responds with say number please"
"<read out the digits do not stop or it will pause>"
Then say "Dial"
Use Call when you want to just tell it a name in your phone book.
My main complaint about this car is quality, really. Overall it's very well put together. But this is a luxury brand car that prides itself on 'German engineering'... all things should be considered, and so far I've come across several things that I'd be really annoyed with if I wasn't leasing the car.