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2005 BMW 520d - Manual or Auto

brightkane · 2008-08-28 08:46:11

Hi Folks, Looking at buying a 2005 520d from the UK and was wondering if anyone knows if there is any major advantage of a manual over an Auto. I have always driven manual's, but is there any performance loss or gain from getting an auto? Anything else I should look out for? Cheers

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#32 06-09-2008 3:10pm
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Balfa wrote: »

Torque converters waste a percentage of torque. Hence they're slower and less efficient. By what amount will obviously vary.
Also, comparing the top speeds of a 4 speed auto vs 6 speed manual is pointless, because (a) no one actually drives at the top speed and (b) it's usually electronically limited. Looking at numbers that matter, there's no way a 4 speed auto could accelerate quicker than a well-driven 6 speed manual with a couple of extra horses (due to not wasting them in the torque converter).

Finally: It probably doesn't apply much to someone buying a 520d, but if someone's looking for a sporty car, an auto is an awful damper on the handling: Because it's not directly connected to the wheels through a clutch plate, and because it's hard to keep it in the gear you want, the throttle response is awful, and you can't really steer the car using the accelerator, and it removes a significant amount from the driving experience.

Hey you know what you are talking about. Thats not allowed on motors.

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