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Jon K
02-11-2006, 11:47 PM
Seriously this has peeved me fore a NUMBER of years now. "Oh, 330ci auto, nice car man." "It's actually steptronic." "Oh. Right. Of course."
liquidtiger720
02-11-2006, 11:58 PM
lol


Just like mine is not a automatic...its a manual mode.
Jon K
02-12-2006, 12:02 AM
You must own an E46 ;)

The only thing you "step" on in a steptronic car is the gas pedal.
Bill R.
02-12-2006, 12:07 AM
capabilities of shifting up and down like a manual or faster than a manual... more like a hurst v gate if your familiar with the vgate...




Seriously this has peeved me fore a NUMBER of years now. "Oh, 330ci auto, nice car man." "It's actually steptronic." "Oh. Right. Of course."
Jon K
02-12-2006, 12:10 AM
capabilities of shifting up and down like a manual or faster than a manual... more like a hurst v gate if your familiar with the vgate...

I know what you're saying Bill but the context was like this:

"... car dyno'd 303hp..." "Oh so automatic is like 20% drive train loss..." "... its not automatic its steptronic"
Bill R.
02-12-2006, 12:35 AM
got the converter locked up and on a chassis dyno thats unlikely to be..



I know what you're saying Bill but the context was like this:

"... car dyno'd 303hp..." "Oh so automatic is like 20% drive train loss..." "... its not automatic its steptronic"