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  1. 01-10-2003, 07:28 PM #1
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    6spd in a 330

    Why is the 6spd not offered in the 3 series? I know the Z4 3.0 has a 6spd, why not the 3.0 3 series?
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    The 2003 has the 6-speed tranny and 235 hp instead of 225
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    Originally posted by MMJ4mil
    The 2003 has the 6-speed tranny and 235 hp instead of 225
    only with the performance package... its not like that standard...
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    You can now get the six-speed on a 330ci, or just the 330i Performance Package?
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  5. 01-13-2003, 01:11 AM #5
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    Just the peformance package.
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    I still am not following, isn't the peeformance package only allowed on teh sedan?
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    hmmmm, you can only get the performance package with the sedan? :
    why would you not be able to get the performance package with the coupes, that doesnt seem right....
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  9. 01-13-2003, 02:09 PM #9
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    I figured that the performance package was a way of making up for not making hte M3 sedan.
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    hmmm actually, it seems that the 2004 330Ci and Cic will come with a standard six-speed manual transmission...

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    The 330Ci Coupe and Convertible are renown for their driving dynamics. Those dynamics will be further enhanced for 2004 with the addition of a standard six-speed manual transmission. This fall both the 325Ci and 330Ci Coupes and Convertibles will be available with an optional six-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox.
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  11. 01-14-2003, 08:47 PM #11
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    Isn't that just added weight? I read that a team that was racing an M coupe kept the 5-speed instead of the 6-speed because it meant less shifting, and less weight.
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  12. 01-14-2003, 11:03 PM #12
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    Originally posted by MDriver315
    Isn't that just added weight? I read that a team that was racing an M coupe kept the 5-speed instead of the 6-speed because it meant less shifting, and less weight.
    not really. it all depends on the design and the material it is made from. I think reading the new 7's auto 6 speed is lighter than the old 7's auto 5 speed
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