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Originally Posted by kolosy
So while my 340 6mt is in the shop, they gave me a 435 8at loaner. I have to say - while I'm very happy with my decision to go with a manual, the 8at sport trans (it was a '16 435 m-sport xdrive) is definitely fun. Accelerating with the paddles is the most fun, of course, because of the instantaneity of the shifts and the perfect throttle blips. The ability to say "screw it, I'm sitting in traffic" and pop it over to D is quite nice as well.
I still prefer the better control over starts and just the visceral nature of having a clutch, but it's definitely a solid option.
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There's a reason why a lot of cars now use the ZF 8 speed... including the new Audi S4.