Video request for M235i owners!

one1er · 11-04-2014, 02:55 AM

Hey guys

I've been endlessly searching on youtube, but almost every video out there is about 0-60 accelerations, so I decided to come here and ask!

Can someone post a video showing only the instruments of their manual OR auto mx35i accelerating full throttle in 2nd gear from 1500rpm up to 6 or 7000rpm?!
PRETTY PLEASE!!!

I'm dead curious to see if and how much faster the shorter gearing on the auto makes it over the manual

thanks!

beenthere1 · 11-04-2014, 08:44 AM

Short answer: .2-.4 second difference between Auto/Manual on the xdrive M235i. Difference based upon gearing of the transmission and driver competency.

JaF22MPower · 11-04-2014, 09:38 AM

Two of my buddies have M235i's (both are auto) and I have one in manual. We frequently get together and occasionally do some pulls against each other. The auto definitely is quicker, the boost feels to come on much quicker, that being said, 2nd gear is prime for manual cars. Doing a 20 roll against my friends auto (me starting in 2nd gear with a slight brake boost) the cars will be dead even. If i start in 1 st gear at all against them they will pull away from me as soon as I hit the 1 --> 2 shift. The auto is really quick from the low down, but at the end of the day, my friends want to drive the manual sports car.

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one1er Private First Class 19 Rep 138 Posts Drives: M235i (Yet to come) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	Video request for M235i owners! Hey guys I've been endlessly searching on youtube, but almost every video out there is about 0-60 accelerations, so I decided to come here and ask! Can someone post a video showing only the instruments of their manual OR auto mx35i accelerating full throttle in 2nd gear from 1500rpm up to 6 or 7000rpm?! PRETTY PLEASE!!! I'm dead curious to see if and how much faster the shorter gearing on the auto makes it over the manual thanks!
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beenthere1 Private 28 Rep 98 Posts Drives: m340i xdrive, x3 m40i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Phila iTrader: (0)	Short answer: .2-.4 second difference between Auto/Manual on the xdrive M235i. Difference based upon gearing of the transmission and driver competency.
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JaF22MPower Private First Class 38 Rep 175 Posts Drives: AW M235i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Two of my buddies have M235i's (both are auto) and I have one in manual. We frequently get together and occasionally do some pulls against each other. The auto definitely is quicker, the boost feels to come on much quicker, that being said, 2nd gear is prime for manual cars. Doing a 20 roll against my friends auto (me starting in 2nd gear with a slight brake boost) the cars will be dead even. If i start in 1 st gear at all against them they will pull away from me as soon as I hit the 1 --> 2 shift. The auto is really quick from the low down, but at the end of the day, my friends want to drive the manual sports car.
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