The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[bavarian3]

I daily a Macan GTS these days with the PDK . . .. this was my first daily that wasn't a manual, ever. It was a sort of my version of getting practical, as my wife hated driving my 6MT 340i, and life meant I was needing a hitch and room in the back more and more often. In a way I was dreading it, but honestly, for a daily at this point in my life I don't miss the manual at all. Part of that is the PDK, it's really amazingly fun to rip through the gears with the paddles, throttle blips on downshifts and all that. I have a Cobb flash and an AWE exhaust, which help. But it's given me newfound respect for what a proper dual clutch paddle setup can feel like.

I also race E30s in lemons and champ car, those are obviously manuals. There are certainly times when navigating a corner in heavy traffic where also coordinating the heel/toe is the last thing I need to deal with! So I can see the perspective that less involvement in the shifting process means more mental time to focus on braking zones, turn-in, the line etc.

All that said, there was never any question my E46 would be a 6MT.

Some cars these days manual just doesn't feel as correct on. I ripped on a GT3RS at one of those Vegas track experience providers. The car was so insanely fast and grippy I feel like manual would have been out of place.

I haven't driven a G80, but even on an F80 M3 the manual felt slightly out of place for some reason. That rubbery ZF feel doesn't help, but they just have a ton of power.

[0-60motorsports]

Yeah these are as nice an athletic cruiser as they are a track car.

One of my buddies has a few of the GT series 911s (I forget which ones, don't speak Porsche) but we were discussing in the shop one day manual v paddles. I found his take interesting, something to the effect of: "I drive faster and more aggressive with the paddles. In the manual I tend to just take it easy. Too much work to drive fast." That made too much sense to me. Of course we're both well into our 50s, don't need any extra work.

A 6Series shark, sure give me a stick -- it doesn't go fast anyway. But for this and the AMG I prefer paddles.

maw

I 100% agree with you and I am not too far away from Y'alls ages. God Bless you guys with health and happiness.

[maw1124]

I've said this before but as long as you don't make the number of pedals in your car your whole personality, you're good. The heart wants what it wants.

Yes you have. For me it's not either or -- one doesn't actually have to choose. What flavor do you want today? Which is probably why I have Benzes, Audis, AND BMW in the fleet -- I love them all. These days I'm kind of itching for some back to the 80's manual transmission old man cool mobile -- hence the Shark reference.

maw

[BL92]

Decent Floor mats

https://auto.drom.ru/novosibirsk/bmw/m3/829959241.html

[BL92]

https://auto.drom.ru/nadterechnoe/bmw/m3/286138234.html?utm_source=drive2&utm_medium=cpt&utm_campaign=drom_00_russia_integration_desktop_media_handmade&utm_content=desktop_integration_logbook&erid=S4Ssbqz46iH2eGDJtKZsvraaAMLn6eMX8DpWbrbGQUhmdM6tpRNvnx

[Big Nodge]

Yeah these are as nice an athletic cruiser as they are a track car.

One of my buddies has a few of the GT series 911s (I forget which ones, don't speak Porsche) but we were discussing in the shop one day manual v paddles. I found his take interesting, something to the effect of: "I drive faster and more aggressive with the paddles. In the manual I tend to just take it easy. Too much work to drive fast." That made too much sense to me. Of course we're both well into our 50s, don't need any extra work.

A 6Series shark, sure give me a stick -- it doesn't go fast anyway. But for this and the AMG I prefer paddles.

maw

I daily a Macan GTS these days with the PDK . . .. this was my first daily that wasn't a manual, ever. It was a sort of my version of getting practical, as my wife hated driving my 6MT 340i, and life meant I was needing a hitch and room in the back more and more often. In a way I was dreading it, but honestly, for a daily at this point in my life I don't miss the manual at all. Part of that is the PDK, it's really amazingly fun to rip through the gears with the paddles, throttle blips on downshifts and all that. I have a Cobb flash and an AWE exhaust, which help. But it's given me newfound respect for what a proper dual clutch paddle setup can feel like.

I also race E30s in lemons and champ car, those are obviously manuals. There are certainly times when navigating a corner in heavy traffic where also coordinating the heel/toe is the last thing I need to deal with! So I can see the perspective that less involvement in the shifting process means more mental time to focus on braking zones, turn-in, the line etc.

All that said, there was never any question my E46 would be a 6MT.

[Nate047]

I've said this before but as long as you don't make the number of pedals in your car your whole personality, you're good. The heart wants what it wants.

[maw1124]

One of the best combos! I'd only get one in SMG but depending on price i'd be ok with the 6MT

Yeah these are as nice an athletic cruiser as they are a track car.

One of my buddies has a few of the GT series 911s (I forget which ones, don't speak Porsche) but we were discussing in the shop one day manual v paddles. I found his take interesting, something to the effect of: "I drive faster and more aggressive with the paddles. In the manual I tend to just take it easy. Too much work to drive fast." That made too much sense to me. Of course we're both well into our 50s, don't need any extra work.

A 6Series shark, sure give me a stick -- it doesn't go fast anyway. But for this and the AMG I prefer paddles.

maw

[0-60motorsports]

Still a baby... get it while critical parts are somewhat still available.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m3-convertible-169/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =Model_Update

maw

EDIT... I've pretty much decided these seats are never going to be redone in factory material, and that's probably a good thing -- given the production numbers any "originality premium" is probably illusory. And I'm not sure I want more of that material, given my life with it so far.

One of the best combos! I'd only get one in SMG but depending on price i'd be ok with the 6MT

[maw1124]

Still a baby... get it while critical parts are somewhat still available.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m3-convertible-169/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =Model_Update

maw

EDIT... I've pretty much decided these seats are never going to be redone in factory material, and that's probably a good thing -- given the production numbers any "originality premium" is probably illusory. And I'm not sure I want more of that material, given my life with it so far.

[fattycharged]

S/C S52 > S54 by a wide margin. And it will probably never break.

True, I have never had a problem with it in almost a decade. I should probably keep it and just raise the boost with HTE


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[1000hp]

AA stg2 with the Rotrex c38 and I've driven NA e36 M3, doubt I would remove and keep the car, without throwing an s54 in it 😂


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S/C S52 > S54 by a wide margin. And it will probably never break.

[fattycharged]

It'll sell for sure, your just leaving money on the table most of the time. I took mine off my E36 M3 with the intent to sell the car. Sold the setup for 4k few years ago and still have the car. Just made it N/A with 3.5 intake, injectors, tune, and cams. I don't know why but I have more fun with it N/A than I did with the SC. What kind of setup do you have?

AA stg2 with the Rotrex c38 and I've driven NA e36 M3, doubt I would remove and keep the car, without throwing an s54 in it 😂


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[lemoose]

With 30k miles, it'd be worth rescuing at the right price.
Looks like it was modified 15 years ago.

I mean how bad can it be........ oh yikes

[WestBankM4]

That thing was probably a show car at one point in the mid to late 2000's, the stereo system, Brembo calipers, interior with inserts and the random engine bits. It screams local show car circuit mid 2000s.