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      02-15-2013, 12:54 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by HoundForHire View Post
Driving feel- I've have not enjoyed any of the ZF 8speed units that I've been in- they don't seem anywhere near as smooth or fast as the dual clutch. Not saying the ZF unit is bad, but it feels like a normal automatic for me, not a replacement for the dual clutch.

That being said, maybe over there in Germany you may be having a better experience with it, but with what's available here in the US: I'll take a DCT, please.
BMW doesn't offer DCT for AG cars anymore (current Z4 E89 and 1 Series E82 are last of their kind). Now AG car only have 8AUT, or the optional sport version, which is as good, if not better than DCT. DCT is only reserved for M cars. If you want DCT you'll have to get the M2, and not the M235i. But then you might not like the 4 banger of the M2.
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