The 8spd is deeply impressive. The very best automatic I have ever driven. It is good enough that I would settle for it on a car where the manual is not offered, like the 328d. I still would not choose it over the manual.
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'11 328! Touring - Tasman on Chestnut, 6spd manual, factory upside-down "i" option
'11 128i Convertible - Space Gray on Savannah Beige, 6spd manual,
also '14 Mercedes-Benz E350 wagon, '95 Land Rover Discovery, '74 Triumph Spitfire
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