6 speed commute

rainfall · 05-09-2016, 11:08 AM

Hey guys

I've never owned an automatic, and I am almost 100% sure I'll get a manual again. I used to commute 60 mins each way in a 6.7 mile (10km) every day and it was brutal with my old good fiesta hatch.
Wanted to know how long you commute to work with it and how you feel about it.
My commute is gonna be 30-50 mins each way every day (in bad days it will be like 70mins)

Beartato · 05-09-2016, 11:12 AM

I have the 6 speed MT and mine is 15 miles and about 25 minutes long. This car shifts so smooth traffic is a breeze~!

Also, wrong section brah.

Xiaoxi · 05-09-2016, 11:39 AM

26 miles, 30-45 min depending on traffic. My hours are very flexible so I usually go in late morning. On the way home I try to leave late and sometimes still hit medium traffic, but will not compromise on manual.

gt0186b · 05-09-2016, 01:13 PM

I live in Atlanta and my 12 mile commute can take 30-60 minutes. I used to drive it in a 6 speed and it can be brutal in stop and go traffic. I'm automatic now so it doesn't really bother me.

B_Rice · 05-09-2016, 01:25 PM

My usual commute is pretty short, but I live in LA so I have to deal with the traffic here at least 2 hours a week. Just leave it in 1st or 2nd and crawl at idle. The clutch is pretty light so it's not too bad.

Dylan86 · 05-09-2016, 07:14 PM

The 235 Has to be the easiest MT car I've driven TBH. Super light clutch pedal, and will coast easily without using the accelerator pedal which is nice in traffic.

Drifa · 05-10-2016, 07:47 AM

I work from home mostly so i'm not one to comment on commute driving but I do live in Houston so I drive in bad traffic all the time.

That said, my Sti was awful to drive in traffic.... so my next car was a automatic.... now i'm back to a manual with the m235i and honestly, if every manual was this easy to drive i'd never buy another auto as long as I live. Yes it's more work than an automatic in traffic but it's worth it (to me)

JoyRin · 05-10-2016, 11:43 AM

+1 on subies sucking in traffic. The 235 is sooooo much easier to drive. Another +1 for it's coasting abilities.

Liquidpaper · 05-10-2016, 06:34 PM

30-45 minutes in West LA surface street traffic.

Honestly, it's not that bad.

Pparana · 05-10-2016, 07:50 PM

Some of you guys spend 40 minutes for a 6 mile commute? I would be on a 21 speed at that point.

rainfall · 05-10-2016, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pparana

Some of you guys spend 40 minutes for a 6 mile commute? I would be on a 21 speed at that point.

Yes, sir. My commute sometimes took 70+ minutes on a 6.7 mile commute EACH WAY. On terrible days, it took me literally 2h to get door to door. 21 speed wouldn't be a bad idea, but I'd have to wear mask given the city pollution.

usabia · 05-11-2016, 09:27 AM

6 speed MT here too, I have never driven a slush box my entire life (wife has a 435i GC that's slush though). I commute about a half hour each way, every day.

Ive had jobs were my commutes were an hour + before, I just never minded it much.

Kenetic · 05-17-2016, 04:09 PM

I drive about 35 minutes to 1 hour a day each way. Currently doing it in a 2015 wrx which has a horrid heavy clutch. Cant wait for my M235i to come in. The clutch is like paper compared to the wrx.

Drpoomanchu · 05-18-2016, 08:22 PM

The manual in this car once the tranny warms up is butter smooth... Definitely very refined. My commute is about 15mins each way in moderate traffic. Stop n go would not be an issue for me and never has been. Most of my cars have been manuals. In stop n go just leave a gap and ride 1st... Once traffic lets go turn off the nannies and give her the beans..!

View Poll Results: How long is your commute manual or automatic? each way
MANUAL, Under 30 mins each way	20	28.57%
MANUAL, 30-45 mins	12	17.14%
MANUAL, 45-60mins	4	5.71%
MANUAL, over 60 mins	2	2.86%
Automatic, under 30 mins each way	14	20.00%
Automatic, 30-60mins	15	21.43%
Automatic, 60+ mins	3	4.29%
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05-09-2016, 11:08 AM	#1
rainfall First Lieutenant 163 Rep 395 Posts Drives: A Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: West coast iTrader: (0)	6 speed commute - how long do you do it? Hey guys I've never owned an automatic, and I am almost 100% sure I'll get a manual again. I used to commute 60 mins each way in a 6.7 mile (10km) every day and it was brutal with my old good fiesta hatch. Wanted to know how long you commute to work with it and how you feel about it. My commute is gonna be 30-50 mins each way every day (in bad days it will be like 70mins) Last edited by rainfall; 05-09-2016 at 02:05 PM..
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05-09-2016, 11:12 AM	#2
Beartato Major 882 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	I have the 6 speed MT and mine is 15 miles and about 25 minutes long. This car shifts so smooth traffic is a breeze~! Also, wrong section brah.
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05-09-2016, 11:39 AM	#3
Xiaoxi Lieutenant 269 Rep 470 Posts Drives: a Miata Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DC metro iTrader: (0)	26 miles, 30-45 min depending on traffic. My hours are very flexible so I usually go in late morning. On the way home I try to leave late and sometimes still hit medium traffic, but will not compromise on manual. __________________ 2015 M235i \| AW \| 6MT \| Tech \| Heated Seat \| Parking Assist \| Fabspeed DP & Muffler Delete \| Apex PS7s 1999 MX5 NB \| Emerald Mica \| 5MT \| Sport Edition \| Kosei K5Rs \| Heated Rear Glass ig: @bee2ven Last edited by Xiaoxi; 05-09-2016 at 04:28 PM..
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05-09-2016, 01:13 PM	#4
gt0186b New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2019 M4 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Depends on the stop and go I live in Atlanta and my 12 mile commute can take 30-60 minutes. I used to drive it in a 6 speed and it can be brutal in stop and go traffic. I'm automatic now so it doesn't really bother me.
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05-09-2016, 01:25 PM	#5
B_Rice Lieutenant 219 Rep 518 Posts Drives: 6spd Estoril Blue M235i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	My usual commute is pretty short, but I live in LA so I have to deal with the traffic here at least 2 hours a week. Just leave it in 1st or 2nd and crawl at idle. The clutch is pretty light so it's not too bad. __________________ Estoril Blue 6spd M235i LSD Sunroof delete AWE touring exhaust Fabspeed sport cat
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05-09-2016, 07:14 PM	#6
Dylan86 Colonel 1330 Rep 2,214 Posts Drives: F15d msport, F22 m235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	The 235 Has to be the easiest MT car I've driven TBH. Super light clutch pedal, and will coast easily without using the accelerator pedal which is nice in traffic. __________________ My F22 Road/Track Build
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05-10-2016, 07:47 AM	#7
Drifa New Member 8 Rep 26 Posts Drives: Mineral Grey m235i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I work from home mostly so i'm not one to comment on commute driving but I do live in Houston so I drive in bad traffic all the time. That said, my Sti was awful to drive in traffic.... so my next car was a automatic.... now i'm back to a manual with the m235i and honestly, if every manual was this easy to drive i'd never buy another auto as long as I live. Yes it's more work than an automatic in traffic but it's worth it (to me) __________________ ~Danielle 1995 Porsche 911 2015 volvo xc-60 t6 awd
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05-10-2016, 11:43 AM	#8
JoyRin Private 25 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2015 EB M235i manual Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0)	+1 on subies sucking in traffic. The 235 is sooooo much easier to drive. Another +1 for it's coasting abilities.
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05-10-2016, 06:34 PM	#9
Liquidpaper Captain 451 Rep 845 Posts Drives: '15 M235i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M235i [0.00]	30-45 minutes in West LA surface street traffic. Honestly, it's not that bad. __________________ 2015 BMW 2 Series
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05-10-2016, 07:50 PM	#10
Pparana Captain 463 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2015 m235i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Jacksonville Fl iTrader: (1)	Some of you guys spend 40 minutes for a 6 mile commute? I would be on a 21 speed at that point.
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05-11-2016, 09:27 AM	#12
usabia sillyphuck 17 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tucson AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 M235i [7.00]	6 speed MT here too, I have never driven a slush box my entire life (wife has a 435i GC that's slush though). I commute about a half hour each way, every day. Ive had jobs were my commutes were an hour + before, I just never minded it much.
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05-17-2016, 04:09 PM	#13
Kenetic Private 22 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2016 MG M235i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	I drive about 35 minutes to 1 hour a day each way. Currently doing it in a 2015 wrx which has a horrid heavy clutch. Cant wait for my M235i to come in. The clutch is like paper compared to the wrx.
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05-18-2016, 08:22 PM	#14
Drpoomanchu Captain 308 Rep 647 Posts Drives: AW M235i Man FBO Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	The manual in this car once the tranny warms up is butter smooth... Definitely very refined. My commute is about 15mins each way in moderate traffic. Stop n go would not be an issue for me and never has been. Most of my cars have been manuals. In stop n go just leave a gap and ride 1st... Once traffic lets go turn off the nannies and give her the beans..!
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