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morrisond
04-12-2006, 06:22 AM
What transmission will it have at launch. I want either an VW Type DSG or Manual, please no SMG only. Anyone have an idea?

BTW my Canadian dealer says 2 Door and 4 Door at Launch. They have more orders for the 4 than the 2.
Bruce
04-12-2006, 03:03 PM
I wouldn't hold my breath for DSG type box.

I thinkt he manual will depend on how much people complain about SSMG only option and how many E60 m5s they sell with the manual.

Of course you live in Canada, I am not sure if the E60 M5 is getting the 6 speed manual up there or if it will truly be a US only thing.
morrisond
04-12-2006, 04:25 PM
We're getting 6 Speed M5 and M6 in the fall
ACS06
05-03-2006, 02:42 PM
The E90/E92 m3 is only going to come in SMG2 for like the first year of prduction, then i think they said they might bring in a Manual. i even ehard they were working on SMG3, supposed to be up to par with DSG abnd even better. I ate manuals anyways, SMG's are faster in my opinion.
Bruce
05-03-2006, 03:20 PM
SMG2 is most likely gone. It was the tranny in the E46 M3. The E60 M5 use the 7 speed SMG3. It will be the same tranny the new M3 will use.
ACS06
05-03-2006, 03:23 PM
Only the late 2005 model and the 2006 model e46 m3's use the SMG2. as for the 7speed SMG being the SMG3, i didnt know this, i have never seen it called this before, i heard they were working on it, so maybe teh 7 speed is exclusive to the M5 and M6, but i hope whatever trany the M3 gets (just not manual) that it has 7 speeds. SICK AS HELL.
Pinecone
05-03-2006, 05:49 PM
Only the late 2005 model and the 2006 model e46 m3's use the SMG2. as for the 7speed SMG being the SMG3, i didnt know this, i have never seen it called this before, i heard they were working on it, so maybe teh 7 speed is exclusive to the M5 and M6, but i hope whatever trany the M3 gets (just not manual) that it has 7 speeds. SICK AS HELL.

Nope, ALL E46 M3 SMG cars use SMG II or SMG2. SMG or SMG 1 was Euro only on the E36 M3. SMG or SSG is the non-M version in E46 3s and Z4s, which is a totally different system, not even made by BMW.

SMG III is the 7 speed box on the new M5/6. And most likely will be the one on the new M3 since the E46 M3 uses the same tranny as the E39 M5 did.
ase2dais
05-07-2006, 05:27 PM
We're getting 6 Speed M5 and M6 in the fall
Im getting a headache in fall trying to find a sucker to buy my used e90