Which is Better?

[grahamsy2k]

All fun aside which is better for a bmw manual or automatic?
And does that tranny in automatic go bad?

[e30lov]

auto for sure, super fun to drive

[gearheadE30]

if you want to put fun aside that badly, buy a toyota....

[Pac1373]

manual transmision is superior in reliability. driver involvement, and Fuel efficiency.

unless you are retarded, there is no reason to go Auto in an E30.

unless you find a mint car at a great price, and it has an auto, I can see buying one in that scenario.

I for one would then do an auto-manual swap.

this is my own opinion though.

[Conki]

manual transmision is superior in reliability. driver involvement, and Fuel efficiency.

unless you are retarded, there is no reason to go Auto in an E30.

unless you find a mint car at a great price, and it has an auto, I can see buying one in that scenario.

I for one would then do an auto-manual swap.

this is my own opinion though.

And everyone else's on this forum.

[McGyver]

unless you find a mint car at a great price, and it has an auto, I can see buying one in that scenario.

or if you find a super cheap beater that runs, then auto is ok... for a while.

[Schwarz325]

Go for the automatic man, you'll like it :D

[NKRoberts]

if you want to put fun aside that badly, buy a toyota....

I have to agree with this. I got an e30 specifically because it's fun.

[grahamsy2k]

But in an auto does the tranny go bad?


and a toyota is what i have now...

[jasonsnoddy]

Manuals are more reliable. This is the most ridiculous question in the world.

[Jaxx_]

manual trannies can 'go bad' if you don't know how to drive one.

[StereoInstaller1]

But in an auto does the tranny go bad?


and a toyota is what i have now...

A properly maintained and even aggressively driven auto is perfectly reliable. Often, they see 250,000 miles and still shift well. Heavy emphasis on the maintenance part.

I am swapping my wifes '89 325i to auto. She only has a 15 mile commute, but it is worse than most of LA traffic, easily the worst traffic in the PNW. She just turned 50, and her left leg is bothering her enough we have to swap to manual.

It will get a 4:10 LSD. Eventually, a M52, still auto.

She hates autos. She has only owned 1 auto, ever.

Someone who truly loves these cars WILL drive an auto if they must. Better an auto E30 than 99% of the other cars on the road, right?

So, the moral of this story? Automatic transmissions SUCK, but can be necessary.

IF you get an auto on purpose, this forum will shred you to bits.

Luke

[Cabriolet]

i have 113k on my auto and it is leaking a slipping... it is slow, worse mpg, and when you slam on the breaks it doesn't disengage fast enough.

im switching mine to manual very soon

[87e30]

Auto all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[Lodsin]

They made auto e30s?

I thought it was just called a slushbox? ;-)