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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SaabBMW7443" data-source="post: 513330" data-attributes="member: 23185"><p>actually the sport leather steering was one of the many few reasons i decided to go for the 528. its thicker with much better grip. i didnt like my old 523i E60 steering. macdague, i've always had paddle shifters on both my previous saabs, i still have one <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> anyway, to me with the old car, it was leceh as u have to shift the gear lever to manual before u can use the paddle shift, end up hardly using it,only when new, but with this beemer ....i've just discover that even on auto mode u can downshift a gear or 2 for a quick pick up (especial when on comfort mode lah, hehe) by just flicking the paddle shift. its awesome as it responses spontaneously <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> and the super smooth 8 speed sports auto transmission is just awesome. Nothing like the other german marque with 3 stars.</p></blockquote><p></p>