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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bruce_Z" data-source="post: 328841" data-attributes="member: 894">Hi Riezal, I couldnt resist commenting on this topic... Im glad that you have adapted to the SMG transmission. I used to drive the smg for 4 years in my 325i...and I must say that, once you learn to shift,  its as smooth as driving a manual. Driver and passengers cant feel the shift.Be it driviing fast or slow, it can be smooth...I think you got the thinking right...treat it like a manual because it is a manual tranmission - with actuators. If you are a Top Gear mag reader, there was an article by Clarkson recently that explains all the different transmission techs nowadays, including SMG, M-DCT etc. Being one of the earlier AMTs, obviously its not as "fast" as the newer trannys, e.g. the DSG. Anyhow, the key thing that SMG gives is the ability for you to exert control while driving...the launch control, and the ability to control your gear shifts when entering and exiting corners, overtaking slow pokes on steptronics or simply enjoying the whine and roar of the M54 2.5 straight six as it revs to 5/6k RPM... Anyway, this is not a new topic, a few years back there was quite a bit of discussion in this forum on this topic as well.  Enjoy the car!</blockquote>