View Poll Results: How do you shift?
Never use Touch Shift, only a fool thinks he can beat a machine, I only use Drive
1
3.33%
75% Drive, 25% Touch Shift
15
50.00%
50% Drive, 50% Touch Shift
6
20.00%
25% Drive, 75% Touch Shift
6
20.00%
Always use Touch Shift, real men do their own shifting
2
6.67%
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How do you shift?
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: NC
'07 Carrera S, '31 A 5W hot rod, 4Runner. Sold CLK55
How do you shift?
How many of you AMG drivers use their Touch Shift transmission option instead of putting it into Drive and letting the autobox do the work?
If you do use Touch Shift, in what scenarios?
If you do use Touch Shift, in what scenarios?
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Miami
BMW E60 M5 / C55 AMG
My car stays in S mode 70% of the time. The car feels faster in S mode letting the tranny pick gears, at least in straight roads. I use the touch shift for curvy roads and for more aggressive downshifting.
Last edited by Darba; Nov 2, 2004 at 12:37 AM.
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Joined: Jan 2004
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From: California
ML350 '06
I'm waiting to break in my car first then I'll more than likely play with the different shifting options.
Just yesterday though, I was making a U-turn and accidently hit the down shif button on the steering wheel. So as I'm trying to apply more gas, it was stuck in first, so I laid off (as I noticed the engine started to rev higher), I look at the instrument panel and realized what happened and then simply hit the + touch button and this was really the first time using it! It was fun! hehehe, can't wait to really start using it!
Nick
Just yesterday though, I was making a U-turn and accidently hit the down shif button on the steering wheel. So as I'm trying to apply more gas, it was stuck in first, so I laid off (as I noticed the engine started to rev higher), I look at the instrument panel and realized what happened and then simply hit the + touch button and this was really the first time using it! It was fun! hehehe, can't wait to really start using it!
Nick
