[MIV4N]

my friend just copy and pasted this said it was from M3 forum. I don't know if it's legit but thought i'd share and see if anyone can clear it up.

article = no more MT even on 3ers and z4...

"A few weeks back we predicted the six-speed manual BMW transmission will become a thing of the past.

This week it was confirmed by the BMW product manager in Autoweek

Source: Autoweek

BMW's Formula One-style gearbox may become only performance transmission option

Do you like the stick shift and the clutch pedal in your BMW M car? Enjoy it now because the folks in Munich have seen the future and it's called SMG (as in Sequential Manual Gearbox).
The company's second-generation SMG is an option on the M3, and the next-generation M5 will also feature the Formula One racing-style paddle shifters, sans the traditional clutch pedal and gearshift lever. According to Rolf Scheibner, product manager for M cars, it won't be long before SMG is the only transmission option for the performance cars. "

 

[Dr_John]

Not a smart move.

Next they'll be switching to front-wheel drive only.

 

[///M PWR 00]

Now I know for sure this will be my last BMW :thumbdwn:

 

[Dinizzle]

say it aint so!! I want to be a BMW customer forever, now I may be forced to switch :bawling: :bawling: :wowee: :thumbdwn:

 

[mperfct]

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :thumbdwn:

 

[MIV4N]

i guess order a 3er with MT from europe get it converted for US and ship it over.

 

[Amalfi]

This can't be true!

 

[MIV4N]

This can't be true!

yeah i really dont know if it is for real or not, its just what my friend copy and pasted to me.

 

[russ330]

A few years ago this would have really bothered me, but seeing how the new BMWs are ugly anyway, not having three pedals is just one more thing on the list. :thumbdwn:

 

[BlackChrome]

If it's true, it can't get any worse than this... :thumbdwn:

 

[SteelBlueXI]

Ugh. Is this for real? What kind of cars are we supposed to drive now??? I guess an M3 really -isn't- in my future. :bawling:

 

[WarSong]

i don't believe it

 

[bbh03]

i don't believe it

me neither

 

[Dinizzle]

i know the manual transmission will never die in Europe, but here, who knows :dunno:

 

[dboffa]

At the very least, I'll be able to tell people the reason I didn't buy an M3 was because they didn't have the manual option (that I can't afford one is no longer important ).

 

[GarrettF]

its ok, gives all of us all the more reason to remain E46 fanatics and mod these cars until they die who needs a new car anyway, old technology is fine for me, i mean there are tons of vintage bmw owners out there, oneday owning an e46 will be a great accomplishment

 

[Commander FAT]

The article states only the M cars will have SMG only transmissions. I don't mind that so much personally.

 

[atyclb]

article = no more MT even on 3ers and z4...

um, where's it say that?

 

[atyclb]

PS

this quote/article is almost 2 years old

 

[DiscoStu]

raising the flag :bs: