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Dnk

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There's four different cars there, ones a 2010 and 3 are 2011's all facelift from what I can see

 

Four different set ups from what I can see going by the photos

 

I will add that the new i-drive is significantly better than the previous generation.

 

In the pics that you shared I dont see a car with the old i-drive - however something to bear in mind when selecting a car (assuming that i-drive is important to you).

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I would guess that as the older car is the 35i and the newer one the 30i, it might be down to when they were registered rather than when they were built? Or they may have changed the 35i before the 30i? Good p[oint above. Did the 35i have DCT transmission?

 

I have BM with the newer style selector and find it better than than the "traditional" style as you select drive with one simple movement rather than having to select the right indent passing through neutral and reverse first.

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Black with Red looks gorgeous.

 

Seems like both have the newer idrive that is HDD based - which is a must - like I mentioned earlier- the older gearstick is better functionally (moving from reverse / park / drive = simple unlike the new one which can be annoying) - the new one looks cooler.

 

Have you tried a Cayman or Boxster instead - ideally a 981 rather than the 987.2

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My car has the old style, and its a 6 speed auto (Steptronic) with paddle shift.

 

A friend of mine has a 2010 5 series with the newer shifter, and that's an 8 speed option (Dual Clutch Transmission).

 

It may well be the number of speeds, along with the type of automatic box.

 

NB. After a little research.

 

The older style one is a steptonic, and the new one is a dual clutch transmission.

 

As the gents have mentioned above.

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Go into a BMW dealer and test them both first DNK the newer DCT gearboxes are still a bit rough around the edges in BMW and Audi.

 

I have had a few new S-Tronics lately and they are appalling at stop start 1-2nd gear really really rough boxes they feel like being Shunted when in slow moving traffic.

 

However the BMW proper Auto steptronic/Tiptronic is sublime smooth as silk.

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