| 04-19-2015, 07:33 PM | #1 |
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Why does the regular 6 have a nicer shifter
I just noticed this. I feel like the shifter in the regular 6 series is nicer than in my M6. I think it looks cooler and more modern. Maybe its just me.
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| 04-23-2015, 03:34 PM | #3 | |
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I think it is all personal preference. I had a 650i before the M6 and I prefer the M6's shift knob. Closer to a manual knob and feels better in the hand.
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| 04-30-2015, 05:01 PM | #5 |
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Sorry but I disagree....
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| 04-30-2015, 05:24 PM | #7 |
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Having had both, I prefer the M6 shifter. The plastic housing is surprisingly cheap in a car of this caliber, but the tall goofy looking shifter just blows.
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| 05-01-2015, 10:45 AM | #10 |
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The 650 knob does look a bit nicer than normal when it has the ceramic finishing.
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| 05-01-2015, 11:13 AM | #11 |
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While I'll agree about the plastic surround, the M shifter knob looks 100x better to me, and i love the way it fits in my hand. The 650 shifter looks very blocky and uncomfortable to me.
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| 05-01-2015, 12:27 PM | #12 |
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Maybe I'm missing something but isn't that M6 shifter a DCT and the 6er an auto? (I see the "P" on the 6er shifter which obviously wouldn't exist on the DCT shifter)...
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| 05-01-2015, 01:46 PM | #14 |
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I'm driving around in a 640i GC MSport I got as a loaner while my car is in service. Nothing about this shifter is nicer. djsaad1 You can buy the plastic trim in carbon fiber from BMW. I have it on my M6 and it's a nice upgrade. nyy13lal24dal9 I think all the buttons and the boxiness of the automatic shifter is busy and looks bad. GlobalRSInc. unfortunately the all digital dash still hasn't made its way to the M cars. That's the only thing I wish we had from the standard 6. Otherwise the M6 wins on all other fronts.
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The shape of the M6 shifter is much nicer than the regular 6 IMO. If you don't like the silver plastic, change it for the CF version, especially if you have CF trim.
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