You need to drive it to figure that out. I have found out that you will
either love the SMG or hate them. It is an aquired taste.

Chip.


"Vijay Kumar" > wrote in message
m...
> My 1996 M3 EVO has been totalled* and I am currently looking at
> replacing it with another EVO. I have in sight a 1998 SMG shifter. I
> think I undersand the theory behind SMG (that it is not an automatic
> but an electronic hydraulic clutch shifter) but have never driven one.
> Can I ask those who have experienced SMG first hand (preferably both
> the stick and the SMG) to post some advice the learning curve
> required to get used to SMG and the comparison of driving pleasure
> between stick and the SMG. I will appreciate any help. I have already
> done a google and read some posts on SMG but haven't come across a
> direct comparison by someone who has owned or tried both types of
> transmissions.
>
> TIA,
>
> Vijay
>
> * I was waiting before a narrow bridge (with only one lane traffic)
> when a female driver banged into the car, bending the chasis of my car
> irrtrievably! I am hoping for a fast settlement in the next day or two
> by her insurance company.