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Originally Posted by Plaz
I'm sure it didn't help that most reviewers thought the latest M5's manual box was kind of a shitty one.
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Yup. I have to think that ultimately, people revolted on the E60 because of memories of the E39 M5. The E60 also had to be revved to get power. But with the F10 it became a number, very large, very torque rich car. The F80 is at the limit (past my limit) in terms of the size/weight of a car you can take to the track or have real fun with. I bet the F8X has also seen a drop in manual take rates. I see the manual hanging around for maybe one more gen at the 3er level.