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Originally Posted by satz
Whew Deladude! that's a lot of process each time you drive!! 
Why do all BMWs (at least the 3 previous Turbo BMW automatics I've owned) have this seemingly random and very annoying issue?
Beg to differ. I think it is a software/programming issue. It's probably not turbo lag, as when things work well, they work really well!
But other times, same driving conditions, distance, speed, temp, etc, there will be a sudden and potentially dangerous delay.
I also use Sport Indiv but have Engine at Sport Plus, transmission at Sport (not plus as that holds it too low a gear all the time)...
I've been playing with the DSC-off to see if it helps. hard to tell because the lag/delay is quite random... |
A lot of process? My default drive mode is sport individual so I press one button to turn dsc off when I start the car, and hitting the shifter into M/S is hardly a process - just about as burdensome as using turn signals I would say. Besides all my previous cars were manual so I quite enjoy leveraging all the ways to control the transmission and gear selection. I'll use M/S to avoid riding the brakes on long downhills too!
I'm not sure what you beg to differ about? We agree on the problem being in the software.
Something else I would suggest is being more deliberate and consistent with your throttle input. I don't know how any of you drive, but I've noticed this delay happens more if you jab the throttle or have a couple "false starts" before committing to pulling onto a road. Try to roll onto the throttle with a steady and firm input. This is just a theory but I think the delay is a result of the transmission not being able to decide what gear to be in based on the throttle input being received.