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Old 10-11-2010, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ozam View Post
I thought about the tire issue ( I have just installed the vehicles 3rd set of Lattitude runflats), but the problem isn't the bumpiness of the ride, rather the jerkiness of the transmission......on the highway it is fine...
My '08 550i had a 6 speed sport auto. It was smooth until put in sport mode. The 2-1 downshift was quite jerky. In "D" it would start in 2nd, and would never do a 2-1.

The 8 speed in the '11 X5 is super smooth at all times.
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