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posted by  tim smith on  Thu Jan 10 07:06 CST 2002
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Bubba-
If you are looking to get more useable power from a non-turbo 700, I would encourage you to look for a car with a good manual transmission. (Assuming you don't have an aversion to them. If you do, change your mind!) I am extremely happy with my M46-equipped 745. It's no rocket, to be sure, but I've learned how to squeeze all the power out of the engine when I need to. Even passing at highway speeds isn't that bad. (Of course, I don't feel squeemish about redlining the engine. It's well built and I don't abuse it often.) I just don't think that an auto attached to the same engine would be nearly as pleasing. Test drive a 700 with a manyal tranny if you can find one.

You may have heard bad things about M46 and M47 transmissions in the past, but they can be quite reliable if you know how to address their respective gremlins. Look through the archives and/or post a new thread if this becomes a matter of concern with a potential "new" brick.

Tim
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Tim Smith '85 745GLE M46 w/84k






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