# e46 M3 vs viggen **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 11, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-m3-vs-viggen/241304 "2009-01-11T09:38:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 92
**Author:** ![OhNoPOPO](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ohnopopo/32/6344_2.png) [@OhNoPOPO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OhNoPOPO)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-m3-vs-viggen/241304/92 "2009-01-19T18:17:07Z")
> [@Official: Roller Hockey Wednesday Nights - Pepsi Center](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-roller-hockey-wednesday-nights-pepsi-center/10887/95): > > i disagree that short thows ruin transmissions, unless its installed improperly, or driven improperly. i’ve been running an active autowerke stage IV in my e36 since i bought it like 5 years ago, and have had zero issues. i’ve had the car on the road for a few winters as well. maybe in the honda or nissan world there is issues, but not in bimmerland. > > the “mechanical” advantages are also tenfold in many cars. bottom line is if you drive a manual car your using the shifter non-stop. would you rather have a stock tall shifter with a ton of slop, that leaves you “rowing” to put the car in gear? > > i personally love a tight feeling driveline, and a notchy, positive-feeling gearbox. > > but hey, wtf do i know? :rolleyes: exactly what i was trying to say… clearly pete doesnt know what hes talking about . . what does he know:retardclap --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-m3-vs-viggen/241304)._