elizabeth bonan 
2004 BMW M3 Convertible 2dr Convertible (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
An expensive disappointment
 Excited, I turned the ignition in my 
carbon metallic black on black, loaded 
M3.After a long test drive, I was ready 
for all the performance and 
style.Behind the wheel, the thrill 
turned to FEAR OF STOPPING. Taking off 
at a light, from 1st to 2nd to 3rd gear 
the car morphed into Linda Blair in the 
excorcist. I don't mean the hesitation 
as SMG mimicks manual. The car bucked 
hard until I depressed the accelerator 
as behind me cars honked and screeched 
to avoid colliding. This still occurs 
randomly, with different drivers, in 
all drivelogic programs. BMW claims 
that this is normal for SMG. If so, the 
M3 is unsafe to drive in normal 
traffic.  