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      08-22-2014, 04:40 PM   #33
DieselRocket
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Drives: 435d M Sport
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I'm with NISFAN on the value of Adaptive. I have it on my 330d M Sport and, while it's nice to be able to change the character of the car, neither Comfort or Sport provide a decent blend of ride and control. As he says, when you start driving at around 7 10ths, the car does slightly unpredictable things in different situations.

Given the quality of springs and dampers that BMW choose to fit, Adaptive is a bit of a gimmick. I'm sure, were the components better quality, adaptive suspension could be excellent on 3 and 4 series, as is the equivalent on a 911. The core issue isn't wheel size.

So, both from a ride and handling point of view, I'd suggest specing non-adaptive and then upgrading springs, or both springs and dampers.
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