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      06-02-2014, 12:17 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by solstice View Post
Personally I don't care if it feels stiff I'm more concerned about the other side of the spectrum. How does it compare in terms of body control vs the other cars you mention and please through in the 1M in the mix as well. Does the passive suspension feel agile, communicative and athletic enough for an M3 or is there any hint of mushiness or excessive body roll?
No need to worry, there is no hint of mushiness or body roll at all. Of course, it's not as small and nimble as the 1M, but it's very close. And feel very agile indeed, almost E46 M3 CSL-like, as per a good friend (ex-BMW Service Advisor and race instructor now) who drove it briefly today.

The passive suspension, according to Engineer Biermann, "the calibration for the standard dampers and springs falls somewhere between the Sport and Sport Plus settings of the EDS".
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