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Originally Posted by bicoastalbmw
Similar scenario for me. Went from a 2012 e70 with standard suspension to a 2016 F15 M-Sport with no DHP or M-Adaptive. Since the e70 stuck to the road like glue with little to no body roll and handled well, figured I should be good with the Comfort/Sport. I should have studied more. Comfort and Sport adjust steering, throttle and transmission responses - but do nothing for suspension.
The body roll in turns and off-ramps is very bad and the bounce on some pretty decent freeways is also very bad - no comparison to the e70. I am very disappointed on the sponginess of the ride. I ordered a new one today with the DHP option. In a weeks time - I will lose approximately $8K plus tax...in CA that is $6,400 - for a total loss of $14,400. I have a call into BMW USA to discuss since my test drive vehicle and area for test drive didn't exhibit the performance issues and am looking for some assistance to offset my losses.
I am taking a huge chance that it solves the issue since there isn't a single DHP or M-Adpative Suspension at any dealer within a 1,000 miles and I do not want an aftermarket option - and driving the vehicle with the way it handles is too sloppy.
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I got into a similar situation with the X6 - E71 vs F16. I had a '10 E71 which was by far my favorite vehicle of all time. It was glued to the road, very solid, no body roll. I went to a '13 ///M. When it came time for '16, I decided to go with the X6 50i and load it up because I didn't like some of the packaging on the ///M. I assumed that the only difference would be the power based upon my experience with the differences between the '10 50 and the '13 M.
I never test drove it because certain things to me were a given after 5 BMWs. I was wrong. After 4 months with the 50i I bit the bullet, opened the wallet and traded in the 50i for a '16 ///M.
BMW seems to have watered down the basics to attract the Lexus and MB crowd who think the BMW is too hard a ride. My F16 was the M sport with DHP. It paled in comparison to the E71.
Even now with the M, although harder and stiffer, it's not as solid as the E71. My heart belongs to my E71s.
I've never driven either the E70 or E71 with standard suspension so I can't elaborate on that. I hope it all works out and you're happy. Good luck.