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Originally Posted by Surly73
I've been generally describing mine as a "school bus" lately. 
As I've said, although at first I didn't think so, it's faster than all of the previous ones (esp w/ MHD), and it goes where you point it, it just isn't very fun or communicative while doing it. More than that, it never, ever seems to beg for more. It feels more like I've just "gotten away with" a 6-7/10 handling maneuver and I should be sensible enough not to try it again. E39, E46 and E90s (with 704 suspension and good summer rubber) always seemed to beg me to try again, and go a little faster, cause it'll stick.
I have lots of theories - the simple "progression" of "refinement" that the market demands, poor steering rack design, X-Drive suspension geometry designed to soak up torque steer also deadening roadfeel, I'm just getting old etc...etc... |
Don't think it's a fair comparison between a 704 suspended RWD and an X-Drive.