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Ride Quality M3LR
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The lack of dive at the front is almost certainly due the very low CoG. You haven't got 300 kg of engine, transmission and ancillaries trying to rotate around the front axle. (Well, strictly speaking, the front roll centre)
I find the handling and suspension to be very good,
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I have a M3 LR with stock everything. I feel every bump, seam or rough spot in the roadway. On long trips, 5+ hours, the seat becomes very uncomfortable. I compare this with the MS which is opposite to the above description. Model 3 is a great around town car but until they improve suspension like they did on the S, I'd keep it away from cross country trips.
But the S suspension is rather barge like, I wouldn't want that on the M3.
I too find the M3LR very firm and can feel everything on the road. The roads around where I live are dire and even making a 2 mile trip to drop one of the kids off at gym is verging on unbearable.
I really hope it beds in soon, it makes the Lexus GS I had before feel like a rolls Royce in comparison.
I purposely didn't buy the LR for its performance but it's range, so I wasn't wanting hard performance suspension!
I really hope it beds in soon, it makes the Lexus GS I had before feel like a rolls Royce in comparison.
I purposely didn't buy the LR for its performance but it's range, so I wasn't wanting hard performance suspension!
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We just changed wife’s car from Golf GTI to Audi S3.
My car is night and day difference in ride quality, noise, vibration, harshness etc compared to the Golf which was on 19’s
The Audi is night and day also to the Golf, but it’s on 18’s
Mine is a level beyond the Audi in terms of overall ride quality, picks up less vibration from the road and handles the really bumpy stuff more maturely.
But it doesn’t have as much feedback as either of the wife’s recent cars - and they themselves are not exactly known for their feedback.
My previous car was a BMW 6 GT M Sport on 20’s but with rear air suspension and the ride on that was astonishing given it had run flats, unbelievable pliant, tight and yet super comfortable.
My car is night and day difference in ride quality, noise, vibration, harshness etc compared to the Golf which was on 19’s
The Audi is night and day also to the Golf, but it’s on 18’s
Mine is a level beyond the Audi in terms of overall ride quality, picks up less vibration from the road and handles the really bumpy stuff more maturely.
But it doesn’t have as much feedback as either of the wife’s recent cars - and they themselves are not exactly known for their feedback.
My previous car was a BMW 6 GT M Sport on 20’s but with rear air suspension and the ride on that was astonishing given it had run flats, unbelievable pliant, tight and yet super comfortable.
I don’t want it to dive particularly. Just used to a car nosing down under heavy breaking and the M3 doesn’t so wondered what others were experiencing and if my experience was different and therefore something to investigate.
Cars with soft suspension and/or longer travel suspension and with a less than optimal weight distribution will tend to dive under firm braking. Low slung sporting vehicles with ideal weight distribution with good damping will ideally have that characteristic dialled out. The Model 3 comes into the latter category. It is not going to ride like a Rolls Royce but thankfully it’s not going to handle like one either!
I would agree with this. I had a CLS which is essentially an E-class with it's going-out trousers on. Found the same, I much more direct steering and lively suspension. When you go from a large sedan or estate built for comfort with air suspension and long like seats to a sporty saloon car you expect a reduction in comfort. The massive improvement in handling more than makes up for it.
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