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      09-13-2014, 02:31 PM   #1
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QUICK... Is M adaptive a must have?

Im at the dealership just about ready to pull the plug on an F80 M3 SO. It has EVERYTHING (DCT included) but M adaptive. Would you guys take it or is M adaptive a must have? Does it make a big difference?
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      09-13-2014, 02:39 PM   #2
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Would u take a So with full leather and no adaptive or an AW with adaptive and no full
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      09-13-2014, 02:45 PM   #3
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bmw of manhattan i take it? they tried selling me those cars a few wks ago and wanted a markup for them

yea adaptive suspension is a must for only 1k

keep looking youll be able to get 1-2k over invoice and the car you actually want dont settle for something
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      09-13-2014, 02:46 PM   #4
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i would take SO and full leather and adaptive suspension

but if youre limited by only those, then adaptive suspension > full leather. its an M not a S class...suspension characteristics > a fancy dashboard
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I drove both back to back. I honestly couldn't tell the difference even in sport+ but I'm ordering it anyways just to feel better about it since people say it's stiffer than non adaptive. Also don't want to look at the blank button
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BMW of manhattan r a bunch of ripoffs, which is why they have been sitting on those m's for a while. I'm not dealing with them anymore. Actually bmw of Greenwich has a SO m3 with everything BUT the m adaptive which I really don't understand lol. I can take it off the lot here today. Or wait till next week and they will get me an AW m3 with adaptive, manual, everything except the safety package but no full leather. It's so/black interior.
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Wait for the adaptive and 6mt, should be a good combo
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I've test driven one with the adaptive and when in Sport Plus it is just too much so I opted one without it.

One thing to keep in mind if you're like me that's going to get a set of Coilovers in the future it is best to get the passive suspension to save yourself the trouble of coding out or adding a module to bypass the error code.
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      09-13-2014, 04:02 PM   #9
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I would get it but I would not say it is a "must" have.
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It's a MUST.
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Would u take a So with full leather and no adaptive or an AW with adaptive and no full
I would take SO full leather - that is what I have I don't have adaptive suspension and don't regret it.
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Am I the only one who doesn't feel that much of the difference?
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Am I the only one who doesn't feel that much of the difference?
I don't feel much between comfort and sport. But sport+ is way too stiff but on the track it felt just fine.

What's nice about the adaptive is you can leave it in comfort but if you need to corner hard or take a fast curve it'll adapt and stiffen up
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Not a must have unless you don't plan on modifying suspension. I couldn't really tell the difference. I plan to modify anyways. Id rather have the full leather thats what I see all the time. Plus you can always do suspension work can never really do back and get that badass full leather package.
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I would take SO full leather - that is what I have I don't have adaptive suspension and don't regret it.
If this one was manual i would have closed one eye. But between the transmission and adaptive, may have to pass. My god do i love the color tho. On the M3 that is, not so much on the coupe.

I ended up leaving the dealership. Monday ill get a car. Which tho i dont know. The search goes on lol
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at 1K a must

A Must- was in the same quandary as you and for 1k its well worth it (also went 6MT) Glad I went this way. if you have future mod plans, most after market suspension products will eventually be compatible with adaptive.
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If this one was manual i would have closed one eye. But between the transmission and adaptive, may have to pass. My god do i love the color tho. On the M3 that is, not so much on the coupe.
I love my SO coupe anyway
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Im at the dealership just about ready to pull the plug on an F80 M3 SO. It has EVERYTHING (DCT included) but M adaptive. Would you guys take it or is M adaptive a must have? Does it make a big difference?
I ordered mine because of this review, I think you should read it:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1005377
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its good for re sale

also if you are a little off like myself the missing button will drive you nuts
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It wouldn't turn me off a car, mine just has standard suspension (which is plenty fine with me) but I would have taken the active suspension if it had been on the car.
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I ordered mine because of this review, I think you should read it:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1005377
Thank u very much. This made my mind up.
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