I'd like to throw some confusion into the mix here
I test drove two cars before ordering my car; a 118i Sport with M Sport Suspension and Variable Sports Steering and a 118d Sport with nothing.
Apart from the huge difference in responsiveness from the throttle there wasn't a large amount of differnce between the two.
The steering and suspension setup on the other hand was far superior on the 118i. It felt far more planted and confident and the Variable Sports Steering was a work of art and joy to drive.
There is a beautiful sweeping bend near the dealership that gets tighter towards the end and joining a dual carriageway. At no point did I need to make more than 1/2 a turn of the wheel and the more speed I gathered the more natural the turn felt. I joined the dual carriageway at *caugh*sensable*caugh* speeds without a single problem. The whole time the steering felt just as it should, I could feel every abnormality in the road and how much grip the front end had.
I hadn't even thought about ordering it before my second drive but had to after
