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      08-30-2012, 11:43 AM   #3
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Well on the grounds it is more complex than non-adaptive suspension, then yes there is more scope for failure (fast Audis (eg RS4/RS6) with DRC were renowned for it failing), but on a new car it will be under warranty for three years so I wouldn't have thought it a major concern?

I've not tried it on an F20, but my M5 has three-way EDC (electronic damper control) and that experience was positive enough to make it a no-brainer when speccing my forthcoming M135i. In Comfort mode, the M5 has a very cushy (but still well-controlled) ride for such a sporting machine (much better than my previous 135i coupe) and the other two modes get progressively stiffer - the most dynamic setting offers hardly any body roll at all. Plus, all the reviews I've read of both the M135i and the latest 3-series suggest that the Adaptive suspension is a VGTI (Very Good Thing Indeed).
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