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Originally Posted by mowflow
I agree with the performance part but really can't say the handling bit stands true with me. I have a 125d as my own car and drive an M135i and as of this week a 116d pool car at work for attending client meetings.
Some days I will jump between the 3 covering a couple hundred miles a day. The M135i has adaptive suspenders the other 2 are the garden variety. All 3 of the cars come unstuck at still legal speeds on twisty uneven roads when pushed but the 116d actually feels the most stable as it's harder to get it to that speed. With, I guess less instability being caused by traction issues and weight shifting via acceleration.
There is slightly less roll in the M135i but it's definitely not a different league. I think money spent on handling in the M135i would be money very well spent.
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You simply can't drive a 116d like an M135i. On the other hand, you can certainly drive an M135i like a 116d, but its not going to feel particularly special.
Differences in handling include braking into corners, turn-in characteristics, agility, steering feedback, front wheel bite, stability under acceleration, mechanical grip, on-limit stability, transition to oversteer, propensity to understeer especially while braking, ride, stability on poor surfaces, accuracy and ability to adjust line.