[ChrisMWard]

It's great how different people are. I don't enjoy driving as much as I used to. It's nothing to do with the cars I drive, but more the roads are busier than ever and big brother is watching you all the time. I still drive lots of miles on a daily basis as part of my job so I do get fed up with it. I've driven (and motorcycled) the best part of a million miles since I was 16 and so the d provides what I want exactly, a stress free drive. When I drove the i, I was very impressed with the performance and I would say it was as quick as our old M3 (we're not talking handling here) in a straight line possibly even quicker due to the increase in torque. It gave the driver a lot of feedback, you knew you moving with the great engine noise and the tacho needle spinning round. Although it is an easier, more flexible car to drive than the M3 ever was the i is still too fast and furious for me. Now the d is deceptively quick, faster in some overtaking situations than the i or M3, but it does it without any fuss or attracting attention. So after a week of driving around meeting deadlines it's nice to relax with the d.

Just my two pence worth.

Regards

Chris