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Originally Posted by Bargamon
Its really quite simple.
If you really want to stand out form the crowd and demonstrate your of a finer automotive petigree then you start modifying the car.
This way it demonstates that "Your special" in a way that other bmw buysers are not.
I have sport on my coupe. That makes me more elevated in status than non sports.
To then trump that, you are then even more elevated with mods to the suspencon. . Its important that you also try to demonstrate the mod and that is why the care if further lowerd. This way it has a more agressive stance. In alpha male terms that makes the driver more fierce even though the drivers lowered "fierceness" is often financed by another.
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I don't do it for any of that. In fact, I think modding a car for status is kind of sad. No offense of course.
I like a car that performs exceptionally well, and BMW's stock suspension, particularly after some miles, performed poorly. I think it handled small bumps too harshly, and was too soft in hard cornering conditions. I think it also negatively affected the braking, as the nose dive unevenly distributed weight to just the front brakes.
The aftermarket setup I'm using was also well engineered. It fits my needs much better than stock, with a flatter more sporty feel during driving, and a compliant, comfortable ride over typical imperfections.
The looks was also part of it, no doubt. THe xi's stance is too tall and uneven, but that was last on the list, and was really a bonus given the other factors.
I couldn't care less about status. I bought a BMW because I'm a driver, and this is a driver's car. The suspension just wasn't where I wanted it.