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Originally Posted by scrape1
I don't know about firmer ride and waking up the car. The basic m-sport suspension is quite good. During the 2014 model year, you could get the dynamic dampers/VSS and m-sport brakes as separate options. This is how it should be. When ordering, on advice from my CA, I decided against the DHP, and I am quite happy with the static m-sport suspension. It is a great compromise between handling and comfort, though I am sure the DHP car would be more comfy on rough roads. Although, given that I came from S2000 and Evo land, I don't mind a slightly firmer ride. I doubt a DHP car would lap any faster than a m-sport car, though without a head to head test, that is just speculation.
I do wish I had gotten the upgraded brakes. When the time comes to replace mine due to wear, I might go with the m-performance brake package and steel brake lines. When the time comes in about 40k miles to replace my dampers, I will probably go with a set of monotube bilsteins, and save myself 300 bucks by not having to disable EDC.
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I had a very similar experience. I test drove a 228i M Sport and liked it a lot. It's a great replacement for my 15 year old E46. I would have bought the M Sport brakes if they were a separate option. My CA advised against getting the THP saying it adversely affected the steering. Did your CA give a reason for advising against the THP(DHP)?
I'm very happy without the THP, but the praise it gets from many folks makes me wish I could have tested a car with it just to see how it compares for myself.