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      05-12-2014, 08:41 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by dmboone25 View Post
Sorry for this, when I wrote this post initially, I hadn't actually driven the car with everything turned off - you are correct that with both DTC and DSC off, you are actually put back into "comfort" mode. I guess this subject has been beaten to death on the F30 boards - I am not sure if there is any way to defeat it...

Not sure why BMW did this...
I don't agree with this reasoning, but as I understand it the reason you can turn DSC/DTC off at all is because it's necessary in certain conditions; i.e., snow and ice. In these conditions, you need sometimes need wheel spin to be able to drive effectively. However, BMW has decided that since this is a "necessity only" feature, it's only available in comfort.

It appears that BMW felt the more lenient DSC parameters in Sport+ gives the driver all the headroom they need for enthusiastic driving. This is exactly the kind of nanny-state bullshit that I hate about certain other manufacturers. I'm hoping they do an about face on this one and provide an update that allows it to be defeated entirely.

What I can't figure out is, how are all the car mags pulling off these huge drifts with the M235i? Does this mean they're just leaving the car in comfort while doing those shots? And how has there been little to no mention of this in the press? VW was ripped to shreds by the automotive press for the faux pas they pulled with the Golf R and a non-defeatable ESP system, yet BMW gets a pass? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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