Man M140i - Adaptive dampers comfort mode w/ sport throttle

[Billy_Whizzzz]

In advance of collecting my new manual M140i next week - I have a rather dumb question as I've never had adaptive dampers before... But is it possible to set the dampers to comfort and throttle to sport...? Or is there just one setting for dampers and throttle/steering. If so, how...? The roads are so rough around me that I'm keen to have a relatively soft suspension setting but retain a sharp throttle...

Also - presume that the 135 is the same as not may 140s about yet, but each time it's started, does it default to comfort settings for both suspension and throttle/steering? Are both controlled by the iDrive?

Many thanks!

[Billy_Whizzzz]

JonV8V said:

The drivetrain will just be a throttle map on a manual and to be honest it won't be that useful. In standard mode no throttle is no throttle, full throttle is full throttle, half throttle is half throttle. With sport mode it's the same only half throttle is 3/4 throttle. In effect it just kids you into thinking it has more go and all it's doing is taking away the linear nature of the throttle. A thicker soled shoe has the same effect

Like the sport button on my Z4M then I guess. I was hoping in the 140 it would also firm up steering...

[Billy_Whizzzz]

I've also just read than in theory - with adaptive dampers - when in sport (dampers) mode the system is clever enough to still adapt to bumps...? In which case I may as well leave it in sport - but of course all will be clear next week.