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Actually, Mike, I thought my 128i did rather well on it's NCT5s - considering that the 'vert weighs just shy of 3,500 lbs. (Your Lotus is 2,000, perhaps?)
Maybe they are paving the roads better in NoVa than suburban MD, but I like the '08 SP 128i compromise between handling & comfort. And while the car may seem to float a bit (certainly more than the Lotus!), I found mine cruises all day at 80 mph in all sorts of conditions (including 30~40 mph crosswinds) very nicely. And a recent brisk trip on the BRP from the Smokies to Charlottesville was quite enjoyable - also at 30 mpg.
It's not as planted in the corners as was my '03 Z4 - but it's still no slouch. And my fillings aren't being jarred loose either.
Hope you get yours sorted out the way you want it.
Tom
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