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My hunch is it will feel very similar to the 130i MSport, which has been described as quite fun but soft in the rear (to promote LSD-less traction), and a bit skittish over bumpy pavement. EVO had a great test of the 130i MSport which clearly described the driving characteristics. The soft rear bugged them at times, but overall it sounded pretty fun.
I have been mulling this one over, too, though; personally, I'd like something RAW and elemental... I don't think we'll get that with the 1er coupe. It's not an M-car, and it has no LSD, so BMW will probably stick with their already tried-and-true 1er setup. It should be very good over the road, but I don't think driving it will be like crack to an addict...
I'm not sure how you derived your list above, perhaps you've driven a 1er MSport before and had a host of issues. If so... That doesn't bode well for us, IMO, as I don't think we'll get that many changes over the MSport suspension on the 130i.
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