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Originally Posted by Hendo741
No doubt that it is. Not only that, but it's a great daily as well. Ride is smooth and not harsh, even in sport setting, yet minimal body roll when on some twisties. My only gripe is that its so heavy. If it were 300 lbs lighter it would be an absolute weapon.
I have an M4 en route, but have decided not to sell my M240i just yet. Want to make sure the M4 is worth the additional 35k, or I'll just keep the M240i. I honestly have my doubts. The B58 sounds better than the S58, and I've been reading that the S58 suffers from some pretty bad turbo lag, which I am not a fan of.
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The S58 doesn't suffer from turbo lag, it just has a slightly high boost threshold (around 3000rpm). Not a big problem with the ZF8, the 6MT with long ratios suffers a lot more and it is much less responsive. But once the engine revs above 3000rpm it's a beast and there's almost no trace of turbo lag.
The B58 has a lower boost threshold (around 2000 rpm) and feels stronger on first input on the throttle (just like N55 vs S55), but when you push hard you can really feel - and appreciate - the difference between a normal engine and a true M engine and in terms of driving the G82's chassis tuning is literally on another level than the (really good) M240i. It is simply an M-car, between the two I'd keep the M4, no doubt.
Probably driving around town the B58 might be more enjoyable though.
In terms of turbo lag, the Audi's 5-pot is terrible, it's never ready when you push on the throttle and is quite annoying.
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