I wasn't aware of the Tesla jiggle. You mean a floaty feeling to the suspension after going over large bumps / uneven surfaces? Or something else?
I always presumed that the M3 would be too stiff rather than jiggly.
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I wasn't aware of the Tesla jiggle. You mean a floaty feeling to the suspension after going over large bumps / uneven surfaces? Or something else?
I always presumed that the M3 would be too stiff rather than jiggly.
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tesla jiggle is like overly damped and jittery its a well known thing at low speeds and flat surfaces its most apparent. you dont need bumps or rough surfaces
opposite of floaty i thought the m3 felt a little floaty at some points but it is better to be a bit floaty sometimes than jiggly all the time edit to add the floaty occurred when going ‘too fast’ over ‘big bumps’ if you get my meaning ie provoked
it’s probably something to donwith the stiffness its jist too mich. my old m140i had adaptive dampers and you could certainly feel the difference but it didnt go overly damped like the tesla.
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for ref the m3 had hankooks and the y had michelins. my tesla m3 had michelins and they were changed last to continentals and the contis are absolutely pap in comparison. worse ride and less grip.
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my arse isn't as good as yours in detecting imperfections, however:
legacy model 3 on 18 inch (owned for 15 months) - harshest ride of the lot
highland model 3 on 19 inch (48 hour loaner) - smoother, softer ride
juniper model y on 19 inch (1 hour test drive) - definitely more wafty, presumably because it sits higher
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Similar exp including the legacy m3 on 18's , but Waft and jiggle are not exclusive. Waft is to me the opposite of the tight(er) handling in the m3 (which I like) (but not loose, like a boat) But a wafty car could still exhibit jiggle.
interesting on the 19's . I think I really need to try a MY with 19's. Would you say the M3 was a better ride overall ?
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my terminology is the same
i've not noticed this jiggle tbh
the m3 sits closer to the ground, so to me yes, imo
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interesting. a side issue, how does insurance work in this case ? did you take out cover for his car in your name, or is it covered by company insurance ?Had an i4 M50 for a couple of weeks as myself and a mate at work swapped cars as he wanted to try my i5 M60. My i5 "wafts", his i4 is "tight"....
Fine so long as you have DOC on your policy (usually third party only). Otherwise, it was definitely you that was driving at the time and not your mate...
Fine so long as you have DOC on your policy (usually third party only). Otherwise, it was definitely you that was driving at the time and not your mate...
DOC?
if you are doing many motorway miles, seats and sound insulation are other significant improvements
no seat thigh extenders on the M3 yet like many audi / bmw (or Lies iX )
Driving other cars. Allows the named policyholder drive another car with the owner's permission.
The Performance model has thigh extensions. Problem solved. Are you ordering today?
Ooooooooh, never heard of this before! I wonder if it applies to bikes too. Will have a look, cheers.