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Originally posted by greg:
HadE55 -
Just a thought. Why disengage DSC every time? If you drive smoothly you can keep an M5 very near its limits without DSC intervening. And yes, it can be driven harder with it off, and I turn it off some times. But not every moment is hard driving. Lots of it is monotonous freeway miles in traffic when some bozo might suddenly yank the wheel for a lane change right into you. The DSC absolutely can and will save your life. I strongly encourage you to turn it off ONLY when you ARE driving hard, and switch it back on again any other time.
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greg,
You make a valid point which I will take under advisement. The reason that I always disengage DSC is that I don't know always know in advance when I will
want to drive hard. There is nothing more frustrating than accelerating hard and having the DSC intervene (applying the rear brakes, cutting off power, etc.). Also, I like to be able to be able to change the attitude of the car at will (i.e. "rotate" it in setting up for, or exiting a turn, etc.). I usually only keep DSC engaged when it is raining.
I'll try using my DSC sometimes.
Thanks for the advice -- I'm just a little old-fashioned about over-relying on too many of these electronic driver aids/gizmos. I try as much as possible to adhere to the simple purity of the driving experience....
[This message has been edited by HadE55NowM5 (edited 08 February 2001).]