POLL ASC / DSC

[Eddie Zedder]

It has just occurred to me that in two and a bit years of ownership, I haven't driven my Z3 with the ASC button off.

So I wondered if my fellow Zedders would cast their votes and own up to being a yellow belly, a brave soul or somewhere in between.

 

[andyglym]

I tend to leave mine on most of the time, however, near to where I live are two long steep roads, switching off the ASC transforms the car a tad ........... well, quite a lot actually! Much better power delivery with if off

 

[Eddie Zedder]

I tend to leave mine on most of the time, however, near to where I live are two long steep roads, switching off the ASC transforms the car a tad ........... well, quite a lot actually! Much better power delivery with if off

I need to try it. I think the reason I haven't is because it's the first car I've had with the option to turn it off and I forget it's there, I am over 50.

 

[andyglym]

I need to try it. I think the reason I haven't is because it's the first car I've had with the option to turn it off and I forget it's there, I am over 50.

Me too, 51 the new 30 apparently it's an old BMW Directive going back many years that states "if you never turn off the ASC/DSC you should be a Porsche Boxter (beetle driver)"

 

[mwpe]

You need to turn it off to do dougnuts even on grass.

 

[BMBabe]

I can answer for @GazHyde when it came to Rosie OFF 100%

 

[hard top]

Never had any of that kit on my 96 Z.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Depends. In the smurf it's off about 50% of the time, in the coupe I don't have much choice!

 

[Bozzy]

Mine is on 99% of the time and it's proved it's worth a few times on wet roads.

 

[mrscalex]

The system is faulty in my 1.9 project car and intermittently cuts the throttle off. So the one time I drove it (home) I had to turn it off.

Because I generally drive Z3s very steady it was no big deal it was off.

So to be a brace soul you'd need to turn it off and drive it like you stole it

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Mine is quite capable of going sideways at times with the electronic gubbins switched on, plenty of slippery roads around here plastered with poo.

 

[Sean d]

I turn mine off when I am alone in the Z,

 

[5harp3y]

On for normal everyday driving.

Off when doing skids / burnouts / dicking about

 

[abh29]

I don't feel competent to drive with it off.
Few years ago the equipment got me out of trouble a few times in the 335, once came off a roundabout and the dash light up like Blackpool,and electronic noises,it was raining and the road had a diesel layer.

 

[Jjim]

Mines so old it doesn't even have the button!

 

[mrscalex]

I agree with that @abh29 I have a 6 month old 330 GT and it's not difficult to loose the back end just coming off a roundabout in a mildly spirited manner in the wet.