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I agree on the differences, and my list would probably have mirrored yours if I was to have made one after my first drive in an M.
The "planted" feel is probably half steering feel/suspension setup from the factory, and half due to your 3.0's OEM shocks. Replacing your worn shocks will return the solid feeling, but the M does give more feedback and is more communicative about where the limit is. Because of this, I feel I can utilize more capability in the M.
100% agree on the steering wheel. After driving the M a bit, I felt like I was driving a teenage girl's car in the non-M due to the steering wheel. When I decided to keep the 3.0i and start modding it, one of the first mods was an M wheel. It's one of those things only the driver gets to appreciate, so you won't get any oooohs and ahhhhs when others see/hear/ride in the car. But, it's one of the best things you can do to a non-M for $575.
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