Individual circumstances as well as interests change. Unfortunatly sickness and the grim reaper also can be a factor.

Then someone may have a new lady and horizontal jogging is consuming or replacing the keyboard time. Have to agree the 114s seem at least more agile with the gas engines. Them being lighter than diesel 115s and 123s may be is the reason. Much the same way in my opinion the 240d with a manual box seems lighter handling than a 300d.