Driving impression of E60 from an E39 owner
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
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I too have an M5. It's a 2000 with Dinan Stage II suspension and exhaust. I'm considering trading it in for the 545i 6 speed. I love driving a stick and although I'm first on the list for the new M5, I don't think I want SMG and pretty bad mileage (range). I don't have garage space for both, what will I miss if I trade in M5 for the E60 (besides 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.)?
I think you will miss the acceleration, the engine growl, the harder ride. You will love the cornering with the sports package Active Steering and Active suspension. You will prefer the size, its more spacious inside.
Thats it for the drive, as for the electronics well I have a love hate relationship with that. Love it for what it should be, hate it for what's missing. But its all fixable in time.
Beewang is the man to talk to. M5 owner bought 545
I too have an M5. It's a 2000 with Dinan Stage II suspension and exhaust. I'm considering trading it in for the 545i 6 speed. I love driving a stick and although I'm first on the list for the new M5, I don't think I want SMG and pretty bad mileage (range). I don't have garage space for both, what will I miss if I trade in M5 for the E60 (besides 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.)?
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[/quote]I think you will miss the acceleration, the engine growl, the harder ride. You will love the cornering with the sports package Active Steering and Active suspension. You will prefer the size, its more spacious inside.
Thats it for the drive, as for the electronics well I have a love hate relationship with that. Love it for what it should be, hate it for what's missing. But its all fixable in time.
Beewang is the man to talk to. M5 owner bought 545
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Originally Posted by beewang' date='Oct 12 2004, 12:52 PM
<Big Snip of stuff I agree with>Active steering: So what?s all the fuzz about??!! What is there not to like about it? I think its really cool to not have to crank my steering wheel side-to-side going thru a tight canyon road. It kinnda gives me a taste how driving Formula 1 car is like.
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I had the E39 and The e60 now. I think the seats on my e39 were superior than the e60? and the inside felt a bit solid on the e39 than the e60.
But overall..both are fun car to drive.
But overall..both are fun car to drive.
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My $.02.
I had the E39 540, too.
The E39 seats were better. That's true - the new 545 sport seats are wider and I slide around a bit.
The E39 did have more "road feel." That's true, too. But,
The E39 always felt VERY heavy, like driving a big block of lead around. Heavy in turns, heavy steering, heavy off the line.
The E60 545 is light, nimble, tighter, and more responsive. The aluminum front end, active steering and ARS make it handle the way I always wished the E39 did.
The new steptronic is much smarter than the old one, keeping it in gears longer when off the gas in sport mode than the E39 did. Much better, and less shifting up and down.
So, I think it's a great trade-off, a little less road feel for a better overall handling experience.
I had the E39 540, too.
The E39 seats were better. That's true - the new 545 sport seats are wider and I slide around a bit.
The E39 did have more "road feel." That's true, too. But,
The E39 always felt VERY heavy, like driving a big block of lead around. Heavy in turns, heavy steering, heavy off the line.
The E60 545 is light, nimble, tighter, and more responsive. The aluminum front end, active steering and ARS make it handle the way I always wished the E39 did.
The new steptronic is much smarter than the old one, keeping it in gears longer when off the gas in sport mode than the E39 did. Much better, and less shifting up and down.
So, I think it's a great trade-off, a little less road feel for a better overall handling experience.
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