I missed my active steering
06-10-2005, 11:45 AM
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My dealer gave me a X3 loaner while my car was in for aux input and other items, and when I got it home I almost missed the turn into my garage. Wow--what a difference. You wouldn't expect a SUV (oh--sorry--sport activity vehicle 
) to handle like a car, but the steering difference was pretty dramatic--I haven't had to do so many hand-over-hand turns since I got my 545i. It almost--not quite--felt like the difference between power assisted steering and manual steering.
) to handle like a car, but the steering difference was pretty dramatic--I haven't had to do so many hand-over-hand turns since I got my 545i. It almost--not quite--felt like the difference between power assisted steering and manual steering.
06-10-2005, 11:58 AM
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had the exact same thing - Stevens Creek gave me an X3 loaner and that was the first thing I noticed - how much I prefered the AS on the E60. Once you've had and got used to AS its tough to live without it.
06-10-2005, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 10 2005, 02:58 PM
had the exact same thing - Stevens Creek gave me an X3 loaner and that was the first thing I noticed - how much I prefered the AS on the E60.? Once you've had and got used to AS its tough to live without it.
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We -are- talking about an SUV guys...
I wonder how you'd feel if you had a chance to drive my car. Sport + regular steering.
06-10-2005, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Jun 10 2005, 01:00 PM
[quote name='swajames' date='Jun 10 2005, 02:58 PM']had the exact same thing - Stevens Creek gave me an X3 loaner and that was the first thing I noticed - how much I prefered the AS on the E60.? Once you've had and got used to AS its tough to live without it.
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We -are- talking about an SUV guys...
I wonder how you'd feel if you had a chance to drive my car. Sport + regular steering.
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[/quote]LOL -
but we're really talking about variable steering ratios vs fixed 
06-10-2005, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 10 2005, 01:58 PM
had the exact same thing - Stevens Creek gave me an X3 loaner and that was the first thing I noticed - how much I prefered the AS on the E60.? Once you've had and got used to AS its tough to live without it.
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06-10-2005, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 10 2005, 03:05 PM
[quote name='UUronL' date='Jun 10 2005, 01:00 PM'][quote name='swajames' date='Jun 10 2005, 02:58 PM']had the exact same thing - Stevens Creek gave me an X3 loaner and that was the first thing I noticed - how much I prefered the AS on the E60.? Once you've had and got used to AS its tough to live without it.
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We -are- talking about an SUV guys...
I wonder how you'd feel if you had a chance to drive my car. Sport + regular steering.
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[/quote]LOL -
but we're really talking about variable steering ratios vs fixed [snapback]138309[/snapback]
[/quote]No, no, I understand. I'm simply claiming that the fixed ratio in an SUV is always going to suck - majorly.
06-10-2005, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Jun 10 2005, 02:45 PM
My dealer gave me a X3 loaner while my car was in for aux input and other items, and when I got it home I almost missed the turn into my garage.? Wow--what a difference.? You wouldn't expect a SUV (oh--sorry--sport activity vehicle ) to handle like a car, but the steering difference was pretty dramatic--I haven't had to do so many hand-over-hand turns since I got my 545i.? It almost--not quite--felt like the difference between power assisted steering and manual steering.
) to handle like a car, but the steering difference was pretty dramatic--I haven't had to do so many hand-over-hand turns since I got my 545i.? It almost--not quite--felt like the difference between power assisted steering and manual steering.[snapback]138292[/snapback]
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06-10-2005, 02:53 PM
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My Ride: 04 525i, Premium Package, Cold package.
I do not have AS but my dealer once gave me an E60 with AS. After I got my car back, I saw a huge difference. I am kicking myself for not getting AS. 
06-10-2005, 03:10 PM
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While doing my last CIP upgrade, the dealer gave me a 735i loaner.
I was as confused as a newbie on a zero gravity flight.
Avoiding corners when parking into my office garage became a priority. All my mental references to how much turning was necessary at each point became obsolete. With the 7-er was basically 2 steering wheel turns at each corner, and driving slowwwwly.
I'm addicted to AS.
I was as confused as a newbie on a zero gravity flight.
Avoiding corners when parking into my office garage became a priority. All my mental references to how much turning was necessary at each point became obsolete. With the 7-er was basically 2 steering wheel turns at each corner, and driving slowwwwly.
I'm addicted to AS.