ooooooooooo.. those fuc$ers~~!!!! "doesnt feel like a monster" ????? i beg to differ.. who are these retards that drive these cars.? really? "a dark cold cockpit" ?? grrrrrrrrrrrrr makes me mad..and jaguars :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: get on my nerves.. (had to say it)

 

oo and to add to my venting frustration as i get ready for a hot wedding..cant get off this damm forum!! lol i have the A6, 4.2 also.. and my 550 handles way better then it.. drives better.. i SIT MORE COMFORTABLY!! maybe the idrive took a lil bit for me to figure out.. the audi is easier to figure out.. initially i felt like i didnt like the idrive.. but it grew on me.. i mean comon!!! ok.. whew.. im done..

 

I was a bit surprised about the 0-60 and 1/4 mile time, same as the Benz. I thought the Benz is faster?

Keep in mind that the XF is a 2009 model and the 2008 550i is a refresh from a 2004/2006 model. Let's wait until the F10 comes out

 

Couldn't agree more! I don't buy their magazines, they are bias to american cars or tractors only! oh yeah, they claim tractors are sexy.

Regarding to their comments:

1) Stiff suspension: 19 inches with run-flat will always stiff. I use 18 inches with higher profile non-runflat works great.
2) Comfort seat: dude there are 2 memory settings per each key, one should set for city driving position another should set for long fwy driving position. Use it dumb-asses and stop complaining!! You can't sleep all eight hours without changing position on your bed! how could you do it on a driver seat! This is completely non-sense stupid comment!!
3) idrive frustration: again, it is not a car for farmers, sorry. You need to have at lease one game console and completed all missions in GTA , idrive is not designed for cavemen. If it ain't good, why others copy it? another dumbest comment!

 

Mel ! you're on a roll ! You're the Best !! You go girl !!

 

I knew someone would chime in on their desk chair of choice. And I also had a feeling that person would start off their post with "ask and you shall receive." I'm psychic.

Anyway, the problem in my search for the holy grail of ergonomic chairs is the headrest and the upper back portion are not adjustable. I'm 6 ft. tall, which you could say is average, but I have a long back. My pants length is 30, so it's hard for me to find a chair that will support my height and neck.

That's why I looooooooove the comfort seats in the E60. The upper tilt adjustment is a godsend for my neck.

 

I'm glad I'm not alone.

I just cannot get rid of the feeling that there is a bar running across my mid back below the shoulder blades. No matter how I adjust the seats my shoulders to my neck are uncomfortable. I managed to deflate the lumbar all the way and push it down so that is not the problem ... it seems my back is just not compatible with the upper back support.

I'm hoping to get used to them, but I have to say that the comfort seats are a disappointment. I drove a non-sport 535xi for three weeks prior to getting my car, and the (standard) seats were perfectly comfortable.

 

The Idrive is simple. Anyone that can use an Ipod can use Idrive

 

r.e. rough ride. I think the testers are confused. BMW's are supposed to communicate road feel to the driver. My non-enthusiast parents rode in my car and loved the ride ... and I have SP. As a driver, I do feel every road irregularity via the steering ... but that's the way it's supposed to be. The comfort seats are the best ever made. If they are uncomfortable, they aren't adjusted right or you're not used to sitting in a correct posture. I-drive does suck. However, the buttons and features added in the LCI make it more tolerable. I didn't buy a BMW for the interior. Although IMHO it is better than the Jag and Merc interior. I bought it for the engine, chassis, performance, and the manual transmission.

 

However the spin doctors at these mags try to make it not so, the e60 and here specifically, the 550i, remains the standard by which all others are judged in the class. Frankly, it's a bit lonely at the top, but at least we have each other on the forum. These writers like to pretend and say there are close choices to be made, but secretly I think that they would all fight to see who gets first choice to jump into the 550i and zoom off into the sunset.