I've noticed a couple of times when coming to a stop, the car seems to want to lunge forward and the stop is a bit rough. I usually like to come to a smooth stop. Does anyone else have this problem? It might just be that I have to get used to the pedal since I've only been driving it for less than a week.
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Please indicate your model and CIP version if you know it

 

I have had this with the SMG from day 1.
Sometimes the entire car shudders.

 

Several 650 owners (new for MY06) are complaining of the same thing. None has found satisfactory answer yet from dealers.

 

Yes, at least the 550i owners are having some "new" problems. The other one I am aware of is strange Step behavior--as I recall, the Step upshifts or downshifts when the opposite should occur.

 

Could be a problem with the soft stop brakes. I haven't driven a car with them, but they're supposed to make the stop smoother, by reducing brake force as you come to a stop. The issue could be that you're used to having to let off the brake slightly in the last few feet before you stop, and the cars is also doing it's think, so there's not enough braking force at the very end.

I had an E55 a few years ago with the brake-by-wire system, and could never get a smooth stop--either it was too abrupt, or I's stop 5 feet after I wanted to. Could be the soft stop brakes are trying to fix something that ain't broke!

 

I've had the joy of a derestricted M5 on twisty Irish back roads. I'm no expert but I did notice that when setting up the M-Drive (M for Madness!) in iDrive you could select 400, 500 or 500 Sport as engine power output. Now, when you're one of us and you get to play with an M5 for 24hrs which do you pick? Obviously 500 Sport!!! lol However, it became almost impossible to drive gently, or, as it says in the owner's manual "... setting causes the vehicle to react 'uncompromisingly' to accelerator input". So, does your motor have an SMG 'box and, if so, have you it set-up wrong?

 

no, i do not have SMG. auto/steptronic.
I think it might be the soft brake thing you mention. I didn't notice it today but I also had to brake a bit harder today as somehow, I just seemed to constantly get red lights as I approached them.
thanks for all the feedback
arthur
BTW, I had some small bugs on the bumper from a 30 min highway ride. I didn't clean it off and will probably do it tomorrow. last time i hosed it down, i had water spots. Any ideas or routines to get these off daily without having to wash and then dry the whole front end? are there any wipes like they use for babies? Is it okay to leave the little bugs on until the weekend?