Servotronic?
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I am still trying to make up my mind about whether I should get a car with or without active steering. When it has AS it also comes with something called servotronic. I was wondering what it is and also is it worthwhile having even if I ditch AS. 
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Originally Posted by sapkan' date='May 7 2005, 09:21 AM
I am still trying to make up my mind about whether I should get a car with or without active steering. When it has AS it also comes with something called servotronic. I was wondering what it is and also is it worthwhile having even if I ditch AS.
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Originally Posted by sapkan' date='May 7 2005, 10:21 AM
I am still trying to make up my mind about whether I should get a car with or without active steering. When it has AS it also comes with something called servotronic. I was wondering what it is and also is it worthwhile having even if I ditch AS.
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Servotronic is a must.
535d has it standard, I drove also a month without it and I was not happy.
I can't tell you anything about AS.
535d has it standard, I drove also a month without it and I was not happy.
I can't tell you anything about AS.
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Do not get active steering. It is numb at high speeds and gets twitchy
and loose in a crosswind. The steering on my 540i was much better...
almost telepathic. Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
and loose in a crosswind. The steering on my 540i was much better...
almost telepathic. Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
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Originally Posted by vpbmp' date='May 7 2005, 03:24 PM
Do not get active steering. It is numb at high speeds and gets twitchy
and loose in a crosswind. The steering on my 540i was much better...
almost telepathic. Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
and loose in a crosswind. The steering on my 540i was much better...
almost telepathic. Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
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As you know, any question of preference like AS is going to have strong feelings on either side of it, but I think at a minimum you would be doing yourself a HUGE disservice to not compare the two yourself. I LOVE it and think it is incredible, but you should drive one with and without and make the decision based on your experience with it. I think the majority of people would prefer it, but that does not mean it is for everyone.
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Originally Posted by vpbmp' date='May 7 2005, 10:24 PM
Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
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It's OK if you don't like it, but the fact that the M5 doesn't have AS has NOTHING at all to do with what you just wrote!
AS is GREAT!
Other car manufactirers are now copying it!!
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='May 7 2005, 04:57 PM
[quote name='vpbmp' date='May 7 2005, 10:24 PM']Note that the new M5 does not have AS.
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It's OK if you don't like it, but the fact that the M5 doesn't have AS has NOTHING at all to do with what you just wrote!
AS is GREAT!
Other car manufactirers are now copying it!!
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[/quote]I love AS. Why doesn't the M5 have it???
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='May 7 2005, 08:01 PM
[quote name='sapkan' date='May 7 2005, 09:21 AM']I am still trying to make up my mind about whether I should get a car with or without active steering. When it has AS it also comes with something called servotronic. I was wondering what it is and also is it worthwhile having even if I ditch AS.
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[/quote]is it the software or hardware that has been changed?
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[It's OK if you don't like it, but the fact that the M5 doesn't have AS has NOTHING at all to do with what you just wrote!
AS is GREAT!
Other car manufactirers are now copying it!!]
Why is the M5 without AS and why is it not an option on
the M5?
AS is GREAT!
Other car manufactirers are now copying it!!]
Why is the M5 without AS and why is it not an option on
the M5?
