So whats so great about BMW's steering 'feel' anyway?
04-11-2009, 02:01 PM
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mind you I didn't say' handling', I 've only only Audi's and MB's all my life
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
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Originally Posted by vinm5' post='844218' date='Apr 11 2009, 03:01 PM
mind you I didn't say' handling', I 've only only Audi's and MB's all my life
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
04-11-2009, 03:57 PM
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You can feel the road via the steering wheel, every imperfection, ... unless you have runflats aka numbflats. With runflats the feeling is subdued. BMW is all about balance.
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Originally Posted by ynottony' post='844230' date='Apr 11 2009, 05:13 PM
I need to change my underwear everytime I take a sharp corner or turn in my 5 series.
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It could also just be the thickness of the steering wheel (sport package or m steering wheel) It just feels so awesome in your hands especially comparable to jap cars. And for my 5er its just so responsive.
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Originally Posted by vinm5' post='844218' date='Apr 11 2009, 06:01 PM
mind you I didn't say' handling', I 've only only Audi's and MB's all my life
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
04-11-2009, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by vinm5' post='844218' date='Apr 11 2009, 03:01 PM
mind you I didn't say' handling', I 've only only Audi's and MB's all my life
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
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Originally Posted by vinm5' post='844218' date='Apr 11 2009, 11:01 PM
mind you I didn't say' handling', I 've only only Audi's and MB's all my life
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??
but I 've always heard that BMW's steering is the best...and these Audi's MB's don't measure up...and I've actually thought Audi and MB's had good steering..
so the question is, what is it about BMW's steering that makes it superior to the competition?
Don't all the high end car makers use essentially the same rack-&-pin steering concept??