kscarrol

I need to go test drive the cars and likely wont make a decision until I can actually drive the F10 but the more I look at the car, the more I just cannot get excited about it. I am now toying with either an E60 M5 or the M3 when my lease is up in late October. The interior space of the M3 is concerning relative to the E60 as is the feel of the car. The sport suspension on my current 550 can be bone rattling enough on our rough streets. Any thoughts? I also realize I may need to suffer the current F10 for a 2-3 year lease until the M Sport equipped cars are available here in the states...

Edit: Or I suppose I could buy the 550 at the end of the lease...

ObD

I'd go with the used M5 first. Second would be the F10 550i. Both of these are going to have more low end torque in normal street driving than the M3. All 3 three have or can have cockpit adjustable suspensions from comfort to sport so that is a wash.

Razzy530

id buy out the 550

Gene

My lease is up in december. I'm waiting until oct when the msprot pkg is debuted @ the paris auto show, hopefully with info on release dates on countries/regions. Depending on that I'll either extend my current lease (if the m sport pkg is not too far from my lease end and I have been informed by BMW FS that I cannot begin lease extension talks until 60 days prior to lease end), go with an x6 .50, or go with an f10 550 (I need to see and test drive one for myself before I make the final decision). I'm in the same boat as you tho. If you end up buying out your lease and then end up wanting and f10 with an msport pkg you'll end up grabbing your ankles during the trade in process, which is one of the reasons I choose to lease rather than buy. As I've said before, eventually almost all of us will end up in an f10.


GL with your decision KS