Trading 545i for 550i
06-23-2006 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jochet' post='301737' date='Jun 22 2006, 06:17 PM
I'm thinking of turning in my 04 545i for an 07 550i, I can get a reasonable deal with sports package but no active steering. I drove the car today and I was very impressed, I thought the stardard steering was quite nice. Anybody out there gone from active steering car to non active steering? Could use some advise on this topic. I love the compfort seats and thicker steering wheel, also new car would have navigation which I do not have now,
06-23-2006 | 07:57 AM
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My Ride: 2009 550i sports, Nav, logic Best E60 yet
2004 545i, sports pkg, logic 7 steptronic, rear shade,orient blue with beige interior, blue tooth enabled Razer Phone. 2004 X5 3.0, sports pkg, stepronic, summer pkg. imola red.
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='301807' date='Jun 23 2006, 12:32 AM
Just curious, how much damage to the pocket book was it going from a 545i to a 550i? Was performance one of the reason?
Thanks,
I could not justify an extra 35 hp for thousands - aside the mileage of course.
Thanks,
I could not justify an extra 35 hp for thousands - aside the mileage of course.
06-23-2006 | 08:44 AM
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My Ride: Arrived 3 June 2005: 2005 545i - Orient Blue, Black interior, Sport, Steptronic, Cold Weather, NAV, Sirius, Logic7, Comfort Seats, Sunshades. What a glorious ride!
AS takes away the real drivers feeling.
AS is a godsend if you do any amount of urban driving and parking whatsoever. If you have no tight turns to deal with, then I'd agree its benefits are minimal.
06-23-2006 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxBuck' post='302070' date='Jun 23 2006, 11:44 AM
What's the basis for this statement? I drove a loaner without AS and can say say unequivocally that AS has absolutely no effect on "road feel." If you really want to feel the road, don't get power steering.
AS is a godsend if you do any amount of urban driving and parking whatsoever. If you have no tight turns to deal with, then I'd agree its benefits are minimal.
AS is a godsend if you do any amount of urban driving and parking whatsoever. If you have no tight turns to deal with, then I'd agree its benefits are minimal.
06-23-2006 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by markt540i' post='302125' date='Jun 23 2006, 11:50 AM
I used to think that AS affected the feel of the weight of the steering in my 550. But now that my AS is not working I have revised my thinking. My 540 sport had a heavier feel, but now a doubt that AS is the reason for a slightly lighter steering in the 550. It must be the servtronic or whatever they call it. The steering weight or assist feels the same with AS malfunctioning as when it is working.
Huh? sorry... but are you saying that Active steering doenst affect the weight of the steering feel?
So steering weight and directness is the same with or without AS and the only difference is turns to lock at low speed?
If thats what you're trying to say then I think I agree...
06-23-2006 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jochet' post='302041' date='Jun 23 2006, 11:57 AM
I'm not changing cars because of 35HP although I won't mind having it, the reasons are because I'm just not one 100% happy with my 545i anymore. The new seats are very nice which my 55 year old a__ won't mind, I have not finalized the deal yet but I'm hoping to do this without any out of pocket money and keep my lease payment in the low $800.00 range; I'll keep you updated.
$800 month with no $$ down. I think you might be planning to lease this in Fantasy Land, no offense.
06-23-2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='302329' date='Jun 23 2006, 09:56 PM
Huh? sorry... but are you saying that Active steering doenst affect the weight of the steering feel?
So steering weight and directness is the same with or without AS and the only difference is turns to lock at low speed?
If thats what you're trying to say then I think I agree...
So steering weight and directness is the same with or without AS and the only difference is turns to lock at low speed?
If thats what you're trying to say then I think I agree...
Yep, that is exactly what I am saying.
06-23-2006 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='302332' date='Jun 23 2006, 09:05 PM
$800 month with no $$ down. I think you might be planning to lease this in Fantasy Land, no offense.
06-23-2006 | 08:49 PM
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AS Pros:
1) Less effort at low speed/city/parking
AS Cons:
1) Less resistance/feedback
2) Hard to predict during hard driving - when it auto counter steers while oversteering and when it changes steering ratio under acceleration after the apex
3) $$$
Cons outweight the pros for me. I wouldn't get it if I had to choose right now.
1) Less effort at low speed/city/parking
AS Cons:
1) Less resistance/feedback
2) Hard to predict during hard driving - when it auto counter steers while oversteering and when it changes steering ratio under acceleration after the apex
3) $$$
Cons outweight the pros for me. I wouldn't get it if I had to choose right now.
