Question for M5 drivers who owned another E60
01-04-2006 | 08:44 AM
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If you had active steering on a previous E60, do you miss not having it on the M5?
01-04-2006 | 09:34 AM
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Don't own an M5, but have a 545i w/ sport package (including AS), and test drove an M5 for an hour a while back, and as much as I like AS, the variable ratio M5 steering would make me not miss AS--here's post with my comments:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
01-04-2006 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SolarFactory' post='219117' date='Jan 4 2006, 12:44 PM
If you had active steering on a previous E60, do you miss not having it on the M5?
I've been driving an E90 525 loaner, and this steering is superb also. I have to say, I prefer having the connection to the road that direct steering gives you, at the expense of a bit more wheel movement.
01-04-2006 | 10:12 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545i Titanium Silver/Black/Poplar: Steptronic, Sport, Cold Weather, Premium Sound, Comfort Seats, Sat Radio, NAV & Shades
Thanks to both of you. I am considering an M5 when my lease is up and I was wondering about that.
01-04-2006 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cidair' post='219203' date='Jan 4 2006, 01:48 PM
It was nice, but the M5 stering is so superb, that I don?t miss it!
Does anyone here have a non active steering 550i?
01-06-2006 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by stream' post='219137' date='Jan 4 2006, 01:34 PM
Don't own an M5, but have a 545i w/ sport package (including AS), and test drove an M5 for an hour a while back, and as much as I like AS, the variable ratio M5 steering would make me not miss AS--here's post with my comments:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
01-06-2006 | 07:18 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Don't own an M5, but have a 545i w/ sport package (including AS), and test drove an M5 for an hour a while back, and as much as I like AS, the variable ratio M5 steering would make me not miss AS--here's post with my comments:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=195172
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OK...you're wrong...!!!
It does have variable ratio steering. 
Not active steering, but still variable ratio.
01-06-2006 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by big_ipaq' post='220032' date='Jan 6 2006, 08:25 AM
Really? This is news to me. Can you explain please what is active steering as I always thought active steering IS variable steering ratio...
The M5 steering felt tighter than my car (in a good way), and is very communicative (more so than my car). The turning ratio is higher than a non-M E60 without AS, and it's a variable ratio system. The ratio increases as the steering wheel is turned away from center, as opposed to AS which is speed sensitive. Like EDC, more suited to sporty driving (again, the new Carrera has a similar system). And you can select between 2 levels of servotronic assist.