550i xDrive Test
01-06-2012, 05:44 AM
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Which is exactly why I ordered the 2012 550i with xDrive. The acceleration with the 4 wheel drive is better than RWD and it has the must have M Sport package, sport suspension and ARS. If it didn't have those features available I would have ordered the F10 550i with RWD. But with the horrendous winter we had last year, I want more traction in snow.
Can't wait to see what the 0 to 60 will be with the Dinan Stage 2 I also ordered. I am guessing low fours. Not quite F10 M5 terrority but in E60 M5 territory.
Now if only BMW would chop 400-500 pounds from the car. In test drive it did not feel as nimble as my E60 550. It sure did feel faster and more luxurious but the light on its feet feeling of my E60 is not there.
Can't wait to see what the 0 to 60 will be with the Dinan Stage 2 I also ordered. I am guessing low fours. Not quite F10 M5 terrority but in E60 M5 territory.
Now if only BMW would chop 400-500 pounds from the car. In test drive it did not feel as nimble as my E60 550. It sure did feel faster and more luxurious but the light on its feet feeling of my E60 is not there.
01-06-2012, 06:03 AM
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No question that in gets by BMW and the car mags, the F10 550i xDrive out accelerates the F10 550i. With Dinan Stage 2, the F10 550i xDrive should be in E60 M5 acceleration territory (at least at the non-insanely high speeds given that the E60 M5 has few equals in acceleration performance at super speeds).
01-06-2012, 06:09 AM
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Yep. The F10 drives like a MB (and I test drove the car in Sport Plus mode the entire time, as this would give me as close a feel as possible to my E60 M5's "rawness". I gave the keys back to my dealer and got back into my E60 M5 with a huge smile on my face.
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01-28-2012, 04:03 PM
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Yeah, but the F10 550i Sport doesn't come close to the feel of the E60 M5. It's not raw and is way too cushy of a ride (no surprise there though -- it's not an M). I test drove the car, as I was debating what to do with my M5, but after test driving the F10 550 in Sport Plus mode (as close to M mode as you'll get), it wasn't even in the same league. It was a very easy decision to make. I felt the new F10 550 drove more like a MB. Let's hope the new M5 offers a little more of a raw feel...
I am sure the F10 M5 will feel very fast -- much faster than the E60 M5. But it will never approach your car's sound and it will never feel as light on its feet. The NA V10 is a one of a kind engine and no TT V8 will sound or feel like it.
For me, having bought a good-sized Manhattan apt last year (and having to carry it), there is only so much that I can spend on a car right now. And the F10 M5's monthly payments will be out of my price range.
01-31-2012, 12:23 PM
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01-31-2012, 01:02 PM
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It's being tuned too and is then going directly to my body shop for the usual cosmetic additions. I added the $3500 Adaptive Drive/EDC option this time, as I figured this option plus the paddles (now standard on 50i Sport models), will convince me to take this car out more often on family road trips over the M. It will be a tough decision every Saturday...
Tuned TT V8 or NA Tuned V10. I guess there are worse problems to have. Hahaha!
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Funny you should mention that... My new BMW TT V8 just arrived this weekend at my dealer and is being picked up this Saturday. It's being tuned too and is then going directly to my body shop for the usual cosmetic additions. I added the $3500 Adaptive Drive/EDC option this time, as I figured this option plus the paddles (now standard on 50i Sport models), will convince me to take this car out more often on family road trips over the M.
It will be a tough decision every Saturday...
Tuned TT V8 or NA Tuned V10. I guess there are worse problems to have. Hahaha!
It's being tuned too and is then going directly to my body shop for the usual cosmetic additions. I added the $3500 Adaptive Drive/EDC option this time, as I figured this option plus the paddles (now standard on 50i Sport models), will convince me to take this car out more often on family road trips over the M. It will be a tough decision every Saturday...
Tuned TT V8 or NA Tuned V10. I guess there are worse problems to have. Hahaha!
02-01-2012, 07:54 PM
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