v_therussian

Maybe I'm beginning to see things, but I was trying to read "between the lines" - most reviewers wouldn't state bluntly "car sucked". But I could find something perceivably negative about the steering feedback everywhere, hence my statement.

That is seriously ridiculous - to go back that much. I really hope it is mostly because of the tires and not the platform.

bm323

My point is it appears nowhere near everywhere, until recently

v_therussian

I don't know... I can start quoting stuff and draw this discussion into a whole new realm or prolonged, but I think we can both agree that the steering feedback is definitely something to investigate - at least for those of us, who care about steering feedback. I care, because I occasionally drive on courses and at velocities, where the difference in steering feedback and knowing the limit of adhesion are utmost important. If you aren't particularly concerned with such things, its not important. And just from a practical standpoint, you'll never "need" to drive around a track with three passengers, so the 5er does not need to be a capable track car. It needs to be a competent street machine. But to me it is nice to have a daily driver that is capable of delivering the levels of fun that E60 is capable of. And if I'm getting a newer, more expensive car, isn't it fair to expect better performance?

bm323

Definitely, no argument when you do check it out, please ensure that the F10 has (the sport auto transmission, if testing an auto or preferably with a stick since your E60 is with stick) and adaptive drive with the chassis ticked using the i-Drive in sport mode (or preferably with the toggle button in sport mode with M-sport suspension, which unfortunately is not available in the States).

Shebs

What readings are you talking about exactly? Motortrend did not supply any Skidpad or Slalom readings; only acceleration, elasticity, and braking data.

Check your info before misleading people please .

Petes550i

I wish somebody would track test the 550i (w/Sports package of course). Edmunds latest road test on the 550i seems to indicate they liked it very much, but no actual test numbers were published. Their only criticism is the smallish trunk.

bm323

Please apply some brain work, and try to get over your last failed thread; it's been weeks if not months. More importantly again, grow up

Shebs

Oh .

I see that I have hit a nerve in my last post.

Sorry, I couldn't resist it after you refered to Motor Trend acceleration data in response to Edmunds skidpad and slalom figures!

What's next ?

sdg1871

Smallish trunk? I thought that the F10 had something like 18 cubic feet which would be just about the largest in the class.

Far more worrisome to me are the handling performance figures that another member posted in this topic which put the F10's handling performance at or below the heavier 7 Series. Say it ain't so.

Shebs

Unfortunately both the 750i and the 535i were on the same Goodyear Excellence tyres. And yet the 750i achieved the same skidpad figures and better slalom time.