Hello guys,

Long time no post. Busy with work and other things. My lease is up next week on my 2010 528xi. I went to the dealer today and test drove the 528i XDrive 2012. The car has many nice standard features and it is very beautiful inside. But, for some reason, I did not find it as fun to drive as my current e60 or my formers three e60s and e39. I tried both the comfort and sport mode. I just did not feel the THE BMW feeling! I hope it is because the car is so new and needs to go through the break-in period.

Oh well, I might skip the F10. Still have 1 week to decide.

 

You should test-drive the 550i instead....difference is like night and day.

 

I heard the 550 is a beast on its own.

I am comparing apple to apple 528xi e60 vs 528xi F10. (it is F10 or F11) The e60 528xi still give me the BMW feeling!!

 

Hi amigo525,

The new F10 528iA xDrive is a very nice and "green" car. Go for it!

 

I drove a 528i my buddy had as a loaner car. I like the interior but it didn't feel as fun either to drive, didn't handle nearly as good as mine with coilovers.

 

Thanks...I am waiting for the sale rep to call me. He does not want to give me 24months lease

 

Same thing I noticed. My e60 528xi 2010 has the bimmer feeling. I could not feel it with the F10 528xi 2012.

 

Did you find the engine to be noisy?? I mean did it sound artificially "loud" almost to get you to think there was a lot of power under the hood?

 

Nope just the ride in general & the steering wheel is very thin. I drove the non sport pkg version. The car is very beautiful inside but the ride is not as fun as my old turtle.

 

I like the inner but it didn't practical knowledge as fun either to produce, didn't handle nearly as excellent as obtain with coilovers