Took an F10 550 for a drive...(Pics included)
06-01-2010, 04:46 AM
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I was told that the September availability of the Top View system is due to supplier issues. In other words, if they can get a hold of the parts, the system works, etc. It's possible that the first deliveries to dealers (for demo purposes, etc.) are getting the Top View system to help sell more of them...
06-01-2010, 07:37 AM
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Makes sense, Rudy 
you think this is also why BMW didn't just include this feature along with the rear view in the Premium Package 2 
I was told that the September availability of the Top View system is due to supplier issues. In other words, if they can get a hold of the parts, the system works, etc. It's possible that the first deliveries to dealers (for demo purposes, etc.) are getting the Top View system to help sell more of them...
you think this is also why BMW didn't just include this feature along with the rear view in the Premium Package 2
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thanx for the clarification Frank
06-01-2010, 09:45 AM
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interesting writeup, thanks for posting...so, as compared to the e60 sport pack on the 550, does it really seem very different in terms of handling even with the optional dynamic controls?? its quite alarming to think that you believe an aftermarket setup is required from factory, as alarming as your use of Luxury VS Sport or Driving Feel...this writeup sounds very MB-ish which is not good in this regard of handling. Im gonna go for 4 doors next time around and this car along with the Gran Coupe are my options in the back of my mind. It sure sounds like the F10 is losing out before the game starts though with the info you provided, so Im wondering what the thoughts are from others that have a 550 sport and have driven a F10 550 sport as we move forward...
btw, that sticker is classic marketing BS from BMW, I cant believe there is a Global Warming impact number , you gotta be kidding me BMW :thumbsdown:
btw, that sticker is classic marketing BS from BMW, I cant believe there is a Global Warming impact number
, you gotta be kidding me BMW :thumbsdown:
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interesting writeup, thanks for posting...so, as compared to the e60 sport pack on the 550, does it really seem very different in terms of handling even with the optional dynamic controls?? its quite alarming to think that you believe an aftermarket setup is required from factory, as alarming as your use of Luxury VS Sport or Driving Feel...this writeup sounds very MB-ish which is not good in this regard of handling. Im gonna go for 4 doors next time around and this car along with the Gran Coupe are my options in the back of my mind. It sure sounds like the F10 is losing out before the game starts though with the info you provided, so Im wondering what the thoughts are from others that have a 550 sport and have driven a F10 550 sport as we move forward...
btw, that sticker is classic marketing BS from BMW, I cant believe there is a Global Warming impact number , you gotta be kidding me BMW :thumbsdown:
btw, that sticker is classic marketing BS from BMW, I cant believe there is a Global Warming impact number
, you gotta be kidding me BMW :thumbsdown:The 535 I drove was similarly equipped though without some the bells and whistles like Lane Departure Warning. It had the Sports Pac, the Dynamic Handling Pac and the Sports Auto Transmission. It drove well enough, the roll stabilization was excellent. My time was short and I need to go again but as I noted in another thread, the 5 keeps moving closer and closer to the 7. Not just in appearance but in ride and handling. Rather than being a sports sedan it is now definitely a luxury sports sedan! The interior is well done and the new iDrive is a major upgrade. But I really felt like I was driving a 7, feeling a bit removed from the road. I'm not looking to go in that direction, if that's what I wanted I would have chosen the 7 over the 5 years ago.
The final straw was taking my wife to the dealer on Sunday. They were closed but I wanted her to look at the new 5. As she looked in the show room, she asked if that was a 5 or a 7? Now she's not the enthusiast that many are so I can excuse her not knowing the difference but after a minute of looking she turned to me and said "I like your current car much better. The new 5 doesn't look like a sports car, at least your 550 looks sporty." Telling words... Of course she then said "you should get the M3, it's a better looking car" and I was sold.
06-01-2010, 10:39 AM
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thanks again .....and BMW should certainly heed the words you write as a long time protector of the 5er! It really is a situation where there is a loss for words as to what BMW is up to with these new models. They first boast about their "green move" and the bs with the engine efficiency mgt via turbos, but then they go out and bloviate the cars so that any potential saves from the engine tech are atleast partially offset by weight/mass gains. How does that add up to the Ultimate Driving Machine??? Im not at all sure??? But as you said and I've said as well, you cannot tell the 5er from the 7er and we're looking real hard!!! Its just gotten too darn big and left no room for a sports saloon in the guise of a 5 series.
I guess Im hoping the Gran Coupe concept looks the same in the real Production model, and is less weight than 4,000lbs, I cant deal with any larger car at this point as the driving dynamics get lost in the real world of physics.
I hear ya on the M3, are you going for the e90? Great engine, good DCT transmission (but not SMG!!!
) and fun to drive...if all else fails and if they're still available in 2012, I just may swipe up an S65 to keep it real in what is perhaps the LAST "real" M engine before the storm hit.
.....and BMW should certainly heed the words you write as a long time protector of the 5er! It really is a situation where there is a loss for words as to what BMW is up to with these new models. They first boast about their "green move" and the bs with the engine efficiency mgt via turbos, but then they go out and bloviate the cars so that any potential saves from the engine tech are atleast partially offset by weight/mass gains. How does that add up to the Ultimate Driving Machine??? Im not at all sure??? But as you said and I've said as well, you cannot tell the 5er from the 7er and we're looking real hard!!! Its just gotten too darn big and left no room for a sports saloon in the guise of a 5 series. I guess Im hoping the Gran Coupe concept looks the same in the real Production model, and is less weight than 4,000lbs, I cant deal with any larger car at this point as the driving dynamics get lost in the real world of physics.
I hear ya on the M3, are you going for the e90? Great engine, good DCT transmission (but not SMG!!!
) and fun to drive...if all else fails and if they're still available in 2012, I just may swipe up an S65 to keep it real in what is perhaps the LAST "real" M engine before the storm hit.
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Congratulations - beautiful car. I have ordered the Deep Sea Blue and the Oyster/Black interior also (https://5series.net/forums/topic/993...pprox-2-weeks/) I have't seen many pictures of the F10 in Deep Sea Blue so it was great to see yours - they put my mind to rest, although for I prefer the Chrome grill.
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I hear ya on the M3, are you going for the e90? Great engine, good DCT transmission (but not SMG!!! ) and fun to drive...if all else fails and if they're still available in 2012, I just may swipe up an S65 to keep it real in what is perhaps the LAST "real" M engine before the storm hit.
) and fun to drive...if all else fails and if they're still available in 2012, I just may swipe up an S65 to keep it real in what is perhaps the LAST "real" M engine before the storm hit.