anyone drive a G30?

John 070 · 04-23-2017, 06:51 PM

I did the autocross yesterday and the cars were the 540i and 540i awd....I found the steering to still be light.

Is E9x steering gone for good? I swear for some reason, BMW has lighter EPS than other makes, even Nissan and Chevy?

gunnerxq · 04-23-2017, 07:16 PM

Yes I did the autocross also. The steeing is dead. The wheels barely communicate to the driver they are doing. It feels like a boat even in sport mode. I have more fun on the roads in my car then I did with the 5 series on autocross. Oh and the understeer is garbage. It's not the ultimate driving machine anymore.

You point the car down the track and you hope for the best while the car takes you for a drive. Garbage. But yes it is high tech and comfortable. Mercedes with a BMW badge put on.

ptpending · 04-24-2017, 08:43 AM

ultimate steering is 2VC (performance control) option now

oolas3 · 04-24-2017, 08:58 AM

BMW ruined the 5 series starting with the last generation F10. I had one as a loaner and it had terrible handling and steering. I couldn't believe I was in a BMW. Sadly I think a Lexus would be better in this class now.

CTinline-six · 04-24-2017, 10:52 AM

BMW has gone from driving dynamics to trying to beat Mercedes-Benz at their own game of luxury comfort cruisers. I don't have confidence they will be able to successfully do that, and instead have cars stuck in between.

racermp · 04-24-2017, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by oolas3

BMW ruined the 5 series starting with the last generation F10. I had one as a loaner and it had terrible handling and steering. I couldn't believe I was in a BMW. Sadly I think a Lexus would be better in this class now.

The Camry rental felt more engaging than a 535i msport with adaptive suspension loaner. Is that baaaaad?

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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	anyone drive a G30? I did the autocross yesterday and the cars were the 540i and 540i awd....I found the steering to still be light. Is E9x steering gone for good? I swear for some reason, BMW has lighter EPS than other makes, even Nissan and Chevy?
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gunnerxq Lieutenant Colonel 213 Rep 1,783 Posts Drives: e90 "325i" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Yes I did the autocross also. The steeing is dead. The wheels barely communicate to the driver they are doing. It feels like a boat even in sport mode. I have more fun on the roads in my car then I did with the 5 series on autocross. Oh and the understeer is garbage. It's not the ultimate driving machine anymore. You point the car down the track and you hope for the best while the car takes you for a drive. Garbage. But yes it is high tech and comfortable. Mercedes with a BMW badge put on.
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ptpending Colonel 463 Rep 2,773 Posts Drives: e91 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Poland iTrader: (1)	ultimate steering is 2VC (performance control) option now __________________ E81 2007 130i 6cylinder Montego blue Retrofits: Harman Kardon, High-beam assistant, Removable tow hitch. Auto-dim folding exterior mirrors. Lumbar support. Perfomance Brakes.
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oolas3 Captain 388 Rep 876 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	BMW ruined the 5 series starting with the last generation F10. I had one as a loaner and it had terrible handling and steering. I couldn't believe I was in a BMW. Sadly I think a Lexus would be better in this class now.
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CTinline-six Hoonigan 6893 Rep 3,001 Posts Drives: '09 328i, '98 Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i N51 [0.00]	BMW has gone from driving dynamics to trying to beat Mercedes-Benz at their own game of luxury comfort cruisers. I don't have confidence they will be able to successfully do that, and instead have cars stuck in between. __________________ "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." -Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park
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