A pair of Competition Package First Drive reviews

Rob///M5 · 09-22-2013, 10:51 AM

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I'll just say this. If the 2013 M5 had the Comp Package and CCB's available, I would have ordered them. I think they are worth it. However, I think the M5 without them is still an outstanding car. Also on the issue of steering alone, I really don't get it. I've got 23K miles on my M5 now with 3,000 of then being in the past 7 days and I like the steering just fine. I'm sure the updated steering just makes the car that much better.

I think it's because you're not pushing the car hard enough (around corners etc). For example, when I drove my first rear wheeled drive car (non beemer), I honestly could not tell the difference.

So, the issue here is obviously the M5 should have been like (w/comp pack) that in the first place. Some say shame on BMW, some say good marketing!

Dude you must not know who I am. I push the M5 harder around corners than any other member on this forum probably. Lol! 2 days ago I drove a 45mile twisty forest road through half of the state of Oregon. Lol! I'm sure the new steering changes are great, but I'm saying it doesn't need it. But hey what do I know.

Haha. I can vouch for the fact that Dave drives hard.... And very very loud

BC87 · 09-23-2013, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RPiM5

Indeed there are just laws, like against murdering people. And then there are unjust laws like 30mph curves on empty mountain roads.

Lmao

s4awd · 09-23-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thebishman

These reviews reinforce my main gripe about the car and it's the absurdly heavy steering and the lack of feel. It is precise and the car can be placed nicely but the steering feel is so artificial and the effort so high that Comfort mode has to be used all the time for the steering. Since it's still a hydraulic system and not electric I can't understand how BMW would release the car with steering that feels so artificial.
Bish

Exactly. If they were going to make a hydraulic system feel this fake, they might as well give us electric and shave some weight, and give us an extra mpg or two to avoid gg tax. Sheesh