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11-07-2004, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by rsteele
I have warmed up to the new BMW 5 and 7-series body styles quite a bit. I now like they way they look. But IMHO, interior and exterior MB E-Series styling is better. If I decide upon the E60 M5, it will be for the gratification of driving the car, and I'll probably order the interior in black so as to see less of it.
11-07-2004, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeHK
Is it just me who think the E55 or W211 in general looks good only in Black?
By the way, I understand that steering in the new CLS55 has been improved over the E55 and that those changes will almost immediately take place in the E55. Has anyone heard this?
11-07-2004, 01:19 PM
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05 E55, 03 Z4 3.0
Originally Posted by rsteele
By the way, I understand that steering in the new CLS55 has been improved over the E55 and that those changes will almost immediately take place in the E55. Has anyone heard this?
11-07-2004, 04:16 PM
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2000 W210 E55->2003 R230 SL500->2004 W211 E55->2007 997TT+2007 E63->2010 GLK350->2012 E550 4matic
Originally Posted by rsteele
I have warmed up to the new BMW 5 and 7-series body styles quite a bit. I now like they way they look. But IMHO, interior and exterior MB E-Series styling is better. If I decide upon the E60 M5, it will be for the gratification of driving the car, and I'll probably order the interior in black so as to see less of it.
11-07-2004, 06:21 PM
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I did have a question for all those M5 experts out there.
I understand if you hit the M button, all the HP are there and it switches all the settings to your preferences (like ready to race at a stop light). But lets say you are now done with your quick launch at the light and want to now switch back to more of a "comfort" driving (automatic shifting, softer suspensioni, dsc back on and so forth), do you have to do all these setting manually or can you hit the M button again to go back to the previous settings?
I understand if you hit the M button, all the HP are there and it switches all the settings to your preferences (like ready to race at a stop light). But lets say you are now done with your quick launch at the light and want to now switch back to more of a "comfort" driving (automatic shifting, softer suspensioni, dsc back on and so forth), do you have to do all these setting manually or can you hit the M button again to go back to the previous settings?
11-07-2004, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by W210
What about the exterior? Do you think black or silver will hide those obnoxious headlights better?
11-07-2004, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by AMGB
I did have a question for all those M5 experts out there.
I understand if you hit the M button, all the HP are there and it switches all the settings to your preferences (like ready to race at a stop light). But lets say you are now done with your quick launch at the light and want to now switch back to more of a "comfort" driving (automatic shifting, softer suspensioni, dsc back on and so forth), do you have to do all these setting manually or can you hit the M button again to go back to the previous settings?
I understand if you hit the M button, all the HP are there and it switches all the settings to your preferences (like ready to race at a stop light). But lets say you are now done with your quick launch at the light and want to now switch back to more of a "comfort" driving (automatic shifting, softer suspensioni, dsc back on and so forth), do you have to do all these setting manually or can you hit the M button again to go back to the previous settings?
11-08-2004, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DRCrowder
Yes, I have heard this as well. The car mags say that the CLS steering will be in the E55 for anu 11/04 production. the questions that remains on this board is "does that mean US, Europe, or both?
11-08-2004, 08:13 PM
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05 E55, 03 Z4 3.0
Originally Posted by Beowulf
Got a possible link to that info? Since I've got a "second decade" December build date on my replacement E55, it'd be great to know that the updated steering will be included!
http://www.autocarmag.com/FirstDrive...p?RT_ID=211168
