04-24-2021, 12:15 PM | #1 |
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My 2018 M5 lease will be over in August. Really thinking of ordering a 2022 M5C but one of the things that I was hoping to solve is the high seating position and also the steering feel.
Have considered M8 GC, RS7, RS6, Taycan and E63S but nothing seems to be as complete package and value for a daily driver as the M5. I need 4 doors and usable back seat and cannot get over the looks of G80 M3. Considering this may be the last V8, 3 more years with the LCI and competition this time should give some differentiation from the previous 3 years. So questions... Does anybody know if 2022's will have carbon seats available as an option? Looking at the G80 M3 those seem to go pretty low. I am guessing the options will not be out until sometime in May. Also from people who moved from a base pre-LCI M5 to an LCI comp, have you noticed any significant steering feel improvements? Is the car more "nimble"? |
04-24-2021, 01:43 PM | #2 |
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Did they change the steering in the LCI? I am not aware of that but would be great to know if the steering has more feedback. I tested a pre LCI comp and the steering is somehow disconnected or artificial - I am comparing with my F82 ZCP LCI.
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04-24-2021, 02:12 PM | #3 |
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Not sure and have not been able to find one to test drive so a bit blind what the improvements would be considering I have a base pre LCI M5 going to LCI M5 comp.
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Got into a 2021 comp just before Christmas and, I think, most of the improvements went into the suspension. I felt the pre-LCI comp ride was too harsh, but this car is much nicer than the base model was. Even with the suspension in sport or sport+. After 5000 miles, I just put the summer tires back on. The steering has more feel, probably because the winters run a 265 width vs 275 on the summer. Overall: Very pleased. Glad I was able to jump 18 months early. And the headlights look cool. |
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For me the 2018 M5 base is not stiff at all. I drive at sport suspension setting, so I wonder if the LCI M5 comp will be softer based on your comments. |
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04-24-2021, 09:20 PM | #6 |
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I also noticed the seating position is a tad too high, but I just figured if you're 6' most seating positions will feel a tad high. And there's probably no way they're going to start offering the G80 buckets in the M5. I wish tho.
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04-24-2021, 09:38 PM | #7 |
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I was def not a fan but now the M3 Como awd would be compelling if I was looking for a sedan. Under 4000lbs and underrated.
I would only go with black as that hides the front
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04-25-2021, 09:16 AM | #9 |
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BMW just started offering them on the M8 coupe. I won't be surprised if M5 gets them soon.
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04-25-2021, 11:32 AM | #12 |
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Hey Guys,
Go sit in the carbon bucket seats before you race out to order them. They are not right for everyone.
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I sat in them and I was pleasantly surprised. The really fit like a glove. The side bolsters really hug you, more so than the thigh bolsters. It just gives the car (G8X) a completely different feel. Much more theater, which is definitely a good thing. Ingress/egress isn't horrible, the only reason you would make an effort to jump into/out of the seat is to preserve the thigh bolsters from wear and tear, not because they are "hard" to get in/out of. But then again, I kind of already do that with the F90 since the thigh bolsters do stick out a decent bit for "normal seats" (and the thigh bolsters are much more aggressive on the M5 than on the standard G8X seat which was not what I expected at all).
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For comparison purposes I am just 5.9" and about 175 pounds - pretty average but fairly masculine thighs - and beyond the high seating position the thigh bolsters is the second gripe. Cannot find a comfortable position. |
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