Stiff Steering in BMWs

slingxshot · 01-30-2012, 02:28 PM

Do a lot of people when they test drive or something think this is a bug in the car that it is tough to steer?

My brother test drove my car and he said he didn't like the stiff steering, my dad calls me next day says you should go for a check up?

khodo · 01-30-2012, 03:38 PM

Yup. 2/2 in the complaint department so far

MalM3 · 01-30-2012, 03:45 PM

depending on if yours is hydraulic or electric, the resistance is noticeably different

i actually like the "effort" needed to steer with,
i had a loaner recently with very light steering .. felt cheap

captainaudio · 01-30-2012, 03:49 PM

Obvioulsy we are dealing with people who are too young to remember when Power Steering was optional if it was available at all,

CA

axis · 01-30-2012, 03:57 PM

The steering feel was the first thing I noticed when I test drove my car. I love it and wish more cars felt like this.

JBE90335 · 01-30-2012, 03:58 PM

I let my mom drive it and she loved it. She always teased me saying her 06 Altima SE-R was faster than my BMW so I was like just drive it. She loved the steering and how smooth and planted the car felt, said she got it up to 110 on the interstate and it felt like 80. Wonderful. haha she's the only person to drive it so far.

328i M-Sport · 01-30-2012, 03:59 PM

My other car is an RX-7 with a manual steering rack. I actually feel like the steering in my E90 is a bit overboosted at high speeds.

Loco Goose · 01-30-2012, 04:04 PM

I thought the same thing coming from an A4 to my 335

steering is a lot stiffer in the BMW

Loco Goose · 01-30-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captainaudio

Obvioulsy we are dealing with people who are too young to remember when Power Steering was optional if it was available at all,

CA

youngins, lol

LG

dre_2ooo · 01-30-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slingxshot

Do a lot of people when they test drive or something think this is a bug in the car that it is tough to steer?

Every. Damn. Day.

hipnotic · 01-30-2012, 04:07 PM

i love that feeling

E92Vic · 01-30-2012, 04:10 PM

ive driven cars without powersteering.
i love how my bimmer lets me feel the road.

when my wife first drove the car she said it felt heavy.

but id take.that over electric.steering anyday

diggins · 01-30-2012, 04:15 PM

Love the steering feel of the E90. Most other cars feel way too loose in comparison.

apme123 · 01-30-2012, 04:17 PM

After driving a BMW and driving a benz right after, i thought the benz's steering is broken. lol too light

F1Senna · 01-30-2012, 04:28 PM

I like the "weight" of the wheel - it takes sometime to get used to and other cars feel extremely loose by comparison.

cdgatti · 01-30-2012, 05:49 PM

Mine is a 2008 and I love how tight the steering is. I have driven 2011 e90 loaners during service visits and have noticed that the steering has been made lighter in the new cars, I don't like it.

merchomini · 01-30-2012, 05:53 PM

That was the first thing i fell in love with on my car....

ndog14 · 01-30-2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F1Senna

I like the "weight" of the wheel - it takes sometime to get used to and other cars feel extremely loose by comparison.

+1

I did not drive my bimmer for 2 weeks but earlier in the day I drove my sister's subaru impreza so when I drove my car I forgot how heavy it was and thought something was broken. Then I realize its suppose to be that way.

queensfield · 01-30-2012, 06:18 PM

BMW is unique in this respect, and I have driven many a miles on all kinds of vehicles- including non power steering. Heavy feel of the steering and speed-sensitive steering really connects you better to the road. Add to this the superior suspension and transmission, and you have a car that feels like it's on the rails.

richpike · 01-30-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axis

The steering feel was the first thing I noticed when I test drove my car. I love it and wish more cars felt like this.

+1

electro-house · 01-30-2012, 08:25 PM

I dislike every time I test drive an Audi how flimsy the steering is. I much prefer it stiff, feel like I'm actually driving the car. And it's not even like it's that stiff, other cars are just loose as fuk.

Beemw335 · 01-30-2012, 08:27 PM

Bmw has stiff steering in its cars, except the high end models.
And you have x drive which makes it even less smooth lol

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khodo Enlisted Member 4 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Columbia, MD iTrader: (0)	Yup. 2/2 in the complaint department so far
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JBE90335 Captain 27 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	I let my mom drive it and she loved it. She always teased me saying her 06 Altima SE-R was faster than my BMW so I was like just drive it. She loved the steering and how smooth and planted the car felt, said she got it up to 110 on the interstate and it felt like 80. Wonderful. haha she's the only person to drive it so far.
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328i M-Sport Private First Class 1 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2011 328i M-Sport Sedan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	My other car is an RX-7 with a manual steering rack. I actually feel like the steering in my E90 is a bit overboosted at high speeds.
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Loco Goose Member 36 Rep 727 Posts Drives: Space Gray 335 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	I thought the same thing coming from an A4 to my 335 steering is a lot stiffer in the BMW __________________
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E92Vic Private 2 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi E92 Plat Bronze Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	ive driven cars without powersteering. i love how my bimmer lets me feel the road. when my wife first drove the car she said it felt heavy. but id take.that over electric.steering anyday
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diggins New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Love the steering feel of the E90. Most other cars feel way too loose in comparison.
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apme123 First Lieutenant 25 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 2002 Honda S2000 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA iTrader: (0)	After driving a BMW and driving a benz right after, i thought the benz's steering is broken. lol too light __________________
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F1Senna Private First Class 12 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E90 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: All Over iTrader: (0)	I like the "weight" of the wheel - it takes sometime to get used to and other cars feel extremely loose by comparison.
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cdgatti Colonel 255 Rep 2,547 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: May 2011 Location: KY iTrader: (4)	Mine is a 2008 and I love how tight the steering is. I have driven 2011 e90 loaners during service visits and have noticed that the steering has been made lighter in the new cars, I don't like it.
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queensfield First Lieutenant 21 Rep 364 Posts Drives: 2006 330i E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	BMW is unique in this respect, and I have driven many a miles on all kinds of vehicles- including non power steering. Heavy feel of the steering and speed-sensitive steering really connects you better to the road. Add to this the superior suspension and transmission, and you have a car that feels like it's on the rails.
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electro-house Lieutenant 24 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2008 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	I dislike every time I test drive an Audi how flimsy the steering is. I much prefer it stiff, feel like I'm actually driving the car. And it's not even like it's that stiff, other cars are just loose as fuk.
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Beemw335 Colonel 62 Rep 2,013 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: My car is my home iTrader: (2)	Bmw has stiff steering in its cars, except the high end models. And you have x drive which makes it even less smooth lol
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