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Originally Posted by MikeTerp
Wow! This board is populated mostly with enthusiasts - people who always bought BMWs knowing that any model in any trim configuration would handle well and have exquisite steering feel. However, reading this thread makes one believe that the 5er has morphed into a Lexus, an overweight and poorly assembled one to boot. To get the car to handle decently you have to spring for the Dynamic Handling package - sad, very sad. If BMW repeats this debacle with the upcoming F30 they will definitely start forfeiting some of their enthusiast base to other brands.
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+1. I believe the 550 I drove had the dynamic handling package. It wasn't much of an improvement in my opinion. It's not near as bad as a Lexus at this point but it's definitely becoming more Lexus like.