[CarBrain]

For those who have owned the F10 for a period of time, do you wish that you should have ordered the F10 550i instead of the 535i or vice versa?

[Bmrmeup]

I just got a 535xi for my first BMW and I am also glad that I started with this.

[luigimaster24]

I have a 528i and I love it The only thing I wish I would have ordered is the Xenon headlights I guess we learn from our mistakes.

[b_u_d]

never regret. Love my 535i

[Grizzles]

55oxi msport is awesome!! Pure pleasure. no regrets, just bliss.

[gatoman39]

I drove to San Francisco last weekend. 400 miles each way. On the way there I had the cruise control on 80 and I was getting 31 mpg. I stopped to fill up and the range read 561 miles. This is a herculean feat for a 4100 lbs car that can do the 150 mph if you wish. I can't think of any other car this fast, this big,with this type of fuel mileage. (535i Sport.)

[r3amir]

Great car, no regrets

[77562887]

I'm picking up my car this Saturday but at the moment I touched my friend's Dakota leather I regret not going for the Nappa, it feels just like a basketball.
I searched on internet trying to find advantages about Dakota to comfort myself but the more I find the more I regret.
I guess you can pretend that Dakota might be more durable since the surface feels too rough to wear out quick

[joy5]

If I had more money, a 530d of course !

[rsyed]

if money was not an issue then obviously 535d. instead opted for a 530d with few more gadgets..

[Robin_NL]

If money was no issue a 997 GT2 RS.

Great car the 535i, but I'm going back to the F30 335i DKG when it arrives in 2012.

[LuvMyE92]

Originally Posted by 77562887

I'm picking up my car this Saturday but at the moment I touched my friend's Dakota leather I regret not going for the Nappa, it feels just like a basketball.

You got something against basketballs?

I considered the Nappa, but I figure since I almost always wear clothes when I drive, what does it really matter how soft the leather is?

To answer the OP, no, I don't regret the 535 over the 550. It's adequate, and I saved a bunch of money not just upfront but in insurance, taxes and especially gas. I didn't consider the 528 because it comes only with an automatic in the USA, and I have to have a stick.

I debated on getting the convenience package, and sometimes when it takes 4 tries to get the trunk closed or 3 tries to slam the doors, I wish I had gotten it.

[cukoodukoo]

Does the N55 make you 535 owners paranoid?Damn after all the fiasco I am honestly considering a 550 though the 535i felt adequately powerful for me.I did hear about HPFP failures on N55 too.

[d-rive]

I'm totally happy with my choice. 530d, rear wheel drive. I have an X3 3.0d for snow

[CarBrain]

I am glad that so far ALL of the responses have been positive in that they made the right decision.

I thought that some owners of the 535i would feel that the car is underpower or worry about the pump issue that they regret not getting the 550i. I also thought that some owners of the 550i would think that the car is consuming too much gas and the extra power is not that special....etc....

[Salter]

Originally Posted by CarBrain

I thought that some owners of the 535i would feel that the car is underpower or worry about the pump issue that they regret not getting the 550i. I also thought that some owners of the 550i would think that the car is consuming too much gas and the extra power is not that special....etc....

My 535ix is on order, and there are moments - reading some of the posts here - when I wonder if I should have ordered the bigger engine. It's just a thing that some of us have: wanting as much power as we can afford. Just a decade ago, 400HP would have been a 300k car! I always liked powerful cars (had the Audi S4 which was further tuned, and the 340 hp Infiniti M45).

But I've been driving a 2008 535ix for a couple of years, and it has more than enough power for my needs. Most of my driving is in town. And here there's simply no way I can drive the 550 in what I imagine is the car's sweet spot range. Honestly, I can't even imagine how powerful 400hp on tap must feel. I guess that for some, it's simply about knowing you have it if you ever want it. But is it worth additional 8 or 9k? Not for me.

I think that the F10 is marginally slower compared to my current 535. But it's also more frugal, which makes me feel a bit better about the environmental aspects of owning this car.

So the voice of reason prevailed.

[dpwr]

528 with navi here, and no regrets

[JOHNBMWM5]

Coming from the M3 E90, the 550i M sport is the only way to go, I love that power, and in Cruise mode in 8th gear she will be economical on motorway runs.

[CarBrain]

I am waiting for my F10 550i to arrive. Currently I am driving the MB GL450 and the old 1997 Lexus ES 300.

So there would probably be quite a change from driving a tank and an old V6 Lexus engine to the new F10 400 HP car.

I wonder if the feeling of the driving difference would be like surfing the internet with 56K vs. DSL ? :-)

[bobblehead]

The evil side of me .... Should I wait a bit longer for a M5 ? .... Na ! Just enjoy what I have bought.

[pdx5er]

Going from the E60 535 to F10 550 was not as dramatic performance difference as I was expecting. I think for everyday driving the E60 felt quicker and more responsive compared to the f10 550in sport mode. At this point I would rather have the f10 535 and get better mileage. Hopefully the 535d will be coming soon, I love that engine in my x5.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by pdx5er

Going from the E60 535 to F10 550 was not as dramatic performance difference as I was expecting. I think for everyday driving the E60 felt quicker and more responsive compared to the f10 550in sport mode. At this point I would rather have the f10 535 and get better mileage. Hopefully the 535d will be coming soon, I love that engine in my x5.

Must be something wrong with yours then. The E60 535 I drove was crap compared to the new ones, performance/finish and tech.