e90 steering wheel weight difference

steverequiem · 02-15-2006, 06:07 PM

So I've been driving my new 325i with sport since last Thursday, and absolutely loving it. I did have to go back and drive the old e46 325xi tonight, and the wheel felt like my grandmother's Lincoln Towntank! Has anyone else noticed a much heavier wheel that gives a lot of feedback than the previous models? I'm not complaining, I prefer it this way.

espo · 02-15-2006, 07:26 PM

I also had a E46 325xi and I'll agree that the steering on the new E90 330xi does feel alittle heavier, but I wouldn't go so far as to say the E46 feels like a Lincoln towntank (my father has one and its WAY lighter than anything that BMW has EVER made)..

ska///235i · 02-15-2006, 07:29 PM

I think my 325xi steering is somewhat light

akhbhaat · 02-15-2006, 07:39 PM

Depends upon what year E46 we're talking about. My E46 (2000) has very stiff steering, very similar to that of the E36. The later models (2002-2005) are lighter. The 2001 is much lighter.

02-15-2006, 06:07 PM	#1
steverequiem Enlisted Member 0 Rep 34 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bethesda, MD iTrader: (0)	e90 steering wheel weight difference So I've been driving my new 325i with sport since last Thursday, and absolutely loving it. I did have to go back and drive the old e46 325xi tonight, and the wheel felt like my grandmother's Lincoln Towntank! Has anyone else noticed a much heavier wheel that gives a lot of feedback than the previous models? I'm not complaining, I prefer it this way.
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02-15-2006, 07:26 PM	#2
espo Captain 12 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	I also had a E46 325xi and I'll agree that the steering on the new E90 330xi does feel alittle heavier, but I wouldn't go so far as to say the E46 feels like a Lincoln towntank (my father has one and its WAY lighter than anything that BMW has EVER made).. __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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02-15-2006, 07:29 PM	#3
ska///235i ***** noob 1369 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	I think my 325xi steering is somewhat light __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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02-15-2006, 07:39 PM	#4
akhbhaat Captain 181 Rep 883 Posts Drives: ///M318ti Type-R Turbo S Join Date: May 2005 Location: T1 run-off iTrader: (0)	Depends upon what year E46 we're talking about. My E46 (2000) has very stiff steering, very similar to that of the E36. The later models (2002-2005) are lighter. The 2001 is much lighter.
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