650 covertible

getcha · 04-20-2013, 10:12 AM

Hoping someone can help with this. My M3 lease is up in a few months and I am torn between leasing another M3 convertible or a 650 convertible. The 650 would be ordered with M sport package and 6 speed manual. My only concern is the steering on the 650. My wife has the current 535xi and while she loves it I am not a fan of the steering on the 5 series. Does the 650 have the same steering as the 5 series? Not sure I could live with that steering daily.

jakobv84 · 04-20-2013, 10:17 AM

Sounds like a test drive is in your future. The 650i will be noticeable slower than your M3, but also heavier and more luxurious. Trade off. Personally I think the class of the 650i outweighs the loss of power, but YMMV.

mlai · 04-20-2013, 11:04 AM

6 Series steering feel is VERY different from the regular F10........ Go test drive for yourself

southern6er22 · 04-20-2013, 11:10 AM

You really can't compare how a 550i drives with a 650i. I drove them back to back at the PC, and there was a world of difference.

Can't really compare the 650i and M3 convertibles either. They are both BMW convertibles, but at the end of the day it's M3 (sports car) vs. 6er (big, powerful, luxury GT). I can see the two being cross shopped, but it really comes down to what you're wanting in a car.

No wrong decision

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getcha Private 2 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '15 M4 vert/6mt 16'F15 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	650 covertible Hoping someone can help with this. My M3 lease is up in a few months and I am torn between leasing another M3 convertible or a 650 convertible. The 650 would be ordered with M sport package and 6 speed manual. My only concern is the steering on the 650. My wife has the current 535xi and while she loves it I am not a fan of the steering on the 5 series. Does the 650 have the same steering as the 5 series? Not sure I could live with that steering daily.
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jakobv84 Private First Class 3 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2009 E60 525xi Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [0.00]	Sounds like a test drive is in your future. The 650i will be noticeable slower than your M3, but also heavier and more luxurious. Trade off. Personally I think the class of the 650i outweighs the loss of power, but YMMV. __________________ '09 525xi \| Comfort Access, Moonroof, Softclose, PDC, CIC upgraded '07 335i E90 (sold) // '03 Porsche Boxster (sold) // '07 Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 (sold) // '06 325i E90 (stolen) // '99 Alfa Romeo 156 (sold)
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mlai Colonel 170 Rep 2,340 Posts Drives: 650GC/E93M3/Lexus LS600HL Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW F06 650i G ... [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 Cabriol ... [10.00]	6 Series steering feel is VERY different from the regular F10........ Go test drive for yourself __________________ F06 650i Gran Coupe Ruby Black/Dakota Cinamon- 2012-10-12 Adaptive Drive/IAS/Surround View/Adaptive LED/Comfort Seats/BMW 356 Liquid Black/Michelin PSS 245/35R20-285/30R20 E93 M3 Cabriolet Satin Pearl White/CR - 2012/03/12 Bilstein PSS10/ Michelin PSS 245/35R19-265/35R19 Brembo GT 2011 F10 550i M Sport - Retired
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southern6er22 Southern6er22 38 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	You really can't compare how a 550i drives with a 650i. I drove them back to back at the PC, and there was a world of difference. Can't really compare the 650i and M3 convertibles either. They are both BMW convertibles, but at the end of the day it's M3 (sports car) vs. 6er (big, powerful, luxury GT). I can see the two being cross shopped, but it really comes down to what you're wanting in a car. No wrong decision __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/
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