06-06-2019, 05:42 PM | #1 |
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Anyone buy an m550i without premium package
I can’t figure out how much better the upgraded seats are vs base. If this $6500 (Canada) worth it? My dealer only has the premium packaged seats in theirs. Anyone buy without?
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06-06-2019, 06:19 PM | #2 |
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It depends on what you like. Upgraded seats aren't as sporty but have heater and ac, but less lumbar support. I'm basing this off 3 new G30's
Moms 2019 540 with every upgrade, sister in-laws 2019 540 with regular seats and my 2019 M550 with upgraded ac heater seats with woven upper part. I prefer the seats in my sister in-laws seats feel over other 2 more expensive seats if that helps?
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06-06-2019, 06:20 PM | #3 |
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I have the seats that have the cross-stitched weaved pattern, heated and air cooled - amazing! great lumbar support and the massage is wonderful, although not as good as my Audi A8, but close...
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06-07-2019, 12:27 AM | #5 |
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Do you find the cooling in the seats works well? When I test drove them last week, barely noticed it.
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06-07-2019, 10:22 AM | #7 |
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I though they were "ventilated" seats, not Air Conditioned Cooling seats. If it's just ventilated airflow with a simple fan, it's only going to get as cool as the car's ambient temp.
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06-07-2019, 11:56 AM | #8 |
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From many posts I think the answer is that you have to try both. If your dealer dcoesn't have any new cars with the base seats, ask about used cars on the lot. You really should sit in both.
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Not overwhelming, like in my Son's Ford F150. However, no question the ventilation works, as I leave the golf course with a damp shirt and shorts in the afternoon.....definitely get the ball chill being talked about. But I believe they are ventilated, not air conditioned, as you can also run the ventilation with the heater in the seats on. Definitely subtle in dry clothes, though.
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So when I leave the golf course in Phoenix, in the summer, i take my phone out and turn on the AC after the 17th green and the car is very comfortable by the time I get there. |
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She has quad exhaust, a rear diffuser that kills my new M550.. her car has 300 hp, but a 3 series with 260 will walk her car because BMW puts the power to work so much better than anyone aside from other German products Is it bad I want her style diffuser on my car?
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you can get that diffuser! or something very close, M performance diffuser. I have it on my 540 (ebay, not OEM) and it looks great and fitment is spot on.
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This is correct. Ventilated only, so only as cool as the ambient temperature at the intake port under seat bottom. It's definitely nice to feel any air movement on some days, but I'm no fan of the perf leather, it seems to have less bolstering where the perf leather is, and it kinda feels weird until you get use to it.
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06-19-2019, 05:37 PM | #16 |
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Just sat in an m550i with premium package with ventilated seats, followed by a 540 with ‘comfort seats’, not ventilated. The latter felt better. Do you think it’s just a side effect of needing to reduce padding for the sake of the fans and air movement?
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It's ultimately personal preference as to which is better; but objectively the ventilated/massaging seats are indeed more firm than non-ventilated version. |
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