[scsfll]

Someone had asked me about the headlights in the new M550. Well I just took it for it's first night drive.
Sure enough they headlights are not cornering with the car. BUT an interesting cornering illumination is happening. It's static and seems like a small spotlight goes on when the wheel is turned for a small amount of time, offramp, turn onto a road but not corering or tracking.
I'm not sure what it is and am sure someone reading this will comment before I find out. I will investigate as well as see what my build states I have,

[H_T]

Originally Posted by scsfll

Someone had asked me about the headlights in the new M550. Well I just took it for it's first night drive.
Sure enough they headlights are not cornering with the car. BUT an interesting cornering illumination is happening. It's static and seems like a small spotlight goes on when the wheel is turned for a small amount of time, offramp, turn onto a road but not corering or tracking.
I'm not sure what it is and am sure someone reading this will comment before I find out. I will investigate as well as see what my build states I have,

Correct, there is a separate cornering light that turns on with turns. The headlights are static.

There is a separate thread, but I believe it started with the 2021 LCI models.

[sandwi54]

Originally Posted by scsfll

Here are the pics of the front and rear seats with different surfaces. Yes I understand why there are peforations. No I don't understand why rear seat could not match even if BMW cheapened out and did not include cooling them in the package.

Also I thought it was worth a laugh that my car was delivered with these on the passenger seat. Did'nt even notice until someone went to sit in it a day later.

The Expel PPF had creases and as noted the seams are now in the centers of the air dam turrets. Highly visible. The first attempt lef 1/4" gap at the seam.

I personally don't think the non-perforated back seats are deal breakers, but that's a personal opinions. FYI, if you want perforated back seats to match the front, you have to buy a M5 with merino leather. Here's my wife's M5 front and back seats. Both are perforated and match each other.

[scsfll]

AS someone who deals in specifics of excellence the surfaces should match. BMW is losing it's way on details. It's like having non matched glasses or silver on a table, non matched kitchen cabinets, non matched windows some with grids and some without. The guests at my resorts would never accept this.

[scsfll]

H_T, The standard feature states Adaptive Lghts but my lense states BMW LED which is different from my '19 M550. Hard to believe that the static light that is not always lit is the new definition of adaptive. It's a nice safety feature.
In my opinion they should have changed the name or better yet added it as an option or baked it into a package.
I have had at least one in my garage for 30 years. This may be my last. Sad to say.

[H_T]

Originally Posted by scsfll

H_T, The standard feature states Adaptive Lghts but my lense states BMW LED which is different from my '19 M550. Hard to believe that the static light that is not always lit is the new definition of adaptive. It's a nice safety feature.
In my opinion they should have changed the name or better yet added it as an option or baked it into a package.
I have had at least one in my garage for 30 years. This may be my last. Sad to say.

I completely understand. My E60 lights turned with the steering as well.

Overall, pros defiantly outweighs the cons for the new 5's (at least for me). I am coming back to the 5 series from a non-BMW, and I do see more coverage with headlights overall compared to my E60. I also love the technology in the LCI, plus the m550's powerful engine.

More information was discussed regarding the headlights here: Adaptive Headlights Don't Swivel Side to Side Anymore? https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1825371

[G35c6MT]

Originally Posted by scsfll

AS someone who deals in specifics of excellence the surfaces should match. BMW is losing it's way on details. It's like having non matched glasses or silver on a table, non matched kitchen cabinets, non matched windows some with grids and some without. The guests at my resorts would never accept this.

The seat discrepancy was the first thing I noticed after getting my car. The rears look noticeably cheap compared to the fronts, and even on their own they seem to have more of a vinyl look.

I don't recall seeing anything like this on Audis or MBs of the same price group and would've liked for it all to be matched and well thought out from a stylistic perspective. It's still a fantastic car in other areas, but this is a big miss.

[Boosted_8]

Originally Posted by scsfll

AS someone who deals in specifics of excellence the surfaces should match. BMW is losing it's way on details. It's like having non matched glasses or silver on a table, non matched kitchen cabinets, non matched windows some with grids and some without. The guests at my resorts would never accept this.

I think an Aston Martin would be more appropriate to full fill this sort of requirement, rather than a mass produced BMW.

[scsfll]

Thanks for the link on the lights. BMW trying to say car no longer comes with Adaptive but right on website under Standard Features/Safety.

As for seats, BASIC but good cars match. It's not a Ferrari where they are hand ticking the seats. To your point it's mass production

[scsfll]

Well as I get into the car small things become more headshaking. The phone charger location was always a miss and yes it is now gone. With that said the "bucket" that is in it's place behind the cup holders is even more useless. Try to place your phone in it. A typical Ipgone or Samsunge barely fits and it is so much deeper that you cannot pick it up.
My "phone holder" is now the space that I make on the passenger seat by extending the leg support. LOL. It could have at least been built like my X5.

The rear brake assist slammed on when backing my car out of the gargage. I tried several times. I got out and looked around and nothing was impeding it. I disabled it to get out. It had'nt happened before and hasn't happened after.

3 weeks into ownership. 300 miles on it as I have not been aroung to enjoy it.

[ksoze]

Originally Posted by scsfll

The rear brake assist slammed on when backing my car out of the gargage. I tried several times. I got out and looked around and nothing was impeding it. I disabled it to get out. It had'nt happened before and hasn't happened after.

The rear sensors are too low and will trigger on any kind of incline change. A driveway meeting the road will trigger it many times. Need to learn to back out at an angle and slow.

[Brucelinc]

Originally Posted by scsfll

Thanks.
Car is GREAT! Just picked up from dealer. RFT's off and real tires on.

What brand non-run flats did you have installed? I have an M550i on order and have been thinking about trying to work out a tire swap.

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Brucelinc

What brand non-run flats did you have installed? I have an M550i on order and have been thinking about trying to work out a tire swap.

Why not just order with Summer non-run flats which will include a spare tire kit in the trunk?

[hlothery]

Originally Posted by Brucelinc

What brand non-run flats did you have installed? I have an M550i on order and have been thinking about trying to work out a tire swap.

I love my Michelin PS3ZPs..... smooth, quiet and grippy. I've got over 25K on them, with lots of tread left.

BTW, my back seats are also not perforated, so this is not a new thing. Quite frankly, I had not given it any thought until this thread. YMMV.

[Qsilver7]

Regarding the non-perforated rear seats...as some have already mentioned...BMW started doing this a few model years back.

In the f06 six series...it started with the LCI 2016 model year. Prior to that..if you have perforated Nappa front seats, the rear seats were perforated Nappa, too. Starting with the 2016 LCI, perforated Nappa front seats came with non-perforated rear seats.

But I think that Merino leather may be different. Like sandwi54 mentioned about his wife's M5 w/Merino leather having perforated rear seats...I saw an LCI f06 M6 GC that had perforated rear seats, too...which surprised me. I assumed that BMW stopped using perforated rear seats if the fans weren't installed...but it appears it may just be a Dakota/Vernasca/Nappa leather thing.

Regarding the road sign speed limit and my actual speed displayed in the HUD...I find that BRILLIANT! Knowing what the legal speed limit is and seeing how fast you're going helps you know exactly what to say if you get pulled over and the law walks up to your window and asks..."do you know how fast you were going?"...you know exactly how far over the speed limit you were driving. It also gives you an idea how much you need to slow down if you spot the law first.

[smacky]

Originally Posted by G35c6MT

The seat discrepancy was the first thing I noticed after getting my car. The rears look noticeably cheap compared to the fronts, and even on their own they seem to have more of a vinyl look.

I don't recall seeing anything like this on Audis or MBs of the same price group and would've liked for it all to be matched and well thought out from a stylistic perspective. It's still a fantastic car in other areas, but this is a big miss.

Do you have Dakota or Nappa leather? I have Nappa and I notice the discepancy but it doesn't bother me that much. The rear seats still feel nice and smooth and soft. Just not perforated since there's no ventilated seats back there.

I have an '18 Q7 and the front seats are ventilated but rear are just heated and it feels just the same as the M550i. It still feels like great quality. The difference between the front and rear because of the perforation is obvious but also doesn't bother me. The Audi also had the "upgraded" leather. They don't call it nappa or dakota, etc., but whatever it is, it's not standard leather. Maybe that makes a difference, the grade of leather.

Originally Posted by scsfll

Well as I get into the car small things become more headshaking. The phone charger location was always a miss and yes it is now gone. With that said the "bucket" that is in it's place behind the cup holders is even more useless. Try to place your phone in it. A typical Ipgone or Samsunge barely fits and it is so much deeper that you cannot pick it up.
My "phone holder" is now the space that I make on the passenger seat by extending the leg support. LOL. It could have at least been built like my X5.

The rear brake assist slammed on when backing my car out of the gargage. I tried several times. I got out and looked around and nothing was impeding it. I disabled it to get out. It had'nt happened before and hasn't happened after.

3 weeks into ownership. 300 miles on it as I have not been aroung to enjoy it.

My phone holder is in the side door where you would put a water bottle or something. Works fine for me when I have a passenger. I use Android Auto daily so keeping the phone on charger is ideal for me and the front only has the USB-A connector. But inside the armrest is a USB-C port and the rear has two C ports as well. Early on, I had a C cable from the rear running in between the armrest and the front seat and I'd charge my phone that way with better speeds. Now I may invest in a short, but good quality, C cable so I can fit my S10+ in the armrest without bending/snapping the cable attached to it while charging.

Originally Posted by Brucelinc

What brand non-run flats did you have installed? I have an M550i on order and have been thinking about trying to work out a tire swap.

Not OP but mine came with the Cinturato P7s, I believe. I am a bit worried about snow performance in Chicago as I previously had an E60 that was on some crappy Yokohamas throughout its life (changed twice) until I finally sprung for the CrossClimate2s, which were fantastic. Still not winters but very good ASs. Now that car is gone and so are those tires and I'm wondering if I'll be slip and sliding away with 500 horses on some mediocre AS tires in the winter.

[Brucelinc]

Originally Posted by smacky

Not OP but mine came with the Cinturato P7s, I believe. I am a bit worried about snow performance in Chicago as I previously had an E60 that was on some crappy Yokohamas throughout its life (changed twice) until I finally sprung for the CrossClimate2s, which were fantastic. Still not winters but very good ASs. Now that car is gone and so are those tires and I'm wondering if I'll be slip and sliding away with 500 horses on some mediocre AS tires in the winter.

My concern about run-flats is possible stiffer ride and higher noise. Those concerns might be unfounded since I haven't driven a BMW with them. My dealer had no new M550s for me to test drive. The only M550 I have test driven was a used 2020 model which had non-run flat 19s. The ride and quietness was excellent with those.

The car I have on order will have run flat A/S 19s. Dealer says it will likely be Cinturato P7s or Continentals. I don't care much about snow traction but I would be disappointed if they are rough or noisy.

[Cofveve12]

Along with those features listed, I struggled to connect the hot spot. After many iterations with my BMW Genius and on-line support, I finally identified that all new 2022 BMW M550Is built on or after July 22, 2021 do not have hot spot capabilities. Those BMW models that do have a German subsidiary provider of T Mobile. No more AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc.

[Jeffaz86]

Has anyone noticed that the LCI cold starts seem quieter than the pre-LCI? I had a 2018 M550i and just picked up my '22 and I was so bummed when I first started it up. I'm not sure if it's me or if the cabin is quieter but even my wife noticed and she is not in to cars at all.

[Moopai]

Why did BMW remove the soft close doors from the 2022 models? This is stupid!

Originally Posted by scsfll

I have had ther car a couple of days but came out of a '19 M550. The following misses by BMW are a disppointment. I have had at least one BMW in my collection for 25 years.

I have air coolers in the front seats. The Nappa leatehr is perforted. The rear seating premium upgraded leather is not. It is smooth and not perforated, it does not match.
I now have a cable cluterring my cockpit to KEEP my phone charged as the wireless charging is gone. I realize that it would not charge a dead phone but learned quickly that it KEPT a charge on my phone.
I find that I close the doors softly forgetting soft close doors are no longer there to pull it shut softly.
The HUD which i keep to a minimum of clutter now has a speed limit sign next to the speed traveled as most minimal display.
The call log has decreased significantly.
The BMW recmmended PPF was not only istalled porrly with crease and orange peel (not on them) but the template has the seams meeting in the MIDDLE of the front air dam turrets. Very visible.

Don't get me wrong the car is great and I love it as my daily driver and sleeper. But BMW has dropped the ball on it's details.

I tried to upload some picks bu had an issue. I will share when I can get them up. BLK/BLK/Open Pore Grey/Blue capers.

[Moopai]

The 7-series have a matching even thus they don't have cooling in the rear.

Originally Posted by scsfll

Here are the pics of the front and rear seats with different surfaces. Yes I understand why there are peforations. No I don't understand why rear seat could not match even if BMW cheapened out and did not include cooling them in the package.

Also I thought it was worth a laugh that my car was delivered with these on the passenger seat. Did'nt even notice until someone went to sit in it a day later.

The Expel PPF had creases and as noted the seams are now in the centers of the air dam turrets. Highly visible. The first attempt lef 1/4" gap at the seam.

[Antec800]

Originally Posted by Iman5593

Here are some pics of mine! Added some aftermarket exterior parts! Also added some catless Down pipes

Is that a 21? Which downpipes did you put on it