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Originally Posted by manuelf
Tbh: I think getting steering feel "right" isn't easy and its a question of personal taste. While sporty drivers rather want/accept a steering, which gives you lots of feedback about surface/tarmac friction coefficient, this at the same time makes steering more unsettled/less smooth. For many (not so sporty/engaged) drivers, this kind of steering rather feels uncomfortable/imperfect!
Car magazine journalists (and car forum enthusiasts) clearly tend to one end of the spectrum ... but I am unsure about the majority of customers?  |
Having driven the e46 and multiple e90's, i can assure you that the steering in those cars was never unsettled or less smooth. In fact it was smoother than butter.
It was properly weighted at every speed-incredibly linear, responsive and wheel turns resulted in a very natural and accurate direction change. I think the best word to describe it: Precise.
Not so much anymore. It's really difficult to describe but once you've felt it-it's sorta hard to go back from there.
ANd feedback doesn't necessarily mean feeling bumps and potholes, etc. through the wheel. You'll be amazed how differently a steering wheel with feedback will feel during a high grip vs low grip situation. You know what the car is about to do before it does it and you have time to correct.