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Originally Posted by AD18
I'm keen to hear both your thoughts on what you didn't like about the F-generation, is that all of them you're referring to or just the 2 or 4 series?
Going from E-series (E92) to F was going to be the most obvious upgrade for me but something has made me hang onto what I've got and think of waiting for something like a G80 to appear. Hearing about bad interior quality and worse driving dynamics are some things I've heard from others but wondered if you were referring to additional things too.
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Every single F-chassis car was less engaging to drive than its predecessor, some like the 5-series and 3-series were a downright shame to the roundel on the hood. Steering, chassis tuning, etc. made you feel like you were driving a Camry compared to the cars they replaced. The 3er also had a very clearly cheapened interior. The F15 was also very disappointing as it was basically a nip-tuck E70 (especially inside) with neutered steering. It's no wonder they replaced that thing in 5 years.
BMW [naturally] started losing comparison tests from all publications. It still baffles my mind how an established performance-oriented brand totally pulled a 180 on how they engineered their cars. Car & Driver did a detailed analysis on this and even interviewed some fat cat at BMW. He kept playing dumb and deflecting whenever asked about the poor steering tuning. Altogether 2010 - ? was really a slap in the face to all of us.