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Originally Posted by mpaasky
1. this m50i review video consists of 90% of "data readout" you can read from bmw website... there isn't much criticism so it reads more like a dealership review than anything. it's not surprising since a dealer employee was with him. can a reputable journalist please review this car and do a proper test?
2. the last thing he said--tiny LEDs light in the moonroof--was misinformed. i heard that from many people, not just him, but to any discerning person w/ any common sense, upon a closer look, will immediately know that those dots in the glass are NOT LEDs. those are etching in the glass--imperfections to reflect lights from the side of the glass. Without imperfection, light will simply pass through the body of glass (think glass fiber); imperfection will reflect the light outward (think the terminus of a fiber)
3. the exhaust sound is very muted when actually driving a m50i, so not sure how he was able to isolate it out so clearly in the video.
4. there are so many bad things about m50i but he didn't say any of them, probably because he didn't really spend time driving it and using it. things u only see when you spend a lot of time with it. see my other posts for them.
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regarding item #4 - most of your "cons" have to deal with the G05 generally and not specifically the M50i. The only negative/positive you mention specific to the M50i is the exhaust note. This reviewer makes a good point regarding that. The M850i has a louder exhaust but uses the same engine as teh X5 M50i - the reason being, BMW assumes that people buying the X5 are using it to cart their families around. Ppl ith young children riding in the back would probably prefer the muted exhaust note vs ppl driving the M850i who are looking for purely a performance sedan.