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Originally Posted by osxcode
The 7 is very different from the 5, but I have had both in my garage at the same time and the reason I sold the 5 was because I just plain liked the 7 much more. My point was, the 750 short wheel base drove very similarly to my 550i sedan and has just about the same backseat room as the 5 sedan did. If you were to drive the 5 blindfolded and the short 7 blindfolded (shouldn't do that) you wouldn't notice much of a difference either. The 5 seemed to have sloppier steering than the 7. Both my 550 sedan and the 750 swb have the 20" tires, which probably adds most of what I attribute to similar drive style. My long wheel base 7's have the 19's and ride much, much better. I prefer the 19's hands down. Think of the short 7 as a sport boat in driving character and the long 7 as a motor yacht with a punchy engine.
I liked my 5 but I was never in love with it, the 7 is a totally different story, obviously.
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I just sold my f10 2011 550ix for a 2013 750ix. Since the 750ix is only 6 inches longer, i sometimes forget that I'm in a 7. But overall the difference in suspension, handling and ride is much better even on the 20's. The engine is a big improvement with no lag and the sound of the engine is better when you push it.. The rear leg room is much better than the f10. Its not the same as the f10.