Originally Posted by cmyX6go

I got into a similar situation with the X6 - E71 vs F16. I had a '10 E71 which was by far my favorite vehicle of all time. It was glued to the road, very solid, no body roll. I went to a '13 ///M. When it came time for '16, I decided to go with the X6 50i and load it up because I didn't like some of the packaging on the ///M. I assumed that the only difference would be the power based upon my experience with the differences between the '10 50 and the '13 M.

I never test drove it because certain things to me were a given after 5 BMWs. I was wrong. After 4 months with the 50i I bit the bullet, opened the wallet and traded in the 50i for a '16 ///M.

BMW seems to have watered down the basics to attract the Lexus and MB crowd who think the BMW is too hard a ride. My F16 was the M sport with DHP. It paled in comparison to the E71.

Even now with the M, although harder and stiffer, it's not as solid as the E71. My heart belongs to my E71s.

I've never driven either the E70 or E71 with standard suspension so I can't elaborate on that. I hope it all works out and you're happy. Good luck.