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Originally Posted by RocketyMan (Post 1214350)

I got my car aligned with lasers...and I have to say, I HATE the -1.5 camber look. It still looks like my car is a squatty potty on the rear axle... -_-

All other cars I see drive on the road seem to not have that much rear camber.

BMWs tend to run a lot of rear camber. The E53 always ran more than most BMWs. I always assumed that there was a handling problem that they needed to solve on the E53.

It's worth noting that RWD-layout cars with independent suspension tend to run more camber than other cars. And yes, the E53 was always sold as AWD, but it's very much RWD layout. FWD cars don't need much out of the rear suspension, and solid axle cars are *generally* fixed at zero.

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Originally Posted by RocketyMan (Post 1214350)

Get over the prejudice of the look. The look gives you better handling so it's a good thing.

Those other cars aren't 6000# trucks that handle like a car.

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Okay okay...FINE! Ugh!...I'll try to get over it.

I'm not trying to hijack this thread from the OP, but I share the exact same sentiment as he does.