turning radius on bmw's

[bmw4life13]

i've owned 2 bimmers and have to say that the turning radius on bmw's are second to none. just the other day the car ahead of me was making a uturn at an intersection and had to pull in reverse in order to clear the sidewalk..hahahaha. i then followed the same turn without any problems. what do you guys think?

 

[andreyiv]

I've noticed that too. It's probably because of how close the front wheels are to the front end.

 

[BimmerBaller]

Yup i love my turning radius....i tell my baby that i love her every time i make a tight u turn

 

[Wadula]

good hint: use the handbrake for an even tighter turn!

 

[brahtw8]

The steering radius on my E36 is very tight. I can turn around in areas that most other cars cannot. I don't know if the 5s and 7s are similar.

 

[andreyiv]

Using the handbrake is a good idea, I should try that sometime.

 

[xLibelle]

Mercedes is the same way.
My wagon, of all things, could turn on a dime. not really, but it was comparable to large bmw's.
Actually, you could bring any european rear wheel drive car into this arena. Except audi.

 

[PuShAkOv]

hand brake doesn't stop the car... it is only useful when you want funny smell and smoke to come out of your rims.

 

[ooo000HITMAN000ooo]

My brothers c-coupe can turn within less than the wih of a subdivison road.

And my car can turn sharp to.

 

[Wadula]

no one said the handbrake should be used for stopping. turning was the point and turning, as you know, is a moving action. and btw, the handbrake does stop the car, it just takes a little longer. and sometimes i really like that smell

 

[MrElussive]

The BMW 3-series has a very tight turning radius. For comparison, the BMW 330Ci has a turning diameter of 34.4 feet and the G35 Coupe has a turning diameter of 37.4 feet. Some of you may think that 3 feet is no big deal, but it is actually a very significant difference in real-world driving.