Faults:

Nothing yet.. still new.

General Comments:

Excellent driving machine...

Very, very smooth and stable.

Engine is quiet and powerful.

Acceleration is a breeze.

Ride quality is quite comfortable and stable. Cabin noise is near non-existent.

Wish we had roads capable of sustaining this high-performance machine (USA)...

Faults:

Nothing to date... very early of course.

General Comments:

I previously owned a BMW 528i manual, great car, reliable.

This car is so comfortable you forget it's a sporta sedan.

Buy "without" sports package, the standard suspension is a perfect compromise.

The engine is so quiet you forget it's running at idle. Torque is terrific and runs across a broad band. Clutch action is superb.

Handles and tracks like it has glue on the tires, yet coddles inside.

Steering is the best on the planet, perfect on centre and the right feedback.

Amazing gas mileage, how do they achieve this with so much engine?

Enough room for 4 comfortably, 5 a bit tight.

I kept my last 528 four years, 2 years longer than normal. Never thought I'd buy the same brand next, as I like to experiment.

You can bet I'll be doing the same for this 530i.

Faults:

Nothing at this point as it's new.

General Comments:

My first day of driving to work through a twisting canyon almost brought tears of emotional joy, the way it handled.

Not a creak, body rattle or straining sound - just a slight sound of air turbulence around the outside driver's mirror. But to give you an idea of how quiet the cabin is, the loudest noise while cornering, is the sound of the steering wheel rubbing against your hands.

The 5 speed manual transmission is the smoothest I've ever driven. Although the throw is a bit on the long side.

Acceleration is amazing for an almost 2-ton car. Yet gas mileage is in the mid 20 MPGs for mixed highway/city driving.

A shame we don't have an Autobahn in America.