Soon to be M5 owner!

AKG M3 · 09-21-2016, 06:02 PM

On June of this year I placed an order for a MY2016 M5; a car I've been admiring and lusting after for a while. The tracking adventure started pretty much from that date.

1. First was the wait to get the VIN so I could run it through the VIN decoder. That happened and the car was assembled July 12.
2. Then the wait started since the car was delayed at the plant due to the diff recall (still don't know if mine was impacted or not...will find out when I pick it up next week if I have to sign the waiver).
3. Near the end of August after calling BMW Canada pretty much weekly to inquire about the status I got the good news it was released to be shipped to Bremerhaven.
3. Bremerhaven webcams and WWL site was my next daily focus like if it was my job. Got the lucky Tortugas vessel departing on August 30th and arriving in Halifax on the 12th.
4. My attention then shifted to the marine traffic site and tracking the ship as it made its way.
5. Once the Tortugas was moored at Halifax port, I was able to connect with someone from the M4 forums with access to CN to see when the car would go through the VPC and get on rail.
6. Car made it to Toronto late last week/early this week.
7. Finally, I've been checking the trucking company that would carry the car from the CN auto compound here in Toronto to my dealer. Well, today my vin finally popped on their tracking site with a delivery to the dealer for this Friday!
8. Got word from my sales guy that pickup will be next week.

I am pretty stocked! Been a long wait especially given I got rid of my E92 M3 on August 3 and been driving a Kia Forte, then X3 and now a 320i xdrive for the time being. The M5 is going to be literally three times more powerful than the 320 loaner I got now, so I better wear brown pants when I pick it

So today getting this good news, wanted to make a thread and introduce myself to this board. I am counting the hours until next week. I have a feeling these last few days are going to be the longest.

I plan to go check it out this weekend and if possible will post some pics. Then once I get it proper, will take more pics lol.

In the meantime, I ordered a very humble personalised plate and the sto n sho front license plate mount so they don't drill holes in the front bumper. I am still waiting on those pieces and hope they get here in time.

Here are the options I took:

- Monte Carlo Blue
- Full Silverstone interior
- Premium package
- Pretty much everything else without comp package, B&O, and ceramics brakes.

And here is a link to my thread on parting ways with my M3

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1290785

Looking forward to share with you guys and contribute to the forum.

13M5F10 · 09-21-2016, 06:12 PM

Congrats! This is my favorite color combo.

dgbos · 09-21-2016, 06:29 PM

Nice - congrats. I did the switch from e92 M3 last year and no looking back.

BeamerandBimmer · 09-21-2016, 07:15 PM

Congrats.

Mine was built July 20th and was not affected by the Diff issue(I think July 4th was the cut off). I feel your pain as I ordered mine in May and had to wait for the Individual paint delay.

TrevorM3 · 09-21-2016, 07:16 PM

congrats.

and when i tell you this i mean it, good luck with the ss interior. i got it, and it's tough to maintain IMO

josec70 · 09-21-2016, 09:02 PM

Congrats man! Enjoy the new ride.

BMWM5NYC · 09-21-2016, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

congrats.

and when i tell you this i mean it, good luck with the ss interior. i got it, and it's tough to maintain IMO

I had a light tan interior in a 525i years ago. I swore I would NEVER do that again. To much freakin work and worry keeping it clean. The lightest I ever went again was Indy Red in my old E60M5 . I have black in my F10 now.

josec70 · 09-21-2016, 09:06 PM

3 kids, 2 dogs. I've not had anything but a black interior in 16 years .... SS is beautiful though.

patb23 · 09-21-2016, 09:41 PM

Congrats!

thxbuff2001 · 09-21-2016, 10:33 PM

I am at your boat, I'm waiting on mine this week. Congrats!

kwike92 · 09-21-2016, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgbos

Nice - congrats. I did the switch from e92 M3 last year and no looking back.

i just made the switch a week ago, and i havent looked back once....

i wish i would have done this sooner.... f10 M5 is a BEAST

BlueLion · 09-22-2016, 11:14 AM

everyone is trading up

I made the move from a 335 last week

AKG M3 · 09-22-2016, 05:36 PM

Thanks everyone!

Nice to see other guys trading up and happy coming from the E92. Big shoes to fill for sure but I am sure the M5 can handle it in spades.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

congrats.

and when i tell you this i mean it, good luck with the ss interior. i got it, and it's tough to maintain IMO

Thanks dude! I really didn't think about it that much when I ordered the car and then I saw all these threads about how hard it is to keep clean. I am thinking of having this put on as soon as I pick it up. I am thinking it can only help and then BMW leather care once every 2 weeks depending on how it looks. We'll see how things go.

http://opticoat.com/page/opti-guard-leather

Already asked a detailer here about it and he says no smell, no change in colour or texture of the leather...we'll see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thxbuff2001

I am at your boat, I'm waiting on mine this week. Congrats!

Thanks man and nice colour!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueLion

everyone is trading up

I made the move from a 335 last week

Nice, congrats. The power difference must be pretty noticeable. I am sure I'll feel it way more having driven a Kia, X3 and 320 from the M3 for almost two months now...my mind will

So here are the good news. The car arrived a day early at the dealer and they sent me some pics! I also got my plate today so just waiting on the mount and then I can drop everything off.

Notice the nice hand print already on the centre arm rest

oh well...

Here is what I got planned when I get it:

1. New car prep, cQuartz finest and protective film and interior opti-guarded.
2. Decode it and unlock a bunch of the features.
3. Maybe a dash integrated radar.
4. Winter rims and tires

its Canada and you never know when it will snow.

TrevorM3 · 09-23-2016, 08:12 AM

i wish i could literally take delivery of a car just like how it is pictured above.

anyway, congrats again. also, will look into the link you posted for the cleaner !

parabmw · 09-25-2016, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeamerandBimmer

Congrats.

Mine was built July 20th and was not affected by the Diff issue(I think July 4th was the cut off). I feel your pain as I ordered mine in May and had to wait for the Individual paint delay.

Do you have a link to the diff issue?

BeamerandBimmer · 09-26-2016, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parabmw

Do you have a link to the diff issue?

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1285568

AKG M3 · 09-30-2016, 10:35 AM

Quick update, picked it up Tuesday night and been loving it. So powerful and still getting used to the size. Nearing 400km already and my fuel consumption is horrid

A few pics when I picked it up and tomorrow dropping it off for detail, coating, wrap and interior leather guard.

DRiFT_645 · 09-30-2016, 05:43 PM

Nice car! Nice to see another Monte Carlo Blue M5 in the T.Dot!

vladberca · 10-02-2016, 04:04 AM

Congrats for the purchase! Lovely colour choice! 👍
Any upgrades planned?

kapfel · 10-02-2016, 12:49 PM

Grats! I picked up mine three months. Same interior color, full leather option. Keeping it clean hasn't been an issue. What has been an issue for me is the interior trim. It scratches really easy. Already have a couple of noticeable scratches on the door trim thanks to my wedding ring and watch.

09-21-2016, 06:02 PM	#1
AKG M3 Lieutenant 92 Rep 547 Posts Drives: '16 F10 M5 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Soon to be M5 owner! On June of this year I placed an order for a MY2016 M5; a car I've been admiring and lusting after for a while. The tracking adventure started pretty much from that date. 1. First was the wait to get the VIN so I could run it through the VIN decoder. That happened and the car was assembled July 12. 2. Then the wait started since the car was delayed at the plant due to the diff recall (still don't know if mine was impacted or not...will find out when I pick it up next week if I have to sign the waiver). 3. Near the end of August after calling BMW Canada pretty much weekly to inquire about the status I got the good news it was released to be shipped to Bremerhaven. 3. Bremerhaven webcams and WWL site was my next daily focus like if it was my job. Got the lucky Tortugas vessel departing on August 30th and arriving in Halifax on the 12th. 4. My attention then shifted to the marine traffic site and tracking the ship as it made its way. 5. Once the Tortugas was moored at Halifax port, I was able to connect with someone from the M4 forums with access to CN to see when the car would go through the VPC and get on rail. 6. Car made it to Toronto late last week/early this week. 7. Finally, I've been checking the trucking company that would carry the car from the CN auto compound here in Toronto to my dealer. Well, today my vin finally popped on their tracking site with a delivery to the dealer for this Friday! 8. Got word from my sales guy that pickup will be next week. I am pretty stocked! Been a long wait especially given I got rid of my E92 M3 on August 3 and been driving a Kia Forte, then X3 and now a 320i xdrive for the time being. The M5 is going to be literally three times more powerful than the 320 loaner I got now, so I better wear brown pants when I pick it So today getting this good news, wanted to make a thread and introduce myself to this board. I am counting the hours until next week. I have a feeling these last few days are going to be the longest. I plan to go check it out this weekend and if possible will post some pics. Then once I get it proper, will take more pics lol. In the meantime, I ordered a very humble personalised plate and the sto n sho front license plate mount so they don't drill holes in the front bumper. I am still waiting on those pieces and hope they get here in time. Here are the options I took: - Monte Carlo Blue - Full Silverstone interior - Premium package - Pretty much everything else without comp package, B&O, and ceramics brakes. And here is a link to my thread on parting ways with my M3 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1290785 Looking forward to share with you guys and contribute to the forum. __________________ 2016 BMW M5 MCB/Full Silverstone - "Maureena" 2013 BMW M3 E92 DCT - "Brynhildr" (Sold) 2012 Audi S4 B8 6MT - "BlackBird" (Sold)
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09-21-2016, 06:29 PM	#3
dgbos Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 BSM CP Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Nice - congrats. I did the switch from e92 M3 last year and no looking back.
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BeamerandBimmer Lieutenant 118 Rep 449 Posts Drives: S63tu Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: So.Maryland iTrader: (6)	Congrats. Mine was built July 20th and was not affected by the Diff issue(I think July 4th was the cut off). I feel your pain as I ordered mine in May and had to wait for the Individual paint delay. __________________ Current BMWs;'18 M2, '20 R1250GS Adventure Past BMWs;'22M850 Conv, '19 SG M5(ED 5/19),14 Ionic Silver i3, '16 S1000XR, '16 Azurite Black M5, '07 G650X-Challenge, '10 R1200GSA, '15 Mineral Gray M4, '14 S1000R,'10 Alpine White 135ia M-Sport, '13 Carbon Black X5 50i, '10 Carbon Black M5, '07 Graphite K1200GT, '08 335ia, '05 545i, '04 R1150R, '03.5 M3 Cabrio, '00 540ia, '97 M3 sedan, '97 540ia
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TrevorM3 Banned 3321 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	congrats. and when i tell you this i mean it, good luck with the ss interior. i got it, and it's tough to maintain IMO
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09-21-2016, 09:02 PM	#6
josec70 Major General 4062 Rep 5,231 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	Congrats man! Enjoy the new ride. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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josec70 Major General 4062 Rep 5,231 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	3 kids, 2 dogs. I've not had anything but a black interior in 16 years .... SS is beautiful though. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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BlueLion she likes the flavor...... 85 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: A51-E92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bradenton - FL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 X3MC [0.00]	everyone is trading up I made the move from a 335 last week __________________ E92 Montego Blue silfa718 ..::STETT CAI\|ADVAN RS\|WAGNER FMIC\|MS DP\|VANGUARD\|PROCEDE\|FORGE DV\|BMS OCC\|KWV2\|MICHELIN PSS\|OOS::..
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TrevorM3 Banned 3321 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	i wish i could literally take delivery of a car just like how it is pictured above. anyway, congrats again. also, will look into the link you posted for the cleaner !
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09-30-2016, 10:35 AM	#17
AKG M3 Lieutenant 92 Rep 547 Posts Drives: '16 F10 M5 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Quick update, picked it up Tuesday night and been loving it. So powerful and still getting used to the size. Nearing 400km already and my fuel consumption is horrid A few pics when I picked it up and tomorrow dropping it off for detail, coating, wrap and interior leather guard. __________________ 2016 BMW M5 MCB/Full Silverstone - "Maureena" 2013 BMW M3 E92 DCT - "Brynhildr" (Sold) 2012 Audi S4 B8 6MT - "BlackBird" (Sold)
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DRiFT_645 MPOWERED5 16 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Nice car! Nice to see another Monte Carlo Blue M5 in the T.Dot! __________________ -- 2013 BMW M5 - MCB; 2015 Range Rover - Black Retired: 2006 Range Rover Sport; 2004 BMW 645ci; 2002 BMW 330i; 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier
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vladberca Major General 763 Rep 5,560 Posts Drives: '18 octavia 2.0 tdi dsg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova iTrader: (0)	Congrats for the purchase! Lovely colour choice! 👍 Any upgrades planned?
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10-02-2016, 12:49 PM	#20
kapfel New Member 5 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2016 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Georgia, US iTrader: (0)	Grats! I picked up mine three months. Same interior color, full leather option. Keeping it clean hasn't been an issue. What has been an issue for me is the interior trim. It scratches really easy. Already have a couple of noticeable scratches on the door trim thanks to my wedding ring and watch.
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