My first weekend with Genevieve.

[Sharpie12]

So after 5 long weeks the car arrived, 3 weeks earlier than I had expected it. I left work for two hours on Friday and picked the car up. I was upstairs walking toward a curtain with my CA and when he unveiled the car I couldn't keep from smiling from ear to ear. I had my reservations about SG but when I saw it I couldn't believe how beautiful the color looked in person. Depending on the lighting and how far you are from the car it could look like its black, grey, or blue. And the interior color, sakhir orange, is just to die for.

I put on about 330 miles on the car this weekend and I am happy to report that the F10, in my opinion, is an upgrade from the E60 in every aspect. The DCT transmission that the F10 is fitted with is SO smooth. It shifts unbelievably fast, almost too fast. So fast that if you're not listening for it, from the outside, it would be hard to tell when the car shifted gears. You no longer have to rev the car to 4-4.5k for it to go fast, and to feel the power. And the turbos, what turbos? From my 300 plus miles I experienced little to NONE turbo lag. Dare I say the car drives like it has an NA motor. The car pulls and pulls and keeps on pulling. I can't wait to do my 1200 break in so that I can really open her up. Im actually taking a small road trip to Detroit this weekend, and I've scheduled my 1200 mile service at a dealer there. The stock exhaust sounds good, better than the E60 stock exhaust. But when I installed the eisenmann it was fantastic. The POP you experience when you shift gear at around 5k is awesome!

So saturday morning, less than 24 hours of owning the car I took it to IND. We installed the Eisenmann race ecxhaust with the 102mm tips, they're massive! We also changed the front and rear reflectors, front and side grilles, and the rear M5 badge. Later in the day I took it to install 35% tints all around. I left the car at IND last night to paint the door handle trim pieces in SG, and install my H&R springs. I will be picking it up tomorrow night hopefully.

I just want to thank everyone at IND because every time I need something, and I am difficult to deal with because I don't have time to get anything done on weekdays, they go out of their way to get things done.

Here are a few pictures, I apologize that they're all cell phone pictures. I will have better ones once the springs are installed.

And behind curtain #1




Getting ready to install the E-race




Outside of IND



Stock system with barely 100 miles on it




Here are the rest of the pictues

[GOLFFRR]

stunning! congrats! really love that color combo

[PatrickC23]

Congrats - so which exhaust setup did you go with exactly? Did you do just the rear cans? Im trying to get an idea of what that sounds like as I dont plan on doing the center pipes as well, and which tip size, those look perfect.

[koxal]

nice color..

[stealth.pilot]

Congrats. Why did you name it Genevieve?

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by Patsc23

Congrats - so which exhaust setup did you go with exactly? Did you do just the rear cans? Im trying to get an idea of what that sounds like as I dont plan on doing the center pipes as well, and which tip size, those look perfect.

ya these are the larger of the two tips. I just did the rear cans and its perfectly fine. I dont think paying the extra $ is worth it

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

Congrats. Why did you name it Genevieve?

Lol...no idea actually, and no reference whatsoever. Sounds like a nice classy car name ha. It is subject to change though.

[Rohardi]

I love SG with SO interior! Any pics of the car out side with the tint?

[stealth.pilot]

Originally Posted by Sharpie12

Lol...no idea actually, and no reference whatsoever. Sounds like a nice classy car name ha. It is subject to change though.

That's funny. If I gave mine a woman's name, it would be something more German. Perhaps, Sabine.

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

That's funny. If I gave mine a woman's name, it would be something more German. Perhaps, Sabine.

lol good call. I remember having a fight with an ex girlfriend when I told her I would marry Sabine Schmidt lol

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by Rohardi

I love SG with SO interior! Any pics of the car out side with the tint?

I have no regrets whatsoever. It is an amazing combination. Best I've ever had.

[datbimmerdoe]

congrats! 1 of the best, or shall i say sexiest, combos out there

[cmhsam]

What happened to your white E55?

[Sharpie12]

Sure is. I cant wait to pick it up tomorrow. Its going to suck not being able to drive it throughout winter.

[RPiM5]

Dude,

I officially hate you. The order for my M5 went in in May for ED and I still haven't taken re-delivery of it. I'm on day 173 of waiting to pick it up from my dealer. At least I can be comforted by the fact that I can drive it all through winter in SoCal.

Cool car by the way though.

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by cmhsam

What happened to your white E55?

wrong guy. I had a white E60

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by RPiM5

Dude,

I officially hate you. The order for my M5 went in in May for ED and I still haven't taken re-delivery of it. I'm on day 173 of waiting to pick it up from my dealer. At least I can be comforted by the fact that I can drive it all through winter in SoCal.

Cool car by the way though.

And now I hate you lol. I got the car soooo quick. No idea how, but I am happy. I feel everyones pain though. I was at the dealership September 22nd and placed order, went to the dealer October 26th to pick it up.

[nugent]

I got the same color combo. please post after tint pics.

[cmhsam]

Originally Posted by Sharpie12

wrong guy. I had a white E60

Sorry. Got you confused with someone else. You were at Timmayfest. Thats where I remember your plates from

[dingding]

Sir, we need better pics

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by dingding

Sir, we need better pics

IND said they would do a mini shoot after they were done

[Sharpie12]

Originally Posted by nugent

I got the same color combo. please post after tint pics.

Theres one picture already with the tints. Better pictures coming soon