Why No Fog Lamps On M5?

[soooma]

Had them on my 550i and was looking to remove them, they don't blend with the car at all

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by bronch

You're other question though I'm curious about, but wondering why would rear facing fog lamps be necessary at all? Other than blinding tailgaters of course.

Originally Posted by Bönz

So others don't rear end you in dense fog. Probably not necessary in the US and certainly not common, but I lived in the UK for 2.5 years. Trust me, the need them.

One day the fog rolled in and it didn't roll out for three friggin days. Visibility was about 10 feet.

Yup what he said.

That and as specified under European Union law as well as under United Nations ECE regulations, ALL cars sold and used within European Union territory must have a rear fog lamp (either on the sides or in the center)

[nynd]

I think BMW wants to differentiate them from the 550 so the more aggressive air intake look more race ready.

[F10_M5]

Has anyone have ever try to install the M-Sport 63177839865 & 63177839866, 5 Series Led 63177311293 & 63177311294 or 6 Series Led fog light 63177234927 & 63177234928 on the car?

Thanks!

[momos750]

The last M5 to have fog lamps was the E39 M5. My 03 E39 M5 has them.

[TrevorM3]

we don't need lights for where we are going.

[Lowflight]

Because it isn't 1990?

[w@lterwhite]

It's all because of changing level of quality of low beam lights. In the past, you really needed the extra light from fog lights, but not so much as the new lights provide much better pattern and projection. That said, as a design language it's still nice to have the option to delete them or use them as signaling lights.

[wanesso]

Originally Posted by Boss330

That and a design language for M models (possibly more important than airflow...). Without the fog lights the front end looks more aggressive, what the Germans call "uberhol prestige" (or "move over and let me past").

Even the M235i, M550d etc get fog lights deleted but has no extra coolers. Audi and MB does the same on their RS and AMG models.

uberhol prestige....that's great!

[allmotor_2000]

The Halo's are bright enough...

But seriously the reason is for cooling... and it would look gross to integrate the Fog lamps into the bumper

[M5_Brandoe]

Fogs look good on certain vehicles (off road vehicles, trucks and etc). On the f10 m5, it is a def no ! why ruin such a beautiful bumper.

[adriants]

And what would they really add ? Ok so if you want to cruise around at night with zero fog to join the Boyz looking "cool" but, as a Brit, where we have plenty of fog, I don't miss them (having had them on my X5M50d before). I'd rather have actual cool (intakes and brake cooling) than looking "cool". They have rear fogs which is as much as will be seen in an M5 anyway :-)

[Bimmer6]

Intercooling for the turbos ....E39 NA motor. F10 sucks a lot of air