Strange M5 spotted

E90potentialbuyer · 05-20-2016, 06:25 AM

This past weekend I was driving south on NJ turnpike and came across a singapore grey M5. It had some special Michigan plates (strange because BMW factory cars here have Nj plates). What was special was the interior - the infotainment screen was floating above the dash (like the new 7 series, X5 etc). When I first passed him I caught this from the corner of the eye. Next time around i let him catch up and then peaked in again to confirm it was not some after market shop doing funky stuff. It seemed legit floating. I tried to snap a picture but the other driver sped up and couldn't take anything worth sharing. Rest of the car looked the same. Not sure if I liked the look of that screen. Ours looks much better IMO.

Could BMW be testing prototype? Why special Michigan plates?

frisky · 05-20-2016, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by E90potentialbuyer

This past weekend I was driving south on NJ turnpike and came across a singapore grey M5. It had some special Michigan plates (strange because BMW factory cars here have Nj plates). What was special was the interior - the infotainment screen was floating above the dash (like the new 7 series, X5 etc). When I first passed him I caught this from the corner of the eye. Next time around i let him catch up and then peaked in again to confirm it was not some after market shop doing funky stuff. It seemed legit floating. I tried to snap a picture but the other driver sped up and couldn't take anything worth sharing. Rest of the car looked the same. Not sure if I liked the look of that screen. Ours looks much better IMO.

Could BMW be testing prototype? Why special Michigan plates?

BMW Tech R&D centers are in Palo Alto and Chicago as far as I know. Chicago isnt that far from Michigan... So Maybe they also have a small admin office in MI that they register their test cars in? I know, really crappy theory but that really could be it.

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DingolfingLove · 05-20-2016, 09:32 AM

oh dear - please don't tell me, it no longer had quad tail pipes and was a V6

E90potentialbuyer · 05-20-2016, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DingolfingLove

oh dear - please don't tell me, it no longer had quad tail pipes and was a V6

Lol. It was all electric with no exhaust pipes! J/k

Looked like a regular F10 M5 with just a different infotainment system.

05-20-2016, 06:25 AM	#1
E90potentialbuyer Captain 165 Rep 798 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 / 2009 335i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Strange M5 spotted - infotainment This past weekend I was driving south on NJ turnpike and came across a singapore grey M5. It had some special Michigan plates (strange because BMW factory cars here have Nj plates). What was special was the interior - the infotainment screen was floating above the dash (like the new 7 series, X5 etc). When I first passed him I caught this from the corner of the eye. Next time around i let him catch up and then peaked in again to confirm it was not some after market shop doing funky stuff. It seemed legit floating. I tried to snap a picture but the other driver sped up and couldn't take anything worth sharing. Rest of the car looked the same. Not sure if I liked the look of that screen. Ours looks much better IMO. Could BMW be testing prototype? Why special Michigan plates? __________________ 2015 M5 Individual Moonstone Metallic / Special order Caramel/Black / Special order Walnut Honey Trim/ Comp Package / ED / Left the Stable :-( 2018 Volvo XC90 T6 POLESTAR 2018 AMG GT 2017 Fiat 500C Abarth
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DingolfingLove Private First Class 40 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Comp Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	oh dear - please don't tell me, it no longer had quad tail pipes and was a V6
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