How to tell if its a f10 m5 Competition?

Ruinedx5m · 10-02-2023, 08:40 AM

How can i tell if its a competition or not?
*random picture from google*

M5Rick · 10-02-2023, 12:38 PM

Tricky as some of them can have the forged 343M's instead of the 601M cast alloy wheels and anyone can put a Comp badge on the back.
Take the chassis number and check that with any BMW dealer to be sure.

JMLM5 · 10-02-2023, 05:14 PM

https://www.mdecoder.com/

fstm5 · 10-02-2023, 05:47 PM

The wheels as well as the exhaust tips are black.

texsn95 · 10-03-2023, 10:18 AM

The stance of that one looks like a CP M. Exact same as mine, lowered just enough to be noticeable.

SCD-1983 · 10-03-2023, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fstm5

The wheels as well as the exhaust tips are black.

The wheels are not automatically black, they can be opted as 601 or 343 in silver/black. And dark chrome tips can be added to a non-comp model as well. IMHO, there’s no obvious visual element that distinguishes both model variants.
Only the VIN will reveal its true identity!

fstm5 · 10-03-2023, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SCD-1983

The wheels are not automatically black, they can be opted as 601 or 343 in silver/black. And dark chrome tips can be added to a non-comp model as well. IMHO, there’s no obvious visual element that distinguishes both model variants.
Only the VIN will reveal its true identity!

I meant the wheels are going to be differnet and the exhaust tips will be black. 99% of the time no one really changes the chrome tips to black, but yeah check the vin

M5Rick · 10-04-2023, 05:10 AM

Indeed care should be taken when looking for a genuine Competition and SCD-1983 correctly points out there is no clue on the outside.
Lowered by a centimetre suspension with stiffer roll bars, quicker steering rack, different diff ratio, slightly different exhaust baffles internally, together with possible DME alterations are some of the changes.
Not having a standard F10 M will of course mean dearer service charges for certain items on these limited versions.

valbmw · 10-04-2023, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SCD-1983

The wheels are not automatically black, they can be opted as 601 or 343 in silver/black. And dark chrome tips can be added to a non-comp model as well. IMHO, there’s no obvious visual element that distinguishes both model variants.
Only the VIN will reveal its true identity!

Completely true.

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M5Rick General 60061 Rep 19,545 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Southern England iTrader: (0)	Indeed care should be taken when looking for a genuine Competition and SCD-1983 correctly points out there is no clue on the outside. Lowered by a centimetre suspension with stiffer roll bars, quicker steering rack, different diff ratio, slightly different exhaust baffles internally, together with possible DME alterations are some of the changes. Not having a standard F10 M will of course mean dearer service charges for certain items on these limited versions.
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