11-06-2012, 07:14 PM | #1 |
BMW Extraordinaire
50
Rep 412
Posts |
Hi Guys,
First of all I would like to thank you all for the assistance you have provided along this crazy ride. I have been waiting for this car since I ordered in July and it was one hang up after another, a true emotional roller coaster ride.. These hangups which caused delay were: 3 different colors all together, apline white, then frozen white (accident that needed correction) and then fixed on the backend to Brilliant White Metallic. THis was a nail biter at the end because even the sticker on the window with the price said Frozen Brilliant White, which i still have. The plaque under the hood says the right color. Needless to say i was in an uproar and the only proof we all had at the dealer was an email saying they assured us it had a clear coat. all i wanted was a clear coat after the oil pump shenanigans.... which made me wait for about 1 month and 3 days at the VPC. tried to change the order for B&O they wouldnt let me after 150 status, almost cancelled car (alot of these problems were my fault, i will admit now) Now.... a little backgrouner. I sold my 2011 maserati GT-S covertible, black with red leather for this, i hated the way that cow drove... i also hated the paddle shift, auto trasmission, and crappy/cheap interior. i vowed i would never buy another automatic again and i had to find a way out of it... so i sold it on ebay and ordered my M5 in July, got 12k more than the dealer would give me for it so trading it in would have been a silly option... ebay is key; try it. My wife has an alpine white 2011 535i and pre-ordered it in April 2010 and got it June 2010, we have owned this car since then and have liked it alot. It is very fast but once again automatic with those 8 gears that change too fast...odd feeling... it also has a weird hang when you press the throttle before it goes, like a pause, drives me nuts but its the wifes car not mine.. Now! The new M5! I love this car and everytime i get it in i know i made the right decision getting rid of the maserati. This car feels very small, quick and nimble even though it is a rather large, spacious 4 door sedan. I am impressed at how zippy this thing is and i cannot stress how happy i am that i got the 6MT!! The clutch is very soft on this car but after a while of driving it really feels natural and easy to handle if in traffic. I really have alot of control of this monster with the 6MT, ALOT of control, very sharp already with it. It is very very similar to my 2008 M3 convertible so as soon as i got in it and pulled out, there was no yanking, messy-ness or jerking around, i felt like i was finally at home - i cant live without an MT. Period. I personally have driven stick trucks and cars all my life, i honestly feel like i have no 'real' control over an automatic. In a car like the M5 with that much power, i really think that someone like me needs the 6MT.... boy is this thing fast and the susension is MUCH tighter than my wives 535i which is basically the same base car... oh boy are they different... not at all the at all.... black and white difference probably also due to the 6MT where that is auto... Put it this way, my wife started driving in a stick CRX at age 15 and has had autmatics ever since (25 years) and now she loves this 6MT M5.. every time she has to go to the store she wants to take my car, blaming it on 'oh i just want to help you break it in'.... please remember her car is identical, just not the M5 6MT please see the pics, they arent the best and the sun was beaming out, no clouds, bright afternoon sun... (hurricane sandy sucked everything up and took it with her). I did get a pic of the brilliant white up close which you can see the glitter in the paint. I really like the color, i am very happy with it and i think its worth the extra 5k and i am not usually a person who buys these extra expensive kinds of things... I love the leather, it really is the right color and darker than the camera captures.. its really not that bright. The tints look darker in person and the windshield is tinted as well.. I just received the Beltronics STiR+ with the LI BMW Quad laser jammers and i also ordered the cosmetic package from Nate @ IND, glossy black its been a fun ride, everything from the anticipation of waiting for months all the way to tracking the ships on the iphone and hounding the dealer/VPC to push for the fix and of course teh paint nail biter at the end... I will be ordering the BMW M3 (or 4) convertible and if the wife is a good girl i will pass down the M5 to her... Now i need to figure out what color that new vert will be!! Touche BMW and your M5, Touche! |
11-06-2012, 07:32 PM | #2 |
Bnicely
1
Rep 58
Posts |
Love the color, first one i have seen i would consider over my choice of citrin black. Great story too, no doubt you are one happy gent to have her in your driveway. Happy trails to ya.
__________________
"If u ain't first, you're last" Ricky Bobby
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-06-2012, 07:34 PM | #3 |
Administrator
40700
Rep 21,238
Posts |
Absolutely love Brilliant White! And even better when paired with Sakhir Orange
__________________
Check on the Latest BMW News
Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel |
Appreciate
0
|
11-06-2012, 10:05 PM | #5 |
458
Rep 2,586
Posts |
Looks stunning Brad, congrats you finally got it!
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 12:03 AM | #6 |
Lieutenant General
1265
Rep 17,493
Posts
Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PARADISE aka CANES COUNTRY
|
congrats bro! she's a beaut, luv luv luv the combo
__________________
#datbimmerdoe #thatbimmertho
FOLLOW @datbimmerdoe on INSTAGRAM |
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 01:30 AM | #7 |
Knight Commander
559
Rep 5,948
Posts
Drives: 2014 911 Turbo S
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Buckhead
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2014 Porsche 911 Tu ... [10.00]
2015 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2015 Jaguar F Type R [0.00] 2014 BMW M5 [0.00] |
Beautiful car. Really stunning. Well chosen.
__________________
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Ordered: EQS580, BMW IX, Lucid Air Touring, Corvette Stingray |
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 10:33 AM | #9 |
Internet Crash Test Dummy
331
Rep 1,055
Posts
Drives: F97 X3MC / F80 M3 / F90 M5
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Under a rock in NH and BOS
|
Great car and color choice !
Interesting how the middle console is different to the DCT one
__________________
21 F97 X3MC Toronto Red/Black and more | 18 F80 M3 Tanzanite Blue/Amaro/CCB and more
15 F10 M5 Individual / Brilliant White / Extended/Full Cohiba Brown (Exec/Driver/B&O/20") / A few Euro add-ons / Stealth K40 / Upgraded B&O / ///M Performance Carbon Interior Trim / IND / Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust / HRE S107 |
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 08:09 PM | #11 |
Big K...
171
Rep 1,717
Posts |
Exactly what I was thinking...
__________________
Many fun toys... M3CS XB7 FTW!
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 08:59 PM | #13 |
Captain
69
Rep 961
Posts |
Congrats dude, it seems like you have been waiting for you car forever! Amazing color as well, nice to finally see another modded m5 in miami. Currently have H&R springs, and gloss black exterior mods. Still deciding on exhaust! The exhaust should break in and be a little louder as you drive it more, especially in MDM. I get tons of stares all day, can't wait to see what eisennman, or meisterschaft will add.
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-07-2012, 09:02 PM | #14 |
Brigadier General
273
Rep 3,164
Posts
Drives: Many
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: North of 7K RPM
iTrader: (1)
Garage List 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00]
1994 Audi RS2 Avant [0.00] 2021 Audi RS6 Avant [0.00] 1988 BMW E30 M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW 1///M [0.00] 2017 BMW F80 M3 30 ... [0.00] 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3 [0.00] 2015 Porsche Macan ... [0.00] 1998 Porsche 993 C4S [0.00] 1994 Lancia Delta I ... [0.00] 2008 Audi RS4 [0.00] |
Great looking car and thumbs up for choice of tranny, hopefully will run into you (figuratively speaking, he he) in the area one day and admire it in person.
__________________
2011 BMW E82 1///M: AW, all options; Renntech, Akrapovic, Forge, P3, RevoZ CF bits, many mods
1988 BMW E30 M3: Hennarot, S14, stock 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3: PtS, CXX, LWBS, PCCB 1998 Porsche 993 C4S: Zenith Blue, last aircooled widebody, Bilstein PSS10, Fister II + Fabspeed exhaust 2008 Audi B7 RS 4: Sprint Blue, Audi Exclusive Euro Bucket Interior, Premium+Titanium, many mods |
Appreciate
0
|
11-21-2012, 03:06 AM | #16 |
Lieutenant
23
Rep 490
Posts |
Nice car.
I also happen to have a white 2011 535i. Can the M5 really be that much different?
__________________
2011 535i Alpine White, Oyster on black interior, Premium 1 & 2 Package, Magnaflow Full Cat-Back Exhaust, JB4 Stage 2
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-21-2012, 05:42 AM | #17 | |
BMW Extraordinaire
50
Rep 412
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-21-2012, 08:40 AM | #18 |
Major General
521
Rep 5,483
Posts |
beautiful color!
__________________
Current:
2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black |
Appreciate
0
|
11-21-2012, 04:00 PM | #19 |
BMW Extraordinaire
50
Rep 412
Posts |
Doing opticoat on friday and then prob suntek or xpel clear bra next week on front clip, then I am completely done except for the ///M floor mats
I love this car.... It never ceases to amaze me |
Appreciate
0
|
11-27-2012, 09:12 PM | #20 |
Car Tuning Geek
580
Rep 1,475
Posts |
IS this a BMW Individual color order car? Not the standard white right?
__________________
04 GPW/Onyx NSX
08 Rio Yellow s2000 CR 16 F80 Dakar M3 15 Ferrari 458 Spider |
Appreciate
0
|
11-28-2012, 09:47 AM | #21 | |
Internet Crash Test Dummy
331
Rep 1,055
Posts
Drives: F97 X3MC / F80 M3 / F90 M5
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Under a rock in NH and BOS
|
Quote:
But not a problem.
__________________
21 F97 X3MC Toronto Red/Black and more | 18 F80 M3 Tanzanite Blue/Amaro/CCB and more
15 F10 M5 Individual / Brilliant White / Extended/Full Cohiba Brown (Exec/Driver/B&O/20") / A few Euro add-ons / Stealth K40 / Upgraded B&O / ///M Performance Carbon Interior Trim / IND / Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust / HRE S107 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-28-2012, 12:06 PM | #22 |
First Lieutenant
66
Rep 354
Posts |
AMAZING COLORWAY!!
I love how the pearl metallic pops in the sun!! Is this a individual color? It looks similar to the Lamborghini Balloon White that IND painted their M5 to.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|