Competition Package

[singularity]

Originally Posted by RPiM5

Is that $10K USD???

yes, everything I wrote are in USD

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by singularity

Don't know if anyone has announced this yet, but I was quoted by my acquaintances in that an LCI LED headlight retrofit for more than $10k , including front/rear/blocks and I still ordered it nonetheless and expect it delivered and fit in a few weeks. I think the normal factory option is about $2k? Don't know exactly for 6 and 7 series options. Apologies to OP btw, don't mean to hijack your thread

Ouch! I was going off an "approximate" on mine. See...you just proved that it is something people are thinking about-lol! Itis just a pure ripoff.

Your buying methods are definitely smarter financially man. I didn't actually do too bad. If you consider that with the trade it also saves me $5K+ in taxes I am at less than a $12K loss. Take headlights into that equation if I were to do the upgrade and I am getting a LOT for the additional $2K. Also, very shortly my car will drop even more in value as the LCI hit the street. Simple supply and demand. People will opt for the newer pkg all day long if the prices are close so naturally the 2013 will have to drop drastically in order to move them.

Yes...I know this is not really logical math but bear with me...helps me sleep better at night-lol!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by ColdList

Your way is definitely smarter though. I keep swearing that I will stop dong this. This time I truly am keeping it. I made sure that I ordered everything that I could possibly want. Hopefully that works-lol!

I am trying to tell myself the same thing, when this LCI M5 comes in september I will keep it for two years
I must do this , but no one who knows me believes me.

I have done some great deals but this is an expensive buy and I think my last NEW car, so heres hoping to keep for two years and then buy a great car a few months old there after.

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

I am trying to tell myself the same thing, when this LCI M5 comes in september I will keep it for two years
I must do this , but no one who knows me believes me.

I have done some great deals but this is an expensive buy and I think my last NEW car, so heres hoping to keep for two years and then buy a great car a few months old there after.

Hahahaha John! You and I have had similar discussions before! We should start a support group.

-Mike

p.s. I wonder who will be calling whom a liar first? Who will ACTAULLY keep their car for 1+ year?!

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by singularity

yes, everything I wrote are in USD

Damn!

Definitely not worth the upgrade to me, but very good to know! Thanks for posting this.

[greentrbo95gst]

10k????????????

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

10k????????????

Well at least we know we won't see any Pre-LCI F10 528i owners with F10 M5 Bumpers, Quad Tip Exhausts, and slammed to the ground, with the new LCI LED Head Lights and stuff. Or will we??!?!?!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by ColdList

Hahahaha John! You and I have had similar discussions before! We should start a support group.

-Mike

p.s. I wonder who will be calling whom a liar first? Who will ACTAULLY keep their car for 1+ year?!

Well that will be the Question Mike
Which one will it be?????.

[SF_E60]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

10k????????????

Maybe less then 10k if you can get the parts at cost

[greentrbo95gst]

Originally Posted by RPiM5

Well at least we know we won't see any Pre-LCI F10 528i owners with F10 M5 Bumpers, Quad Tip Exhausts, and slammed to the ground, with the new LCI LED Head Lights and stuff. Or will we??!?!?!

A few of them seem to be very motivated to have the M5 look and I am pretty sure you will see chinese knock offs of LCI headlights on Ebay.

[singularity]

There is this light blue "M5" here, even I, knowing all the delicacies, couldn't distinguish it from the real deal. It was until he decided to race my friend's CLS63 that I realized that it was a 5 series (Stage 4?)

Morale of the story - some people already do spend a lot of money to make 5 series look like M5, to intimidate or for looks, I don't know but I do think that at least some of those people will also buy the expensive LCI LED retrofits for their "M5"s.

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

Well that will be the Question Mike
Which one will it be?????.

hahaha! I would not bet on either of us with this one!

[SF_E60]

Originally Posted by singularity

It was until he decided to race my friend's CLS63 that I realized that it was a 5 series (Stage 4?)

I wasn't aware of a stage 1-4 in any E60 5 series.

[singularity]

Originally Posted by SF_E60

I wasn't aware of a stage 1-4 in any E60 5 series.

It was F10 5 series :P and I was jokingly referring to 550i Stage 4 don't know if that car was 528/535 modded to an M5 but it was quite bad

[Spinny02]

Call me a sucker but I am excited about the Comp pkg.

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by Spinny02

Call me a sucker but I am excited about the Comp pkg.

SUCKER!-lol! Me too!

[SF_E60]

Originally Posted by singularity

It was F10 5 series :P and I was jokingly referring to 550i Stage 4 don't know if that car was 528/535 modded to an M5 but it was quite bad

gotcha my buddy gave me the heads up on F10 550i stage 4. Wasn't aware some owners say that stage 4 is like driving an M5

[greentrbo95gst]

Originally Posted by ColdList

SUCKER!-lol! Me too!

Originally Posted by Spinny02

Call me a sucker but I am excited about the Comp pkg.

SUCKERS!!!

[greentrbo95gst]

Originally Posted by SF_E60

gotcha my buddy gave me the heads up on F10 550i stage 4. Wasn't aware some owners say that stage 4 is like driving an M5

LOL you gonna open up a can of worms with the "stage 4" again.

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

LOL you gonna open up a can of worms with the "stage 4" again.

He sure is. I drove a friend up to my dealer and a mutual salesperson buddy took us out back to show him a Stage 4 Dinan 550i and then proceeded to tell us it was faster than an M5. Hmmmmmm.....I just so happened to have my wife's M6 convertible....

After a few miles on suburban roads and then highway driving his tune changed-lol!

The car was very impressive. Lots of HP but I would stick to his tail and pull past him going into 3rd. Then the suspension-not even close. My buddy was commenting on how soft it was and how he would have never been able to switch lanes so smoothly and quickly as I was. I can easily presume that if we came out of some hard corners the M differential would have allowed me to leave him standing still.

Again..that car was ridiculously impressive with its power however. It is not however, an M car. Lots of technology missing.

Those who say "it is just like driving an M car" are the same ones who don't own an M car.

[Desertdweller]

Well, it's a done deal. If I go through with the 2014 LCI, I am getting the competition package. Furthermore, I think I will go with the new competition package wheels. I just see too many upsides....

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by Desertdweller

Furthermore, I think I will go with the new competition package wheels. I just see too many upsides....

+1