M5POST
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   M5POST - BMW M5 Forum > F10 M5 Forum > BMW M5 (F10) General Forum

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      12-31-2012, 08:24 AM   #1
B-1Pilot
Yankee Air Pirate
B-1Pilot's Avatar
151
Rep
978
Posts

Drives: '14 M5 w/CP
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: In a Hot Place

iTrader: (0)

Went to look at M5s, came home with a new 335 for the wife.

So I went to actually look at M5 color choices in person at my local dealer, and try and get a better understanding of where the full leather would cover, and a bunch of little things I have read on this forum over the past year. The car I looked at was parked in between a 650 droptop and a grancoupe.

By seeing these all in a row, two things immediately struck me -- the F10 body design is definitely the way to go... the Sixes, while neat, seem quite impractical: the 2-door is too big for a 2 door, and the 4 door is to small for a 4 door. I want a fast performance sedan by day, that I can put 4 adults in and go out to a nice restaurant by night. However, the front end lines, and the new squared off lighting give the newest cars (6,7, and even 3s) a more aggressive stance.

After seeing these, I told my CA that I wanted to wait till May and see what the LCI brings for the M5 -- Im am hoping it is the same as the whole 5 series, so I can place an ED order as soon as they are available.

As we are walking out, I see a black sapphire car with black out kidneys, and piano black trim that looked awesome, but didnt immediately identify it as a 3-series... To be honest, even though my wife had been in a 3335 for the past 3 years, I hadn't kept up with what exactly they had done to update them in the F30 line. Took it out for a spin, and got to experience a lot of the features BMW has placed in their cars over the past couple years (every car should have a HUD - and this one is much improved over initial variants). Decided I had to have something new from BMW in my garage this year, and worked a great trade on the spot.

Will have to wait till July? Sept? for the M5.

Oh, and the 335 has adjustable side bolsters....
__________________
2020 ///M5 || 2019 540XI || 2014 ///M5 w/CP || My Epic ED trip report|| || 2009 BMW R1200RT

Last edited by B-1Pilot; 01-01-2013 at 12:19 PM..
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 08:50 AM   #2
RPiM5
Major General
RPiM5's Avatar
2857
Rep
7,883
Posts

Drives: Mexico Blue F10 M5(Mika)
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego

iTrader: (0)

That's it, I'm trading in my F10 M5 for a 335i just for the side bolsters! Lol! No just kidding!

Congrats on the new car for the wife though. At this point I'd wait for the LCI F10 M5 too.
__________________


Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 09:50 AM   #3
mindlessmark07
Lieutenant
mindlessmark07's Avatar
47
Rep
565
Posts

Drives: 2013 F10 M5
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Orange County CA

iTrader: (0)

Congrats on the new 335. A true wolf in sheep's clothing.
__________________

MindlessMark07
///2013 M5 Alpine White/Black,Orange County CA\\\
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 09:59 AM   #4
ucla95
Striker
73
Rep
553
Posts

Drives: Slow cars
Join Date: May 2012
Location: A swing state

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by B-1 Pilot View Post
Oh, and the 335 has adjustable side bolsters....
Seriously though - this bugs me.
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 02:57 PM   #5
BLACK MARKT
First Lieutenant
United_States
66
Rep
354
Posts

Drives: BMW F10 M5 - ALPINE WHITE
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: LOS ANGELES

iTrader: (0)

NO BS .. The new 335's look sick!!
__________________
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 03:57 PM   #6
mwlmd
Lieutenant Colonel
mwlmd's Avatar
United_States
187
Rep
1,548
Posts

Drives: Porsche 991 TTS
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Portland, OR

iTrader: (0)

Pics.
__________________
CURRENT:
His: Porsche 991 Turbo S
Carrera white/Black
Hers: BMW X3MC
BSM/Black
Appreciate 0
      01-01-2013, 12:27 PM   #7
B-1Pilot
Yankee Air Pirate
B-1Pilot's Avatar
151
Rep
978
Posts

Drives: '14 M5 w/CP
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: In a Hot Place

iTrader: (0)

Please don't shoot me for posting 3-series pics here.. they were asked for.

Car has XPEL ultimate on all front, 35% Huperoptik on all windows, 70% on front windshield. Opti-coat goes on this weekend.

Also please don't tell my wife her car is my test platform for things I may or may not put on the M5 I order, like piano black trim -- its beautiful but I fear it will scratch easily. Debating whether opticoating it will work.








__________________
2020 ///M5 || 2019 540XI || 2014 ///M5 w/CP || My Epic ED trip report|| || 2009 BMW R1200RT

Last edited by B-1Pilot; 01-01-2013 at 12:40 PM.. Reason: photolinks
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:14 AM.




m5post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST