Need you guys again - fast advice on new 2016 M5 purchase required

[SF_DCT]

You may want to check out the carbon fiber trim - probably a bit easier to maintain than piano black and better suited for the M than the woods. I have it in mine and really like it, adds some special feel to the cabin.

[darrko]

Originally Posted by SF_DCT

You may want to check out the carbon fiber trim - probably a bit easier to maintain than piano black and better suited for the M than the woods. I have it in mine and really like it, adds some special feel to the cabin.

Oh cool, although I didn't see that as a select-able option on the online configurator. Do you have photos?

[darrko]

Originally Posted by DingolfingLove

The black rims weren't for me - I have seen them on a black M4 and they look a bit too glossy/gangsta. I have 20' 343M's which look like they're anthracite in colour.

As for interior, mine is Black extended Merino and it is perfect (for me - accepted each to their own), as for Piano black, it is a matter of time before it gets scratched, but the alloy in the previous cars took a hammering from the wife's blingy handbags, and scratched alloy looked nasty.

I didn't really pay attention to what lights mine cam e with but they're Xenon/adaptive/with assistant - standard spec possibly? They are nice enough for me.

The wife likes the bootlid operation (as do the kids) & softclose doors are ideal for day-to-day family use. Folding rear seats were also a must for me (coming from Tourings).

Totally. Turns out I can't get black rims as the competition package comes with the other silver rims and you can't swap them. I think I'm gonna go with the LED adaptive headlights and skip the powered bootlid. I'm also skipping the CCB so maybe I will keep the powered bootlid after all? Today is the day, heading over to the dealer in an hour to wrap this up.

Wish me luck guys!

[darrko]

Deposit done. I went with Singapore Gray, 20" 343M alloys and Black Extended interior with Aluminum Trace trim. Plus a lot of options....the only significant ones I didn't get were the ceramic brakes, ventilated seats and night vision.

Expected delivery early Jan. Oh em gee!!!

[SF_DCT]

Great spec, congrats!

Here's a pic of the carbon fiber trim in case you change your mind...

[K900 NY]

Congrats, you're gonna love it. Now the waiting is the tough part.

LED headlights a must. Totally defines the car

HUD, also a must have.

Full leather, or at least leather dash.

Comfort Access is great.

I got the B&O, not worth the cost. Marginally better than the standard.

[Nikolov]

Congrats! I'm sure the wait will be worth it

[darrko]

Thanks guys, the wait is difficult yet great! I hope to share photos with you guys soon. I still need to get a confirmation from the financial services, so fingers crossed it goes well.

[ozbmwnut]

Originally Posted by darrko

ozbmwnut, where can I see more photos of your M5? Do you have silver rims? I'm thinking of getting the black 20".

well done on your selection choice. i have 20 inch silver 601 rims. if you would like to see mine, go to the thread "random m5 shot of the day" page 49 post no 1064......

sorry, not ipad savy enough to post photo myself.....

[darrko]

Originally Posted by ozbmwnut

well done on your selection choice. i have 20 inch silver 601 rims. if you would like to see mine, go to the thread "random m5 shot of the day" page 49 post no 1064......

sorry, not ipad savy enough to post photo myself.....

Thanks, I checked out your car. It's a beauty.

[darrko]

Originally Posted by K900 NY

Congrats, you're gonna love it. Now the waiting is the tough part.

LED headlights a must. Totally defines the car

HUD, also a must have.

Full leather, or at least leather dash.

Comfort Access is great.

I got the B&O, not worth the cost. Marginally better than the standard.

Took your advice and skipped the B&O. The leather dash I also skipped as it was a £5K option that I could live without. Got everything else.

[darrko]

Originally Posted by SF_DCT

Great spec, congrats!

Here's a pic of the carbon fiber trim in case you change your mind...

Apparently it's an Individual option which would have added 4 to 8 weeks to the delivery time so I just went ahead with Aluminum Trace with the black Merino.

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by K900 NY

Congrats, you're gonna love it. Now the waiting is the tough part.

LED headlights a must. Totally defines the car

HUD, also a must have.

Full leather, or at least leather dash.

Comfort Access is great.

I got the B&O, not worth the cost. Marginally better than the standard.

I once calculated the price differential into percentages, and if you pay MSRP, BMW charges 77% more for a sound system that sounds no more than 25% better than the standard Harmon Kardon. With that said, from an aesthetics standpoint, the looks of the system are part of the price and they really do upgrade the class of the cabin from business class to first class. Soundwise it's still worth it if you are an audiophile, and at least BMW doesn't charge what the competition charges for their premium sound systems. Look at Audi and Porsche prices for the B&O and Burmeister for example.

[HappyMan]

Originally Posted by darrko

Took your advice and skipped the B&O. The leather dash I also skipped as it was a £5K option that I could live without. Got everything else.

Full leather is MUST have option. They are two different cars and classes with and without full leather option. B&O adds on top of first class extra bad a$$ look.

My 2 cents

[ozbmwnut]

Originally Posted by HappyMan

Full leather is MUST have option. They are two different cars and classes with and without full leather option. B&O adds on top of first class extra bad a$$ look.

My 2 cents

i agree...to me, a dash without full leather looks cheap and nasty ....
but, i have always been very good at spending other people's money.......

[K900 NY]

I don't know if I'd call an M5 without a leather dash cheap and nasty but the leather option is really special. It blows that it's a £5.5k option.

Food for thought...

[E90potentialbuyer]

I have full leather in this car and it makes the interior a far more luxurious place. I think Dave out it best, - full leather is like an upgrade from business to first. Plastic dash M5 is not cheap just not as nice.

Personally I would get the leather dash, leather for seat backs and leather for top and middle of doors. But I would seriously look into doing plastic for the bottom panel of the door. I have a bad habit of pushing the door open with my shoe. I have done this a couple of times on my M5, cringe seeing the mark and then spend time cleaning away the mark (no permanent spots thank god). Since I love tan based interiors, I am going to see if I can go individual on a plastic tan piece for that part of the door. So it will look good and I won't have to beat myself over it!

[darrko]

Ummm I wish you guys had mentioned this a bit earlier. I already gave the go-ahead on the specs with extended leather a few days ago and its already been submitted. I am not even in the UK at the moment, so I guess I'm going to have to be okay with a non-leather dash.

Personally I thought too much leather would take away the "sportiness" of the car, that's one of the reasons I stuck with Aluminum Trace instead one of the wood veneer trims. I admit the leather dash looks amazing in pictures. Oh well, there's always 2018!