Arrival of the Great Pumpkin

hinckley · 03-03-2013, 08:37 AM

After starting with a 528e (!) in the 1980s and progressing thru a 530i, 540i, 545i and 550i, I've finally reached the pinnacle of 5er-dom - my first M5.

I had planned on waiting for the LCI since the first spy pics, but got a smokin' deal on a car in my dealer's inventory that was spec'd EXACTLY as I wanted (according to another dealer that I was speaking with, this car was the only Sakhir M5 6MT available in the country).

I'm not sure where I go from here as it looks like this will be my last MT after driving nothing but them for the last 35 years. I know that the auto-manual change will be forced upon me, but I don't have to think about that now . . .

I got a great 250 mile drive in yesterday and can't find any more words to add to what has already been said about the beast. I'm going to put it away for the next month or so until we finish up winter here in the northeast and while I do a few mods. I'll be calling IND in the morning! btw, are there any coders out there in the Boston area? I'd love some experienced help.

Here's a couple of pics from Friday's delivery. The first one is of the old King along side of the new King. One change at a time.

jmh · 03-03-2013, 08:44 AM

Congrats !
Looking forward to meet you locally.
I am happy to help with coding etc if needed.
Tend to be in the Boston area (Fortpoint/Innovation District, South End)

Rob///M5 · 03-03-2013, 10:11 AM

Congrats. Love Sakhir!

And I gotta say the stock chrome looks great on this color

ice7 · 03-03-2013, 10:28 AM

Beautiful color choice. Congrats!

jump · 03-03-2013, 12:20 PM

Congrats! Everyday your going to be thrilled you didn't wait when your foot hits the gas.

vladberca · 03-03-2013, 01:26 PM

Awesome color choice, more over paired with an MT

BodyPlexM5 · 03-03-2013, 01:51 PM

I agree with rob. It's the only color I like the stock chrome on

Used2be · 03-03-2013, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hinckley

(according to another dealer that I was speaking with, this car was the only Sakhir M5 6MT available in the country).

First, congratulations on the good deal on the new car you wanted! Don't believe salesmen..... there is a MT Sakhir sitting in the showroom here in the outpost of west Michigan.

hsiaochinsan · 03-03-2013, 02:07 PM

Congrats. Enjoy the car! You will love it

MasterDank · 03-03-2013, 02:12 PM

Verrrrrrryyy nice taste if I do say so my self!!!!

Enjoy the ride!

Aloha
Alex

hinckley · 03-03-2013, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Used2be

First, congratulations on the good deal on the new car you wanted! Don't believe salesmen..... there is a MT Sakhir sitting in the showroom here in the outpost of west Michigan.

Thanks for the feedback. The reason I included that comment in the original post was to see whether anyone could contradict that claim.

btw, were you referring to the SO at Sharpe? It's listed as a MT, but the pics are of a DCT. It also doen't have full leather which would have been a non-starter for me.

wisesoul · 03-03-2013, 03:49 PM

Your dedication the MT 5ers amazes me, you deserve an award!!! Sakhir looks amazing on the M5. Enjoy

WCH · 03-03-2013, 05:22 PM

Looks great. Hope to see you around.

ONEOF40 FS M3 · 03-03-2013, 05:33 PM

Congrats and welcome to the M!

6MT

Used2be · 03-03-2013, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hinckley

Thanks for the feedback.

btw, were you referring to the SO at Sharpe? It's listed as a MT, but the pics are of a DCT.

Ahh, you looked more closely at the car than I did. I saw it on their site after a friend told me he'd seen it in the showroom. I only looked at the specs below the large photo. That's poor that they would wrongly list such a basic component of the car, and perhaps one of the reasons I bought mine from Ziegler in Kalamazoo.

Bimmer6 · 03-03-2013, 06:16 PM

Very nice welcome to the Sakhir Orange club looks more red at night. I get thumbs up on the color constantly when I'm out driving. I would do it all over again ......enjoy

tmvqpbvu · 03-03-2013, 07:05 PM

And I gotta say the stock chrome looks great on this color

lincvert · 03-03-2013, 09:48 PM

BMW of Towson (MD) has a SO 6MT listed as well, but the picture shows a DCT. I can understand how a used car dealer gets it wrong, but it is embarrassing when a BMW dealer does it.

Congratulations on the new car. I'm still trying to find a 6MT for a test drive within an hour or so of DC.

bimmerjph · 03-03-2013, 10:55 PM

Manual Transmission= Winning

chudak18 · 03-03-2013, 11:56 PM

Welcome to the SO club +1

uhn2000 · 03-04-2013, 12:14 AM

Welcome and congrats!! Stunning car.. and MT

Tylerstar · 03-04-2013, 01:58 AM

That Sakhir Orange exterior is really starting to grow on me. Looks absolutely insane, Congrats.

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hinckley Brigadier General 3493 Rep 3,213 Posts Drives: '24 M4C Conv Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	Arrival of the Great Pumpkin After starting with a 528e (!) in the 1980s and progressing thru a 530i, 540i, 545i and 550i, I've finally reached the pinnacle of 5er-dom - my first M5. I had planned on waiting for the LCI since the first spy pics, but got a smokin' deal on a car in my dealer's inventory that was spec'd EXACTLY as I wanted (according to another dealer that I was speaking with, this car was the only Sakhir M5 6MT available in the country). I'm not sure where I go from here as it looks like this will be my last MT after driving nothing but them for the last 35 years. I know that the auto-manual change will be forced upon me, but I don't have to think about that now . . . I got a great 250 mile drive in yesterday and can't find any more words to add to what has already been said about the beast. I'm going to put it away for the next month or so until we finish up winter here in the northeast and while I do a few mods. I'll be calling IND in the morning! btw, are there any coders out there in the Boston area? I'd love some experienced help. Here's a couple of pics from Friday's delivery. The first one is of the old King along side of the new King. One change at a time. Attached Images __________________ CURRENT: '24 M4C Conv RETIRED : '23 M8C Conv \| '20 X4 M40i \| '18 M4 6MT \| '13 M5 6MT \| '08 550i 6MT \| '04 545i 6MT \| '98 540i 6MT \| '94 530i 5MT \| '84 528e 5MT Other retirees from Chevrolet, Buick, Subaru, Honda, Acura, Merkur(!), Volvo, Saab, Audi and Porsche
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Rob///M5 Major 76 Rep 1,341 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 SSII Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [10.00]	Congrats. Love Sakhir! And I gotta say the stock chrome looks great on this color __________________
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vladberca Major General 763 Rep 5,561 Posts Drives: '18 octavia 2.0 tdi dsg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova iTrader: (0)	Awesome color choice, more over paired with an MT
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MasterDank Boats & Hoes 21 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 13 F10 M5 Sakhir Orang,Chohiba Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: K-Town HI iTrader: (0)	Verrrrrrryyy nice taste if I do say so my self!!!! Enjoy the ride! Aloha Alex __________________ Change is inevitable Progress Is optional
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wisesoul Savoir Faire 74 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (0)	Your dedication the MT 5ers amazes me, you deserve an award!!! Sakhir looks amazing on the M5. Enjoy __________________ Current: Alpine White F10 M5\|H&R springs\|12mm/10mm spacers\|Eisenmann Race Sold:Imola Yellow RS4-KW V3\|MTM 10mm spacers\|Hotchkis rear sway bar\|APR Stage 1\|Milltek Catless\|RNS-E\|Euro RS4 Flat bottom Steering Wheel Sold:E46 323i
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Bimmer6 Colonel 632 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: 458SPY, GT3RS on the way Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Very nice welcome to the Sakhir Orange club looks more red at night. I get thumbs up on the color constantly when I'm out driving. I would do it all over again ......enjoy
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lincvert Private First Class 19 Rep 138 Posts Drives: M5 wannabe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	BMW of Towson (MD) has a SO 6MT listed as well, but the picture shows a DCT. I can understand how a used car dealer gets it wrong, but it is embarrassing when a BMW dealer does it. Congratulations on the new car. I'm still trying to find a 6MT for a test drive within an hour or so of DC.
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Tylerstar Captain 69 Rep 961 Posts Drives: Straight Piped F10 M5, GTR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	That Sakhir Orange exterior is really starting to grow on me. Looks absolutely insane, Congrats.
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