Carved from a solid block of granite - my 2014 F10 M5 ZCP

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 12:46 PM

Hey all - thought I'd jump on this "carved from" bandwagon and put some pix up of my beast. I suck at photography, and the car isn't all that clean - one of these days I'll get some good pix taken, but these will have to do for now.

I didn't like the lack of stance from the factory; was waiting for the proper lug bolts to come in so I could put these on - they're H&R - I had these on my E60 back when I was running stock rims on that car. These photos are with the factory CP drop, but with 12.5mm spacers at all four corners. Dramatically improves the appearance to my eyes. Before someone asks, I did a good amount of hard cornering and jumping speed-bumps - zero rubbing.

Without further ado, I present my beast:

GladiatorOwner · 10-24-2013, 01:01 PM

Congratulations! Looks sweet............any other mods planned??

RPiM5 · 10-24-2013, 01:09 PM

Bout time dude! Don't worry I'll get better shots with my Nikon this weekend. Also does this mean if I get an Alpine White M5 in the future, I can say "carved out of a solid block of cocaine?" I also love your cocaine white interior, or I mean oreo. Car is a beast!

Oh and everyone, by the way, I've heard just about every exhaust setup on an M5, and I can definitely say that the Comp Pack stock exhaust sounds much better than a Non-Comp Pack stock exhaust. Dhirm5 did a hard acceleration in front of me last weekend and I got to hear the full roar. I like it a lot and it's the exhaust that the M5 should have come with standard.

Oh also, Azurite FTW!

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RPiM5

Bout time dude! Don't worry I'll get better shots with my Nikon this weekend. Also does this mean if I get an Alpine White M5 in the future, I can say "carved out of a solid block of cocaine?" I also love your cocaine white interior, or I mean oreo. Car is a beast!

Hahaha! Neil already took the white - he went with "alpine snow", though I like your idea better..

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Oh and everyone, by the way, I've heard just about every exhaust setup on an M5, and I can definitely say that the Comp Pack stock exhaust sounds much better than a Non-Comp Pack stock exhaust. Dhirm5 did a hard acceleration in front of me last weekend and I got to hear the full roar. I like it a lot and it's the exhaust that the M5 should have come with standard.

Oh also, Azurite FTW!

Thanks

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GladiatorOwner

Congratulations! Looks sweet............any other mods planned??

Thanks!

I'll likely wind up doing wheels --

In a brushed finish - they wind up being sort of gunmetalish with the brushed but still classy. Moving away from the black wheels for a while.

B-1Pilot · 10-24-2013, 01:29 PM

Looks great! Which spacers did you use?

Neil McRae · 10-24-2013, 02:08 PM

fantastic lovely looking car.

///M ARMY · 10-24-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dhirm5

Thanks!

I'll likely wind up doing wheels --

In a brushed finish - they wind up being sort of gunmetalish with the brushed but still classy. Moving away from the black wheels for a while.

those look good. who are those made by?

mstmng · 10-24-2013, 02:37 PM

Azurite black is beautiful !!!

Tom C · 10-24-2013, 02:47 PM

The stance looks great!

So you go to the Exxon on Old Georgetown and Auburn? Gas in Bethesda is pyscho expensive...its almost like paying for 100 octane.

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom C

The stance looks great!

So you go to the Exxon on Old Georgetown and Auburn? Gas in Bethesda is pyscho expensive...its almost like paying for 100 octane.

Dude I know! It's totally ridiculous. I didn't really need gas - was just topping her up out of habit - formed from my e60 days. lol

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by UAM951

those look good. who are those made by?

Interad - this is the DTM 7. Check this google image search for some nice eye candy: interad dtm 7

///M ARMY · 10-24-2013, 03:00 PM

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Interad - this is the DTM 7. Check this google image search for some nice eye candy: interad dtm 7

Yes eye candy for sure!

EdM5 · 10-24-2013, 03:04 PM

Sweet M5
So much depth in this paint.

mstmng · 10-24-2013, 03:06 PM

are you getting ind cosmetic package ?

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by B-1 Pilot

Looks great! Which spacers did you use?

H&R - had them left over from my old car. They fit perfectly once I got the right bolts. I had already verified that the new F10s use the same hub diameter as the E60 - 72.56mm - and the same 5x120 bolt pattern. I was surprised to learn that BMW changed the bolt threads from 12x1.5 to 14x125.

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mstmng

are you getting ind cosmetic package ?

Definitely will get reflectors, grills, and gills - but noone has the new style grill in black yet.

Waiting patiently...

GOLFFRR · 10-24-2013, 03:22 PM

sweet set up! congrats

mcvaughan · 10-24-2013, 03:22 PM

Looks perfect! The ride height is much better with the CP.

richb811 · 10-24-2013, 03:52 PM

Beautiful car! Looks great with the spacers!

Mperial · 10-24-2013, 04:27 PM

Nicely done. Enjoy in good health.

dhirm5 · 10-24-2013, 06:04 PM

Thanks for the kind words all!

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dhirm5 Major 177 Rep 1,155 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 ZCP, 2014 X5 35d Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bethesda, MD iTrader: (1)	Carved from a solid block of granite - my 2014 F10 M5 ZCP - 12.5mm spacers all around Hey all - thought I'd jump on this "carved from" bandwagon and put some pix up of my beast. I suck at photography, and the car isn't all that clean - one of these days I'll get some good pix taken, but these will have to do for now. I didn't like the lack of stance from the factory; was waiting for the proper lug bolts to come in so I could put these on - they're H&R - I had these on my E60 back when I was running stock rims on that car. These photos are with the factory CP drop, but with 12.5mm spacers at all four corners. Dramatically improves the appearance to my eyes. Before someone asks, I did a good amount of hard cornering and jumping speed-bumps - zero rubbing. Without further ado, I present my beast: __________________ 2017 Porsche 911GTS - Agate Gray on Black 2009 Aston Martin DBS - Casino Royale Gray on Black (sold) 2014 M5 ZCP - Azurite Black over SSII Full (gone) 2009 M5 - Carbon Black over Sepang Full (gone - not forgotten) 2001 740i M-Sport - Carbon Black over Black (gone - not forgotten) Last edited by dhirm5; 06-29-2017 at 11:04 PM..
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GladiatorOwner Captain 177 Rep 643 Posts Drives: 22 M4C Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	Congratulations! Looks sweet............any other mods planned??
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RPiM5 Major General 2873 Rep 7,885 Posts Drives: Black M5 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth 616 iTrader: (0)	Bout time dude! Don't worry I'll get better shots with my Nikon this weekend. Also does this mean if I get an Alpine White M5 in the future, I can say "carved out of a solid block of cocaine?" I also love your cocaine white interior, or I mean oreo. Car is a beast! Oh and everyone, by the way, I've heard just about every exhaust setup on an M5, and I can definitely say that the Comp Pack stock exhaust sounds much better than a Non-Comp Pack stock exhaust. Dhirm5 did a hard acceleration in front of me last weekend and I got to hear the full roar. I like it a lot and it's the exhaust that the M5 should have come with standard. Oh also, Azurite FTW! __________________
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