M5 Landed in Laguna Beach CA

[Niko1414]

Just picked her up with 10 miles on and no damage!!

Silverstone Metallic with Silverstone interior and Anthracite wood trim.

Here are some pics and initial thoughts with 100 miles under my belt:

The F10 M5 is an amazingly balanced car and VERY different than my E60 M5 which i drove daily for 2.5 years.

My first two thoughts during the intial drive were (a) I feel disconnected (b) The exhaust sounds pretty good. As i continued my drive on side streets the sheer size of the car started to take a hold of me, but remarkably the car felt nimble. A huge plus!

As I pulled onto the 405 south headed home, I dropped her into manual shift mode (Sport) and let it rip(sort of) almost 5k..wow the DCT is lighting quick and the torque is intoxicating...but again i get the disconnected feeling and start reminiscing of E60.

Cruising on the freeway now @ about 70 the car was much more comfortable than the E60...which put a smile on my face, as i drive a lot of highway miles.

Stopped for a bite to eat and admired the exterior...very sexy and better than E60.

One negative so far is an slight brake squeaking..may be just break in ??

If i had the garage space i would be keeping the E60.Can't wait to pass the 1200 Miles, so i can really test the car out Enjoy the pics...tint is coming tomorrow morning thanks to Laguna Beach Window Tinting!

[Trips]

Congrats! Silverstone on silverstone, awesome combo!

[FLOMACKS]

Color looks great!

[Niko1414]

Originally Posted by Trips

Congrats! Silverstone on silverstone, awesome combo!

Did you get yours yet ?

[Rob///M5]

Niko - It looks sick!! Congrats!

I've been waiting and waiting for some good pics of a F10 SSII in the sun. Stoked to see that it looks as good as I'd hoped. I'm also coming out of an E60 M5, so a bit concerning to hear that the ride is so disengaged.

I loved driving the E60...as Richard Hammond said - "It was always straining at the leash". Personally, I loved that - and drove it hard.

All the reviews have highlighted the dual personality of the F10. Try throwing all the settings in Sport Plus and then give us an update. (fingers crossed)

[Trips]

Originally Posted by Niko1414

Did you get yours yet ?

Tomorrow =) Don't think I will be able to sleep lol

[vzm3]

Your silverstone M5 in that driveway with that beautiful background looks amazing!!! Congrats!!

[uhn2000]

Wonderful ride, exact spec I want! Outside of cost any reason you didn't go full leather?

[visualguy]

Nice color!

Not 100% sure what you mean by disconnected... Can you say more about that?

F10 5-series cars always look big to me, but their dimensions aren't too huge - somehow these cars look bigger than they are.

[stealth.pilot]

Very nice. Looks great in the California sun.

[SpotM5]

Awesome pics Niko!! As you predicted, we got our cars the same day!! Beautiful car and family.

[Jason]

Congrats Niko! Added you to the owner's list @ http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656153

[kamichael]

What a beautiful car, congratulations on the new addition to your garage. Silverstone looks sharp - I am definitely a fan of lighter colors - it's a major contrast to your E60 M5. A nice change for you I suspect?

[Niko1414]

Originally Posted by visualguy

Nice color!

Not 100% sure what you mean by disconnected... Can you say more about that?

F10 5-series cars always look big to me, but their dimensions aren't too huge - somehow these cars look bigger than they are.

Sure...driving it feels effortless and a bit distant. Not truly "connected" to the car, more of a sensation than anything. Less engaging than e60 not a bad thing...just different. Maybe it's the DCT ? I was one of the few that actually liked the SMG.
Overall amazing car.


Also the pictures do not do this color justice, even better in person....I will break out the DSLR for some updated shots.

Spot post some pics when you get a chance...can wait to see it.

[727jbh]

Great color and the photo motoring down the road is very cool!!!

Enjoy!!

[Nate@IND]

Congrats! Nice move on the color combo

[Rob@StrasseWheels]

Congrats, love the color combo!

[RPiM5]

Nice!!! Did you not get the Executive Package? It looks like you don't have the Steering Wheel Heater or the Heads Up Display.

[ddk632]

Nice car(s)! And an even nicer view!

[j03chu]

Congrats! Love the color. Hopefully I'll spot you rolling around in Socal.

More pics of the house by the water ;]

[Rob///M5]

What % and type of tint are you going with?

[Niko1414]

Got the car done with 35% today...too light. They are re-doing it in the morning at 20%.

It was way too light especially with the silverstone interior.