Took home 2012 Imperial Blue

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took home the new 2012 m5 a few days ago.

nothing too unique on the options so i didnt see the need to show pics of every inch of the interior...

2012 imperial blue on black full merino leather.(got 5k off and 3m, rubber matts and trunk matt thrown in)
aluminum trim
exectutive package
night vision.

imperial blue really looks amazing. at night it looks basicly black until you get up close and the blue highlights glisten. gorgeous.

nice to see they retained alot of the "edgyness" of the 60 m5, which i loved.
the throttle response is much quicker than the cls63, which i also have but will be selling, now that i have a car that drives much nicer.

another area where the m5 destroys the amg is the transmission. the dual clutch is awesome! instant gear changes. although i havent gone WOT yet. still in break in mode (is it as crazy as the e60?) makes the driving experience so much more direct and involving compared to the cls63, which even though has paddle shifters, they're basicly useless because of the huge delay after you initiate a shift commad.

the interior is an amazing. sooo comfortable to sit in. long drives are a pleasure. although the massage function is pretty modest. at times its hard to tell if its even on... the only thing i noticed was the aluminum trim doesnt appear to be real aluminum as was in the e60 m5. i wasnt aware of this. but given the quality of everything else, ist not a big deal. but just in case anyone was planning on ordering the aluminum trim.

the night vision feature rocks!

by comparison to mercedes' version. they use different technologies, from what ive read, and the pedestrian detection is so cool. as it detects a person, they turn to a bright yellow! to stand out from the background. it appears to actually be a heat seeking camera, so the hotter something is the lighter it appears. whereas mercedes just looks like your watching a black & white monitor. and i never noticed any pedistrian detection, although it was supposed to have it. it would be helpful if there was also an audible alert when a pedistrian is detected.

the new idrive is ridiculous.

im not sure, but i think you may actually be able to see into space with this thing.
makes mercedes command system look like the first generation gamboy.

cant wait to get the break in period over and the first mod will likely be an exhaust. which already sounds awesome. (but i need it just a little louder)

oh, and i also have corner markers, side grilles and kidney grilles on order from nate at IND. all in Imperial Blue.

[hsiaochinsan]

congrats!!

[Ryan@IND]

Interesting to hear some feedback from a current CLS63 owner as well as a previous E60 M5 driver. Imperial is quite simply stunning color in person and in photos. Enjoy

[Rob@StrasseWheels]

Congrats!

[raymeechen]

Originally Posted by mainly

im not sure, but i think you may actually be able to see into space with this thing.
makes mercedes command system look like the first generation gamboy.

+100
One big turn off when I was considering the new CLS....

Great color!!

[mainly]

Originally Posted by raymeechen

+100
One big turn off when I was considering the new CLS....

Great color!!

thanks

[BodyPlexM5]

Gorgeous car bro!! Congrats!

[Will@P]

WOW!!! Looks great! Congrats! Happy future modding!

[RPiM5]

I've driven the 2012 CLS 63 before too. In addition to everything he mentioned, there is a lot turbo lag with that engine also. In the AMG, the turbo's are located on the flanks of the engine, instead of inside the V. The S63tu setup is superior even though it is a much smaller displacement engine.

[nyamg]

beautiful M congrats, awesome discount as well!!! i only received $2k off, i thought i was going to do much better

[727jbh]

Congrats!! Absolutely beautiful car, enjoy!!!

[mainly]

Originally Posted by nyamg

beautiful M congrats, awesome discount as well!!! i only received $2k off, i thought i was going to do much better

yeah, maybe because the 2013 arrivals are right around the corner?

by the way anyone know what this is?

[PrecisionP]

Originally Posted by mainly

yeah, maybe because the 2013 arrivals are right around the corner?

by the way anyone know what this is?

Its for your IPOD/IPHONE connecteddrive adapter. $250 for the piece, it lets it sit in there flush like its a part of the arm rest

[nv6425]

I ordered Imperial Blue as well, can't wait to see it in person! Congratulations!!

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Originally Posted by PrecisionP

Its for your IPOD/IPHONE connecteddrive adapter. $250 for the piece, it lets it sit in there flush like its a part of the arm rest

ok, and it doesnt come with the car i assume?

so whats the difference between that and just using a regular iphone cable and plugging it in to the usb port?

[Nate@IND]

Love Imperial blue

Can't wait to see the new mods that you have coming

[mainly]

Originally Posted by nv6425

I ordered Imperial Blue as well, can't wait to see it in person! Congratulations!!

i think you will like it man. really looks amazing at night.

[GTR-Dad]

Originally Posted by mainly

the interior is an amazing. sooo comfortable to sit in. long drives are a pleasure. although the massage function is pretty modest. at times its hard to tell if its even on...

Congrats on the upgrade!

Regarding the massage, you must be doing it wrong. LOL! Give it about 30s and let us know your thoughts. (They will be inappropriate.)

PS
Don't try this in traffic.

[PrecisionP]

Originally Posted by mainly

ok, and it doesnt come with the car i assume?

so whats the difference between that and just using a regular iphone cable and plugging it in to the usb port?

Of course not, part of the nickle and dime kit. For a 6 figure car you would expect it to be a part of it since they promote apps and connectivity with the tech world. You can use the regular cable just fine, the module just looks beeter and secures it easily. I think the Idrive integration has a few more functionality tricks when it is paired with their cradle.

[uhn2000]

Really nice, I just fear the dark colour maintenance

[mainly]

Originally Posted by GTR-Dad

Congrats on the upgrade!

Regarding the massage, you must be doing it wrong. LOL! Give it about 30s and let us know your thoughts. (They will be inappropriate.)

PS
Don't try this in traffic.

[mainly]

Originally Posted by PrecisionP

Of course not, part of the nickle and dime kit. For a 6 figure car you would expect it to be a part of it since they promote apps and connectivity with the tech world. You can use the regular cable just fine, the module just looks beeter and secures it easily. I think the Idrive integration has a few more functionality tricks when it is paired with their cradle.

im having a hard time getting the bluetooth to keep sync, it doesnt control the song play very well.

this is from using just the usb cable. or completely unplugged. you have this issue?