Back into a BMW... Picked Up My New Silverstone!

jstepy · 03-21-2013, 04:04 PM

Been a huge BMW fan ever since I got into an X5. Shortly after I was lucky enough to get into an E90 M3... a year later having to sell both to get a silly work truck and tax credit I longed to get back into a BMW.

Glad to say today I now have my work truck accompanied by a classy lady.

I love the M5. Have all but 42 miles on it but it is an incredible car.

My only concern is the color. My previous BMW's have been Space Grey and I really liked the Silverstone and wanted something different and unique but man sometimes it is has so much baby blue hue in it that my wife give's me a hard time. I still love it. Thanks to all for such great info on these forums.

Attached a couple pics of the Ford chasing the lady.

wisesoul · 03-21-2013, 04:27 PM

Love it!! Glad you found your way back into a BMW, and a great one at that. Wait till you break her in

MasterDank · 03-21-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jstepy

My only concern is the color. My previous BMW's have been Space Grey and I really liked the Silverstone and wanted something different and unique but man sometimes it is has so much baby blue hue in it that my wife give's me a hard time. I still love it. Thanks to all for such great info on these forums.

You can make the car more aggressive with black accents Personally I prefer color matching to tone down the Bling and up the classy.
Get color matched Grilles,Gills,F&R reflectors and tint to clean up and highlight body lines. Maybe Some carbon fiber to bring out the performance look Spoiler,Front lip,Rear diffuser.. I like the Blue hue.. Rock IT!!

Some nice wheels+lowering and your wife will never say its girly...
Just beautiful!!!

Aloha
Alex

emmfive · 03-21-2013, 05:45 PM

Whoa, that color's waaaaay to feminine for my taste, but hey, whatever floats your boat.

Haha just kidding. I think its a great color choice on the new M5.

Rohardi · 03-21-2013, 05:58 PM

Silverstone really grew on me. It's a very unique color. It screams class. you have a great combo with the truck and the M5. I would love to have a Ford Raptor and a M5 :-)

Bokke · 03-21-2013, 06:20 PM

Congrats, my E90 M3 is Silverstone and when I see F10's in it I think I should have got another one!

Wishing you many happy and enjoyable miles.

py0413 · 03-21-2013, 06:38 PM

Congrats! I love the silverstone colour too. If I did get the chance to order mine, it'd be silverstone I like.

jstepy · 03-21-2013, 07:20 PM

Chrisratz,

Man you made my heart sink as I read "too feminine!"

Thanks for all the comments guys... I am very happy with the color as it is so unique. I will definitely be exploring IND reflectors, inserts etc... I agree how the black details would make it more aggressive while color match would be nice as well. Tinted windows is a must and will help out big time. Decisions decisions.

In regards to a Ford Raptor and M5 I opted for the Power-stroke diesel... I needed one car that was economical on fuel... LOL!

emmfive · 03-21-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jstepy

Chrisratz,

Man you made my heart sink as I read "too feminine!"

Thanks for all the comments guys... I am very happy with the color as it is so unique. I will definitely be exploring IND reflectors, inserts etc... I agree how the black details would make it more aggressive while color match would be nice as well. Tinted windows is a must and will help out big time. Decisions decisions.

In regards to a Ford Raptor and M5 I opted for the Power-stroke diesel... I needed one car that was economical on fuel... LOL!

Haha sorry about that, 100% kidding. I think its a great color choice on the F10. I vote for black accents and tinted windows!

MasterDank · 03-21-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jstepy

Chrisratz,
In regards to a Ford Raptor and M5 I opted for the Power-stroke diesel... I needed one car that was economical on fuel... LOL!

BIO DIESEL !!!!

LACSTER · 03-21-2013, 08:13 PM

Welcome back to the family!

Niko1414 · 03-21-2013, 09:23 PM

As the first silverstone f10 m5 owner in North America I approve of this thread!

Now you need to catch up on mileage... at 12k the car is even faster

Congrats!!!!

Grayblack · 03-21-2013, 09:43 PM

Congrats! Silverstone is a great color.

jstepy · 03-22-2013, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MasterDank

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstepy

Chrisratz,
In regards to a Ford Raptor and M5 I opted for the Power-stroke diesel... I needed one car that was economical on fuel... LOL!

BIO DIESEL !!!!

Believe it or not I actually made a couple batches at my works lab. Too big a hassle getting the used grease from the local grill joints.

Plus all the operators at the local oil leases where I work got ticked off cause they started craving French fries every time I was onsite. 😁

fortressmaximus · 03-22-2013, 04:56 AM

Trust me, this color never gets boring. I regularly get compliments on this color. Your car looks great

uhn2000 · 03-22-2013, 06:43 AM

Funny you mention your wife's comments, mine still has the exact same feelings - she keeps reminding me that my car is blue! LOL. I actually think SS really stands out get tons of people asking me about it. However if I were to do it again I would have gone with my 1st choice of frozen silver and full cohiba interior - I just couldn't justify the extra $11k at the time. The SS interior is amazing but shows everything!

Mbbrewer · 03-22-2013, 07:07 AM

I'm usually not a fan of silver cars, but the light blue hues in it make me love Silverstone.

M54ccibo · 03-22-2013, 10:01 AM

Congrats. Like the SSII...great choice.

mcvaughan · 03-22-2013, 10:18 AM

Congrats! Can't go wrong with SS, but I may be a bit biased! ;-)

Ahmed · 03-22-2013, 10:32 AM

Great choice and an awesome color! Congrats buddy!

bm5bullit · 03-22-2013, 10:33 AM

Beauty. You just to start modding and messing it up like the rest of us. Just kidding. Wrong country and zip code.

Pazzo009 · 03-22-2013, 10:37 AM

Silverstone is awesome. Congrats. Is it me or did silverstone look slightly different on the E60?

03-21-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
jstepy Enlisted Member 4 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 M5 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntington Beach - CA iTrader: (0)	Back into a BMW... Picked Up My New Silverstone! Been a huge BMW fan ever since I got into an X5. Shortly after I was lucky enough to get into an E90 M3... a year later having to sell both to get a silly work truck and tax credit I longed to get back into a BMW. Glad to say today I now have my work truck accompanied by a classy lady. I love the M5. Have all but 42 miles on it but it is an incredible car. My only concern is the color. My previous BMW's have been Space Grey and I really liked the Silverstone and wanted something different and unique but man sometimes it is has so much baby blue hue in it that my wife give's me a hard time. I still love it. Thanks to all for such great info on these forums. Attached a couple pics of the Ford chasing the lady. Attached Images
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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)	Love it!! Glad you found your way back into a BMW, and a great one at that. Wait till you break her in __________________ 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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emmfive Lieutenant 74 Rep 571 Posts Drives: 2001 M5 Join Date: May 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	Whoa, that color's waaaaay to feminine for my taste, but hey, whatever floats your boat. Haha just kidding. I think its a great color choice on the new M5.
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Rohardi Lieutenant 19 Rep 505 Posts Drives: 2014 Q50S Hybrid Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Silverstone really grew on me. It's a very unique color. It screams class. you have a great combo with the truck and the M5. I would love to have a Ford Raptor and a M5 :-)
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03-21-2013, 06:20 PM	#6
Bokke Major 574 Rep 1,320 Posts Drives: E90M3/991.2GT3/G82M4CSL/9YOTGT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Congrats, my E90 M3 is Silverstone and when I see F10's in it I think I should have got another one! Wishing you many happy and enjoyable miles. __________________ Garage: 09 E90 ///M3 \| SS \| Black \| Modded 22 992.1 GT3 \| Black \| PCCB \| LWB \| PDK 23 G82 ///M4CSL \| AW \| Race Buckets \| 24 9YO Cayenne TGT \| QGM\| Burgundy \| Neodyne / PCCB
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03-21-2013, 06:38 PM	#7
py0413 Major 110 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	Congrats! I love the silverstone colour too. If I did get the chance to order mine, it'd be silverstone I like. __________________ Must stop eating..............
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03-21-2013, 07:20 PM	#8
jstepy Enlisted Member 4 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 M5 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntington Beach - CA iTrader: (0)	Chrisratz, Man you made my heart sink as I read "too feminine!" Thanks for all the comments guys... I am very happy with the color as it is so unique. I will definitely be exploring IND reflectors, inserts etc... I agree how the black details would make it more aggressive while color match would be nice as well. Tinted windows is a must and will help out big time. Decisions decisions. In regards to a Ford Raptor and M5 I opted for the Power-stroke diesel... I needed one car that was economical on fuel... LOL!
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LACSTER Major General 755 Rep 8,279 Posts Drives: Hybrid Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: oc iTrader: (64)	Welcome back to the family!
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Niko1414 Captain 67 Rep 704 Posts Drives: 720S, s550, S7, 997GT3RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Laguna Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	As the first silverstone f10 m5 owner in North America I approve of this thread! Now you need to catch up on mileage... at 12k the car is even faster Congrats!!!!
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Grayblack Captain 182 Rep 995 Posts Drives: E92 M3 and G07 X7 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: OC, CA iTrader: (8)	Congrats! Silverstone is a great color.
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03-22-2013, 04:56 AM	#15
fortressmaximus Captain 104 Rep 680 Posts Drives: BSM M4 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Trust me, this color never gets boring. I regularly get compliments on this color. Your car looks great
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03-22-2013, 06:43 AM	#16
uhn2000 Big K... 171 Rep 1,717 Posts Drives: M3CS BX7 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	Funny you mention your wife's comments, mine still has the exact same feelings - she keeps reminding me that my car is blue! LOL. I actually think SS really stands out get tons of people asking me about it. However if I were to do it again I would have gone with my 1st choice of frozen silver and full cohiba interior - I just couldn't justify the extra $11k at the time. The SS interior is amazing but shows everything! __________________ Many fun toys... M3CS XB7 FTW!
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Mbbrewer Captain 150 Rep 672 Posts Drives: 550i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	I'm usually not a fan of silver cars, but the light blue hues in it make me love Silverstone.
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03-22-2013, 10:01 AM	#18
M54ccibo Major 85 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: '16 GT4 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Congrats. Like the SSII...great choice. __________________ Current: '16 GT4 Past ///Ms: '13 F10 M5, Alpine Weiss III/Sakhir Orange Full '10 E60 M5, Space Gray/Black
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mcvaughan Lieutenant Colonel 703 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: F87 Competition Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Katy, TX iTrader: (1)	Congrats! Can't go wrong with SS, but I may be a bit biased! ;-) __________________ Matt
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Ahmed Private First Class 4 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2013 C63 AMG Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 BMW M5 [1.00]	Great choice and an awesome color! Congrats buddy! __________________ 2013 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG 2009 Lexus GS460
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bm5bullit Captain 239 Rep 978 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW M340i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Beauty. You just to start modding and messing it up like the rest of us. Just kidding. Wrong country and zip code. __________________ 2021 M340i 2020 X3 M40i - her car 2019 M5, AW, DP's, MSR CAI, BM3, SOLD 2020 Chev. ZR2 Bison truck, Daily Driver
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Pazzo009 Major 1109 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: X5M,M3(46&36),812SF Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY&GA iTrader: (0)	Silverstone is awesome. Congrats. Is it me or did silverstone look slightly different on the E60?
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