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Hi - I brought a F10 M5 a 63 Plate LCI about 3 weeks ago, I am based in the South and the car come form Glasgow, the options were all ticked. Make sure you get one well specced as their are numerous options on this car. Its a awesome car although the DCT box has its quirks at times or its just a matter of me getting used to it still as I have always had conventional autos. The first thing I did was put a BMW comprehensive warranty for the year with a £100 excess that set me back £995 for the year, I wanted to enjoy the car and not to worry about the stuff you have been thinking about. Its a good car and the power is immense but it does struggle to put it all down without the traction light going on etc..
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06-19-2019, 11:27 AM | #70 | |
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295 are standard but 305s also fit although the insurance company may need to be informed as it's technically not standard |
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i did a mock quote and it came out @ £156 per month |
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06-19-2019, 02:14 PM | #74 | |
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They are more concerned with people fitting standard tyres on overwide wheels saving money on wider tyres. |
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06-20-2019, 04:12 AM | #76 | |
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B: If you pay for the warranty for the whole year rather than monthly installments you get a discount from them C: If your BMW warranty has lapsed from the previous owner and you purchase one from them they put you on the lapse policy which is a higher premium and the following year you will get the better rate So with me the car was under 60k miles, I paid in one hit for the whole year and I argued the case that I don't want to pay lapse rate as its only been expired for 3 months and that is because the previous owner wanted to sell the car. Reading from all the forums you shouldn't run one of these without a warranty hence that is the first thing I did and budgeted for this. I want to throw this out to the group who runs one without a warranty and have they had high bills? Also nice to see what options people have on their cars so what do the people consider as must have options? Thanks |
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06-20-2019, 07:46 AM | #77 | |
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Competition Pack M-Performance seats Other options which are nice but not a deal breaker would be Surround View LED Headlights Options I have that are great B&O Sound system Alcantara Roof lining Online Entertainment |
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What is the Competition Package and what does it consist of?
The Competition Package for the F10 M5, known by the internal option code 7MA, was introduced beginning with July, 2013 production and consisted of the following features: —Revised engine management with different boost mapping, yielding 15 additional horsepower (for a total of 575) —Sport exhaust with black chrome tips —Revised suspension tuning with shorter (by 10mm) and stiffer (by 20 percent) springs, stiffer damping rates (by 20 percent), stiffer front axle bushings and increased anti-roll bar stiffness (by 15 percent) —Quicker steering rack (by 10 percent) with revised Servotronic software —Retuned Active M Differential software —Retuned M Dynamic Mode (MDM) for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) —20-inch cast alloy "Style 601M" alloy wheels, sized 9x20-inch (front) and 10x20-inch (rear) |
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This may sound really silly but what does Quicker steering rack (by 10 percent) with revised Servotronic software mean? I have a non competition pack and against my previous 335i i find the M5 has a small turning circle when locking the steering wheel to carry out 3 point turns etc.. |
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Few things I find Quirky about my F10 M5 in the 3 weeks I had it:
1. when you start the car the heating climate control comes on, it should remember last setting and it never does 2: Stop\Start always active it would be nice if it remembered the last setting 3. it will be good if it beeped on lock function so you have a audiable notification Anyone know of any good programmers in London\Essex who can iron out a few issues for me? |
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06-20-2019, 09:52 AM | #83 | |
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https://bimmercode.app/ Have a read its very safe and very easy. I have coded loads of things |
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07-14-2019, 01:20 PM | #84 |
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Hi
Newbie to this and thinking of getting an M5 and I have seen this any thoughts? https://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/vehicle/2...7-b71eaf033b8f |
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I can imagine it’s spent most of its life on a motorway Personally I like them to have a lot lower mileage |
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07-14-2019, 03:42 PM | #87 |
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Thanks I was looking for rear split folding seats also, I rang the dealer earlier and said it has had a £9k paint job pure metal silver is that right? I'm from Walsall cars is in Newport Wales but haven't made any arrangements to have a viewing I'm not in a rush at the moment can wait to find the right one. I was thinking it will also come with minimum 12 months BMW warranty which is a bonus. After 60k miles will they still extend the warranty at renewal? Thanks for the pointers guys.!
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07-14-2019, 05:42 PM | #88 | |
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After 60k the warranty does get more expensive |
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