2012 alpine white M5

Frankster · 10-04-2019, 12:51 PM

Hey all.
Thought i'd show off my car here, been lurking around here for a couple of months before finally buying my M5 three weeks ago. Thought i better sign up here too, as i see there are alot of knowledge in here, will come in handy 😉

Frank

JW_ATL · 10-04-2019, 02:19 PM

Congrats and Welcome!! Have any mods planned yet?

Ickdeep · 10-04-2019, 02:51 PM

Looking good, Welcome!

Frankster · 10-04-2019, 03:07 PM

Thank you

No mods planned at present time. The car was stage 1 tuned in Holland, before it was imported to Norway, by ATM chiptuning. Wheels are Breyton Fascinate 9 and 10,5x21", but i dont like black rims that much. So the only plan is to sell and get new rims, or paint these silver.

Been thinking of lowering it also, need a kit that will keep the EDC system happy though.

Frankster · 10-06-2019, 04:56 AM

BTW, anyone swapped the grilles for lci ones on a 2012 with NV? Read that the bracket for the NV lens on the '12 is different from any other year.

Frankster · 10-26-2019, 04:27 PM

My car has a stage 1 tune from ATM, anyone familiar with that tune? Only had the car for a month, so still trying to get used to it.
Seems like the power curve is going straight up at one point, and if i turn off traction control, it suddenly roasts the tires in any of the three or four first gears. Trying to feather the throttle a bit, and it helps, but its really hard to anticipate when all that power suddenly goes to the rear wheels. Maybe its the tune?
How do these cars behave when stock?

AlisterB · 11-14-2019, 11:43 PM

Nice M5 Frank and welcome to the forum.

Looks like the previous owner did a few little cosmetic mods to the car beyond just the wheels (blacked pieces on the front and rear end, gills).

Frankster · 12-30-2019, 11:29 AM

Thank you. Yes, looks like the last guy had a thing for black details.

Just a couple of shots with new suspension and wheels. Still winter here in Norway, so have to wait a few months before i can drive it again, but had to check out the stance on the car outside the garage

Did a quick wash also.

yoogene · 12-30-2019, 08:14 PM

New wheels look mint! What wheels and setup did you go with?

Frankster · 12-31-2019, 05:26 AM

Thanks. Wheels are Japan Racing JR21, 10x21" ET25 front and 11x21" ET25 rear. Suspension is KW HAS.

G80_Jef · 12-31-2019, 10:47 AM

Looking good!

mike@x-ph.com · 01-02-2020, 10:29 AM

Looks great!

yuriyx · 01-03-2020, 11:42 PM

Congrats ! looks really legit

10-04-2019, 12:51 PM	#1
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	2012 alpine white M5 Hey all. Thought i'd show off my car here, been lurking around here for a couple of months before finally buying my M5 three weeks ago. Thought i better sign up here too, as i see there are alot of knowledge in here, will come in handy 😉 Frank Attached Images
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10-04-2019, 03:07 PM	#4
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Thank you No mods planned at present time. The car was stage 1 tuned in Holland, before it was imported to Norway, by ATM chiptuning. Wheels are Breyton Fascinate 9 and 10,5x21", but i dont like black rims that much. So the only plan is to sell and get new rims, or paint these silver. Been thinking of lowering it also, need a kit that will keep the EDC system happy though.
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10-06-2019, 04:56 AM	#5
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	BTW, anyone swapped the grilles for lci ones on a 2012 with NV? Read that the bracket for the NV lens on the '12 is different from any other year.
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10-26-2019, 04:27 PM	#6
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	My car has a stage 1 tune from ATM, anyone familiar with that tune? Only had the car for a month, so still trying to get used to it. Seems like the power curve is going straight up at one point, and if i turn off traction control, it suddenly roasts the tires in any of the three or four first gears. Trying to feather the throttle a bit, and it helps, but its really hard to anticipate when all that power suddenly goes to the rear wheels. Maybe its the tune? How do these cars behave when stock?
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11-14-2019, 11:43 PM	#7
AlisterB First Lieutenant 171 Rep 349 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Nice M5 Frank and welcome to the forum. Looks like the previous owner did a few little cosmetic mods to the car beyond just the wheels (blacked pieces on the front and rear end, gills).
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12-30-2019, 11:29 AM	#8
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Thank you. Yes, looks like the last guy had a thing for black details. Just a couple of shots with new suspension and wheels. Still winter here in Norway, so have to wait a few months before i can drive it again, but had to check out the stance on the car outside the garage Did a quick wash also. Attached Images
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yoogene Private 90 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Korea iTrader: (0)	New wheels look mint! What wheels and setup did you go with?
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12-31-2019, 05:26 AM	#10
Frankster New Member 24 Rep 18 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Thanks. Wheels are Japan Racing JR21, 10x21" ET25 front and 11x21" ET25 rear. Suspension is KW HAS.
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