I bought a thing. Pictures to come...still trying to find a shipper and then the waiting begins.
Car is a 2014 M5 AW/Black DCT w/ competition package ~54k miles. Pretty much loaded other than CCB and night vision.
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I bought a thing. Pictures to come...still trying to find a shipper and then the waiting begins.
Car is a 2014 M5 AW/Black DCT w/ competition package ~54k miles. Pretty much loaded other than CCB and night vision.
This should be fun
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Congrats!
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Oh boy
Delivery day is tomorrow...feels like it took forever but looking forward to it. Not looking forward to the DMV.
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Delivered and as clean as expected. Going to take care of oil, filters, smog, registration, and a couple minor mods (kidneys and grilles)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e2703789ed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a18dd0362f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...423c51ebca.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...932e0c29a5.jpg
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Looks great, man. Congrats. :roundel
Congrats! Keep us posted with your DIYs and your impressions of it.
Congrats Sean! You got a beauty there! :thumbsup
Time to update your sig pic ;)
Failed smog because I forgot when you disconnect the battery it resets the obdii and needs a drive cycle. Passed smog the following day after the drive cycle.
First mod was a radar detector mirror mount after hitting 90 thinking I was doing 55. I like how clean it looks. Could be better but good enough. I will head to AAA tomorrow morning to take care of title, taxes, and registration.
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I see it has the B&W Audio option. Very cool
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Definitely. Once I get her cleaned up I'll snap a photo and update the sig. So far just been enjoying sitting in traffic so the decision to buy the DCT was a good one. It's definitely a boat in comparison to the e46 and even the f80.Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
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Great news, sweet ride!
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Purchased gloss black kidney grilles, side grilles, and some air filters. Going to be attempting the side grills/air filters sometime this week as time permits. I really need to go drive it on some back roads rather than cruising in traffic. However, it does quite well in traffic and is comfortable to just relax while driving home.
I sold the Mercedes E320 this past week so now can focus on this car going forward. I have been looking into exhaust tips, powder coating wheels, or trading my 343M wheels in black for the std 343M wheels in silver. I need to list on a m5 forum because craigslist and FB have gone nowhere. Guess I could sell outright after purchasing something else but don't know how realistic it is to find something I like that isn't super duper expensive.
Dirty monster truck with new side grilles. I'm waiting to hear back from Modbargains on a replacement set. Not sure stocked about their customer service but shall see.
Found sharpie hiding a scratch on a new set of side grilles that weren't cheap. I'll see if they replace but right now they've just said they'll check with the product provider...um...yea not getting anymore of my business unless they fix that.
I typically shop on Turner, ECS (guess the same now), or Autohausaz.com but branched our because ECS sent me the wrong stuff and didn't have a replacement.
Mod queue:
CF rear diffuser
CF RK style lip
KW HAS
Either trade wheels for standard silver or powder coat
Or BBS or HRE rims but I tend to like the OEM wheels
Exhaust tips (need to figure out how to remove the black ones)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3fc65245d6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...60e6fde9c1.jpg
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Looks good Sean! :thumbsup
I need input on some wheel choices...
All 20" rims because I just bought new tires and want to keep the compliant ride
Option 1: refinish my OEM 343M wheels to Silver
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Option 2: Vorsteiner VFF-103
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Option 3: Vorsteiner VFF-105
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Option 4: HRE FF01
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Option 5: Others?
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My vote goes to option 1, refinish OEM wheels.
Yea, that's been my go-to option. I was trying to find someone to trade in LA/SD but haven't found anyone that wants to trade for black.Quote:
Originally Posted by fredo
Refinishing is going to cost $700-800? because they've been previously powder coated which is why I started to look into new wheel options. Normally it would have been $500ish but removing old powder coat takes time/costs more?
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I don't have any info about powder coated wheels. However I had one of my zhp wheels refinished recently due to curb rash. The cost was $125 OTD.
11/9/2019 - New Rear Tires (Michelin Pilot Super Sport)
12/31/2019 - Valvetronic Exhaust Remote Control (previously wired open but I wanted a quieter start up)
1/10/2020 - Oil Change + Ignition Service (coils/plugs) I was getting a Cyl 7 misfire and it was close to the 60k service so I just replaced everything
Misfire is resolved after new plugs/coils. Car is driving like a dream right now and I might entertain some mods now that it is all sorted.
Mods I'm thinking about:
- wheel powder coat (had a guy willing to trade but he has ghosted me)
- front lip (RWCarbon)
- headers with sport cats...not sure I need this but I do like the sound of headers especially after driving an e46 m3
- rear diffuser (RWCarbon)
- tune? Car is plenty fast so not really needed
- KW HAS kit? not sure I want to go lower especially if the wife is driving the car from time to time
Small update
Purchased the following mods:
- RWCarbon RKP style CF front lip 2x2 weave
- BMW Performance CF spoiler 2x2 weave (the wife told me I needed something on the trunk :) so I went out and got it haha)
Coming in the near future:
- Will be purchasing spacers (12mm all around) and will be getting the wheels powder coated sometime this year unless I can find a person to trade. San Diego seems much less active on FB, CL, etc for car parts compared to Sacramento.
- I've been discussing catless downpipes with cats in section 1 with Status Gruppe but I'm hesitant to go this route because if the cats are stamped they won't pass smog in CA and will likely be very expensive for a daily that I commute in. I might just go play with the backbox instead.
Pics?
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I knew this would happen lol
These are a couple of the spoiler just sitting on top of the old spoiler. The first photo is what the rkp style lip looks like https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7a383980e7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9b3cc12027.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e0621018f7.jpg
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Lol. Thx. :)
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Couple more photos testing the fitment of the front lip. Fitment is fantastic other than needing some holes drilled to support the lip. I thought it would have the stock holes already drilled but looks like I'll need to do that.
The bottom weave photo is the rear spoiler. It also has a black top as an additional accent.
After seeing the front lip fitment I think I'm going to purchase the center rear diffuser from RW Carbon as well. I want something subtle without replacing the whole diffuser. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...dd86b11829.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a59b7fd290.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6557d5f617.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fba0f2cf14.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...edc1f5a389.jpg
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Nice!
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Sean, those carbon fiber parts really do look amazing on your car! (says the man with carbon fiber parts on his M3) :thumbsup
Just got off the phone with Mike from StatusGruppe. Heading there in the morning to get the CF mounted and discuss an exhaust modification.
Sean
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Got my attention. :)
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Shit bro - shooting for the damn moon!
Car looks great.
PM me - I have something for the wheels that may be of HIGH interest to you.
Also don't be a bonehead - call iND for your parts ;)
Got the CF tidbits installed.
I'm looking forward to getting the exhaust modification installed. I essentially had the OEM muffler modified to be a muffler delete with the valves open and then close to stock with the valves closed.
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Nice!
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Perfection. I was thinking of doing the same thing till Evan at GetBMWparts.com made me an offer I couldnt refuse on a Dinan mid and muffler. Still uses the valves so it’s perfect.
This thing is turning into an animal Sean!
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Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnrando
While the exhaust was being modified I had the muffler delete which was just too loud. I'd say this is maybe 10% louder than stock but it otherwise sounds very tame with valves closed and windows up. No drone unlike the muffler delete which had plenty.Quote:
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Finally have the exterior of the car sorted... Other than spacers which I need to order. I'd love to lower it a little bit but doubt that is reasonable with where I travel on a regular basis. I currently scrap my front lip on stock suspension so lowering isn't a good option here. It would have been fine in the suburbs.
I've had my wheels listed to trade since quarantine started and finally found someone willing to trade my satin black wheels for the OEM two tone silver wheels. While the black wheels made the car look more aggressive I was shooting for OEM+ look that was a little more elegant and less race car. I think I've achieved the look and the wheels help tie the exhaust tips into the overall look.
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Looks great
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Damn Sean!!! Your M5 looks amazing! :thumbsup
My knock off carplay/Android auto MMI came in and I installed it over the weekend.
Waiting on spacers to arrive. New MP4S tires arrived at Costco so hopefully I'll find the time to put those on the car this week. I'm going to be purchasing a Coby Wheel wrap to mimic the BMW performance wheel.
I need to figure out a plan for the interior trim. Maybe CF... Maybe a clean set of the aluminum trim if one pops up.
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