What's The F10 M5 Like To Live With Real-world ?
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Elysium said:
I also looked at that advert but didn't get a chance to view the car. I liked the idea of the B&O, but they are asking quite a premium given this is a 63 plate car and out of warranty (registered 31st Jan 2014).
It's on SOR so they are restricted by what the owner wants. It doesn't seem like they're keen to budge. There's a few nice 2014 M5's available at £40k on AUC which I would have thought set the guide for indies.
Hi all,
Been reading this thread for little while and i am now thinking about getting into an M5.
I quite like this car just wanted your thoughts/opinions on spec please. Not to sure about the black wheels but told they were a factory extra. Car is 2 owners from new, think originally a Park Lane demonstrator. It's a July 2014 car. Compared to others seems priced ok.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Been reading this thread for little while and i am now thinking about getting into an M5.
I quite like this car just wanted your thoughts/opinions on spec please. Not to sure about the black wheels but told they were a factory extra. Car is 2 owners from new, think originally a Park Lane demonstrator. It's a July 2014 car. Compared to others seems priced ok.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Edited by sunnym3 on Sunday 19th February 10:17
Thought I'd just add to this thread following a long distance trip in the car.
Snce it was new, my average MPG has shown 19.7mpg which to be fair is mainly from the daily trip to the station and back so never going to be great.
I did a trip to Manchester and back this week, mainly sat at 75mph as I was in no rush either leg of the trip. I reset the trip computer, filled up before I left and returned home yesterday having averaged 28.6mpg for the trip and 410 miles covered.
I have to say, quite impressed with what it can achieve on a long run like that on the occasion you want it to.
Snce it was new, my average MPG has shown 19.7mpg which to be fair is mainly from the daily trip to the station and back so never going to be great.
I did a trip to Manchester and back this week, mainly sat at 75mph as I was in no rush either leg of the trip. I reset the trip computer, filled up before I left and returned home yesterday having averaged 28.6mpg for the trip and 410 miles covered.
I have to say, quite impressed with what it can achieve on a long run like that on the occasion you want it to.
R33FAL said:
Does anyone know exact when the facelift happened? Is there a way of telling from VIN?
I am looking at a September 2013 car. Has the badge on the front grill, but I guess thats easy enough to put in.
Its advertised as a facelift car- how can I check to be sure?
Sept 2013 onwards should be LCI. Steering wheel is a giveawayI am looking at a September 2013 car. Has the badge on the front grill, but I guess thats easy enough to put in.
Its advertised as a facelift car- how can I check to be sure?
R33FAL said:
Does anyone know exact when the facelift happened? Is there a way of telling from VIN?
I am looking at a September 2013 car. Has the badge on the front grill, but I guess thats easy enough to put in.
Its advertised as a facelift car- how can I check to be sure?
Steering wheel is one option (but not guaranteed as people do change them). I think the best option is simply to look at the iDrive. If it's got the big controller wheel with touch on the top then it's an LCI. If it's the small controller wheel with no touch then it's not. Extremely complex to retro-fit the post LCI (or NBT I think it's called) iDrive to a pre-LCI car so very unlikely to not be the real thing. I am looking at a September 2013 car. Has the badge on the front grill, but I guess thats easy enough to put in.
Its advertised as a facelift car- how can I check to be sure?
Hope that helps.
Updated with image (not an F10, but the right controllers) Bottom is LCI, top is not:
Edited by MDifficult on Wednesday 22 February 14:25
RWD cossie wil said:
Still looking for a nice CP LCI car with black M function seats, can't believe how many have white/ cream interiors, really not a fan of light interiors as they get old/dirty/tatty so quickly...
ha I am looking for the exact opposite after having black leather in all my previous cars. I want a light cabin but *every* single M5 seems to be specced with black leather. Silvertone is a needle in a haystackR33FAL said:
RWD cossie wil said:
Still looking for a nice CP LCI car with black M function seats, can't believe how many have white/ cream interiors, really not a fan of light interiors as they get old/dirty/tatty so quickly...
ha I am looking for the exact opposite after having black leather in all my previous cars. I want a light cabin but *every* single M5 seems to be specced with black leather. Silvertone is a needle in a haystack
Been looking to buy an F10 LCI M5 too. A fair share of the ones I come across have Silverstone leather in.
Personally don't mind it as mentioned it does give a nice contrast to a dark exterior coloured car and adds to the ambiance created in the cabin.
Platinum leather is quite rare but is my fav. Finding one with the full leather option though is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!
Personally don't mind it as mentioned it does give a nice contrast to a dark exterior coloured car and adds to the ambiance created in the cabin.
Platinum leather is quite rare but is my fav. Finding one with the full leather option though is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!
MDifficult said:
Steering wheel is one option (but not guaranteed as people do change them). I think the best option is simply to look at the iDrive. If it's got the big controller wheel with touch on the top then it's an LCI. If it's the small controller wheel with no touch then it's not. Extremely complex to retro-fit the post LCI (or NBT I think it's called) iDrive to a pre-LCI car so very unlikely to not be the real thing.
Hope that helps.
Updated with image (not an F10, but the right controllers) Bottom is LCI, top is not:
The other things to check are...Hope that helps.
Updated with image (not an F10, but the right controllers) Bottom is LCI, top is not:
Edited by MDifficult on Wednesday 22 February 14:25
1) in an LCI the idrive screen has silver bars down the side
2) in an LCI the front headlights are different, you don't get the "dots" in the side
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