You're gonna love my new M.....

[Palmball]

Now THIS is a what you call a REAL M car









It's big, heavy and somewhat lacking in true 'feel'....so about typical for a modern day M eh!

I had ordered a new X6 M50d to replace the RS4 that we had for about 47 minutes (but wifey-to-be didn't like, barmy little madam ). To be honest we both missed the ML63 we had last year so decided we were going back to a big SUV (just for the two of us lol) and I thought we'd go sensible and get a diesel. To get the kind of performance I wanted the choice was pretty much limited to.....a 50d of sorts or Cayenne S, but the Porsche was a different price point compared to the X6 with £15k discount!

I was getting palpitations about getting a diesel though, and it was a whole lotta money for something I didn't really want so I started looking at used X6 M's where the price wasn't that different to the new, but highly spec'd (and heavily discounted) 50d, at least not once I'd added £5k's worth of M Performance 21's and bodykit that I knew would be on the cards!

In the end I decided to get the full fat version and cancel the 50d - that went down well with the selling dealer considering I didn't buy the M from them, but I've ended up transferring my deposit to an M2, for delivery sometime before I die hopefully. I ended up buying an ex-demo for a smidge over £70k (inc 5yr service pack!), not bad given it was £103k+ 6 months ago. And I have no doubt it was worth about 57p once I'd signed the order form.

It's driving it that made my mind up. I know these cars are frequently chastised by real petrolheads - I mean, you can't really be into cars if you believe a performance-orientated car can be as high as an apartment (and similarly heavy) but I must say, having owned a ML63 AMG and a GLE63 AMG, and now after driving this X6 M, these cars really appeal to me. They're engineering powerhouses and their scope of abilities is mind-bogglingly good as road cars. They're nigh on as fast as anything I've driven bar my current R8, it handles almost totally flat, it's as practical as we'll ever need, the build quality is phenomenal and it's properly hushed at a cruise. Fuel economy aside, I struggle to think of a better genre of car that'll beat these day to day.

And this X6 M? Well, it's alarming to drive. This is a good thing

Spec is a little indulgent but then, what does it matter when somebody else has paid for this lot

21" M Double-spoke style 612M alloy wheel
M Multi-function front seats (truly AMAZING seats)
Front seat ventilation
Heated steering wheel
Comfort Access
Carbon fibre interior trim
Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system
Internet etc
Heated rear seats
Soft close doors
Sun protection glass
Surround view
Speed limit display
Reversing assist camera
HUD (although this is standard on the M)

Edited by Palmball on Friday 22 April 08:19

[pjv997]

Hello, my name is PJV997, and I have a confession









I have been thinking one of these might be an interesting replacement for my M5

[Palmball]

Well PJV.....I've had 3 M6's (one V10, two V8's) and, whisper it, I might actually prefer this truck One thing is a given, you can use more of the power more of the time, but thats 4wd for you. You obviously need to be happy to relinquish any kind of rear end playfulness.

[MattOz]

Shouldn't like that, but somehow, I do. Was at VMax the other week, and aside from the Veyron SS, Ferrari FXX, the most surprising car of the day for me was an X5M. Really liked it. Looked beautifully put together and went like stink. 0-60 in under 4 secs and over 170 through the beams. Enjoy the X6M!

[Charliesum]

How long before you take a visit to the tuners/upholsterers/exhaust/??
I see dms are getting 730 Bhp plus from these...obviously the future missus isn't interested in such things!!
My missus knew I had a "car problem" 20 years ago when we got married when the man from the co-op used to come round to collect the insurance money monthly...and each month ( or so it seemed) I changed the car!!

[Charliesum]

How long before you take a visit to the tuners/upholsterers/exhaust/??
I see dms are getting 730 Bhp plus from these...obviously the future missus isn't interested in such things!!
My missus knew I had a "car problem" 20 years ago when we got married when the man from the co-op used to come round to collect the insurance money monthly...and each month ( or so it seemed) I changed the car!!

[Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy]

Palmball said:

Now THIS is a what you call a REAL M car

Edited by Palmball on Thursday 21st April 20:41

I hope, as it probably is no doubt, good to drive. That way you you spend more time inside, than outside. Looking at it!

[addsvrs]

Ive never really understood where the X6 sits in the market place, but ive always liked the looks. I had the pleasure of a 40d for a week and the acceleration even in that was ridiculously good so can only imagine what the M goes like. Far better than the RRS which im currently driving round in. Oh and i love the colour

[HoHoHo]

I'm also not an X6 lover however I can definately see the appeal

I'm shortly moving from an F10 M5 to a fully, fully loaded new X5 M50d and I'm really looking forward to it. As great all of the M cars are I find myself always wanting to head-butt the horizon and I can't drive one slowly! I'm hoping the diesel (albeit the most powerful BMW have ever made) will turn me into a more mature driver I also need more space for my 5 children and dog!

I managed 21% discount off list on mine so whilst I'm not too fussed about residuals looking at used I'm already paying significantly less than a 6 month or even 12 month 50d with less options.

Anyway it looks great, it is a proper M with loads of growling attitude and I hope you enjoy it

[Blaster72]

The colour is tremendous and to bag a near £10k discount is a cracking deal.

Well done Sir!

[Palmball]

Ooooh, fellow M fans you have been kinder than I expected. Hang your heads in SHAME!

Charliesum said:

How long before you take a visit to the tuners/upholsterers/exhaust/??
I see dms are getting 730 Bhp plus from these...obviously the future missus isn't interested in such things!!

Moi? Spending money on 'stuff'? No idea where you get that idea from I can't see me doing much to this bar detailing it because as I said, it's already quite alarming to drive!

My missus, bless her, doesn't know what she's getting from one week to the next....she's used to it! I don't think I'll be changing my car for a while as I'm not sure there's anything I prefer to this new R8 (although it still feels kinda wrong liking a bloody Audi), so we've gone through a few options to find 'the one' for our daily. I suspect this X6 might also be quite hard to replace so it might stick around as long as the ML63 did....a good year

Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy said:

I hope, as it probably is no doubt, good to drive. That way you you spend more time inside, than outside. Looking at it!

The fact it's so, err, controversial, is much of the appeal to me. Totally get that an X5 is both more practical and probably better looking but we don't need that much space so may as well get some more 'character' instead!

addsvrs said:

Oh and i love the colour

It's the first time I've seen Long Beach Blue in the wild on this car and in the sunlight at least, it looks tremendous. It definitely makes an already bold looking car,stand out!

HoHoHo said:

I'm also not an X6 lover however I can definately see the appeal

I'm shortly moving from an F10 M5 to a fully, fully loaded new X5 M50d and I'm really looking forward to it. As great all of the M cars are I find myself always wanting to head-butt the horizon and I can't drive one slowly! I'm hoping the diesel (albeit the most powerful BMW have ever made) will turn me into a more mature driver I also need more space for my 5 children and dog!

I managed 21% discount off list on mine so whilst I'm not too fussed about residuals looking at used I'm already paying significantly less than a 6 month or even 12 month 50d with less options.

Anyway it looks great, it is a proper M with loads of growling attitude and I hope you enjoy it

Thanks buddy and yes, I saw your post, and your deal was also tremendous (I think we ended up with very similar specs and price lol). You need a big discount on these big BMW's to avoid financial suicide, which is a shame really and I actually think longer term the discounted 50d will perform better than my used M because the diesel is just so much more desirable on the used market. Nobody really wants a big petrol engined SUV.

Oh....you won't be driving that 50d slowly anywhere

Blaster72 said:

The colour is tremendous and to bag a near £10k discount is a cracking deal.

Well done Sir!

Not quite because it wasn't actually up for sale at the £80k you see in the photo, at least not by the time I got to it. It was up at low £70k's, I got a couple of grand off and then it has that service pack which is most useful on an M!

[likesachange]

That looks great! Bet its hilarious to drive. Hope its de-badged

[BOR]

I'd completed a couple of laps in a 991 (4wd model), very good, and then a couple of laps in an i8, also very good, so I walked towards the X6M with a heavy heart, and a face full of scorn.

It then came as a big surprise how good it was. Really impressive, mnuch more than people expect. Great handling, great engine obviously traction out of corners very good.

Extremely impressive desirable car in my opinion.

Edited by BOR on Friday 22 April 10:07

[MSF21]

It's an x5m or an rs6 for my next car. I thought the latter was a slam dunk but now with 3 small boys under 5 I think an suv would be rational !!

[JohnG123]

Snap
done 8000 miles in mine now just love it.
I can recommend Deezer app download for all the music,

All the BMW apps are great ,Bmw Connected,Bmw Remote.

[JohnG123]

[W8PMC]

Not my cup of tea but does look good. I kind of enjoyed the M50D I had for a few weeks & can see their place in the market but for me the M needs to be a car not an SUV (old school I know).

[AyBee]

More pics please OP

[MrBarry123]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Love it!

[PHlL]

I just love the quad exhausts on these things. You just don't expect it on an this type of vehicle.

Shame it's not got Arragon Brown. That goes well with LBB.