Just bought an M6 Gran Coupe

[RichardM5]

Helicopter123 said:

I think the OEM spoiler really suits the silver car above, but not the orange one. Just my opinion and possibly just the pictures.

I was't sure it would suit the car, so I did a Photoshop job on it before I bought it. To me the rear just looked a bit 'unfinished' without it.

Edited by RichardM5 on Wednesday 13th February 13:36

[obaluba]

monthefish said:

Love the front splitter - is that a BMW item also?


Has anyone gone down the aftermarket exhaust route? is there any that are compatible with BMW warranty? e.g. AC Schintzer?

The splitter is RW Carbon from the states.

I like the orange car. The diffuser and rear spoiler on that look fantastic against the orange.

[Stever]

no doubt in my mind, the first picture, while obviously not a great angle for the M6GC, makes it look like an old Honda Accord that my dad had years ago. The addition of the boot spoiler gives a much better line from the roof to the edge.

[macky_6]

Try M3ntal Performance or Ssdd Motorsport for your spoilers.
Just bought some carbon tail pipes from ssdd and can't wait to get them fitted!

[Stever]

thanks I'll take a look

[Helicopter123]

RichardM5 said:

Helicopter123 said:

I think the OEM spoiler really suits the silver car above, but not the orange one. Just my opinion and possibly just the pictures.

I was't sure it would suit the car, so I did a Photoshop job on it before I bought it. To me the rear just looked a bit 'unfinished' without it.

Edited by RichardM5 on Wednesday 13th February 13:36

Seeing those additional pics, def better with the spoiler. Good decision.

[S1KRR]

subirg said:

Gratuitous photo time... My M6 GC in all its glory

Cool Car
Cool House

Not-at-all-jealous

[vkcs22]

Still loving mine!

[Stever]

Looks good in white too

it must be the length of the car but I often get out and find I have parked wonky or on the line, I see you have the same trouble

Has anyone done any coding on their cars to unlock some of the hidden options? I'm tempted to buy the Bimmercode thing but I'm concerned I might bugger something up

[vkcs22]

Stever said:

Looks good in white too

it must be the length of the car but I often get out and find I have parked wonky or on the line, I see you have the same trouble

Has anyone done any coding on their cars to unlock some of the hidden options? I'm tempted to buy the Bimmercode thing but I'm concerned I might bugger something up

Yeah, they're big cars and quite tricky to park.

But the space is always empty on the right. So no harm done. 😁

[macky_6]

What are the "hidden options"?

[monthefish]

macky_6 said:

What are the "hidden options"?

I've got a copy of the brochure and nowhere in it does it mention sunblinds, but I know some cars have them. (side back windows and a powered one for the rear screen)

[RichardM5]

Mine has powered rear and side blinds, options S415A and S416A. Controlled by a switches on the drivers door and rear doors.

Front, short press on the blind button controls the rear window blind, long press also triggers the side windows.



Rear has individual buttons for each blind.


The side blinds are almost invisible when down and just emerge from the top of the door card.

[mikeN54]

monthefish said:

macky_6 said:

What are the "hidden options"?

I've got a copy of the brochure and nowhere in it does it mention sunblinds, but I know some cars have them. (side back windows and a powered one for the rear screen)

Hidden?

I ordered leccy blinds on my M6GC (powered read and powered sides straight from options list) - brilliant things, they pop up from underneath automatically opening lift up covers on top of the door card. Like some sort of 007 gadget. Passengers generally though it was the best bit about the entire car! "forget the 600bhp V8 - look at this - up - down - up - down - flippin genius"

M6GC has powered side blinds, as far as I could see this was only available on top spec 7 series.

Perfect for rear seat passengers along with the 2 zone rear climate, it's like a private jet / 200mph limo back there.

Edited by mikeN54 on Wednesday 27th February 20:48

[mikeN54]

Stever said:

Has anyone done any coding on their cars to unlock some of the hidden options? I'm tempted to buy the Bimmercode thing but I'm concerned I might bugger something up

Ahhh, these type of hidden options....

I used laptop based E-sys (now made into fool proof phone app Bimmercode) on the M6GC, nothing amazing on the M6 but useful things like turn off start/stop by default, reduce mirror close key push to 0.5 secs, continue window open when door open, keep audio and ignition on until door open etc etc.

Google "F10 BMW coding sheat sheet" and you'll find all the things you can set. (F10 is same platform as F06)

[monthefish]

mikeN54 said:

monthefish said:

macky_6 said:

What are the "hidden options"?

I've got a copy of the brochure and nowhere in it does it mention sunblinds, but I know some cars have them. (side back windows and a powered one for the rear screen)

Hidden?

I ordered leccy blinds on my M6GC (powered read and powered sides straight from options list) - brilliant things, they pop up from underneath automatically opening lift up covers on top of the door card. Like some sort of 007 gadget. Passengers generally though it was the best bit about the entire car! "forget the 600bhp V8 - look at this - up - down - up - down - flippin genius"

M6GC has powered side blinds, as far as I could see this was only available on top spec 7 series.

Perfect for rear seat passengers along with the 2 zone rear climate, it's like a private jet / 200mph limo back there.

Edited by mikeN54 on Wednesday 27th February 20:48

I had them on an old 7 Series I had and I loved them (only the rear one was powered though - you had to get Jeeves to open/close the side blinds )

[Stever]

I have the powered rear and side blinds on my car although I tend to forget about them and I've got sun protection glass -talk about overkill spec from the first owner! Maybe they were vampires

However, the rear blind catches my rear facing dash cam camera so when I do remember them I must remember not to use them doh!

[Stever]

mikeN54 said:

Ahhh, these type of hidden options....

I used laptop based E-sys (now made into fool proof phone app Bimmercode) on the M6GC, nothing amazing on the M6 but useful things like turn off start/stop by default, reduce mirror close key push to 0.5 secs, continue window open when door open, keep audio and ignition on until door open etc etc.

Google "F10 BMW coding sheat sheet" and you'll find all the things you can set. (F10 is same platform as F06)

Thanks Mike yes these were the "hidden" options I was referring to.

Thanks for the steer.

[benny 61]

Hi all,
Are Bmw not going to make a 4wd version of the M6? Plus the added power of the latest F90 M5?

[Nickbrapp]

benny 61 said:

Hi all,
Are Bmw not going to make a 4wd version of the M6? Plus the added power of the latest F90 M5?

Isn’t the 6 dead now, they only make the 6GT which replaces the 5GT and the 8 series now takes up the place of the 6.

Which is odd, because you would think, 6 series - e class rival, 8 series - s class rival.