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Doctor///M's X5M Journey
The F80 wasn't cutting it for space no matter how hard I tried to make myself believe it would. Picked up this fully-optioned low mileage beauty recently and as much as it's a blast, the perception of speed is completely gone (80 mph feels like 60) and the suspension needs some beef to feel anywhere as close as the M3. May consider it down the line, but black side markers and kidney grille surrounds are first on the list. Looking forward to the journey ahead!
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06-19-2017, 11:47 PM | #2 |
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Welcome of the E70 forum!
Great find - great color combo, not one you see too often |
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06-20-2017, 10:06 AM | #3 |
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Looking great, love the color combo and welcome to the X family
don't try to compare X5M to M3 those are completely different cars and serve different purpose! but anyway enjoy it
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06-20-2017, 12:43 PM | #4 |
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That interior ...
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...also my first response after seeing it for the first time
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06-20-2017, 01:15 PM | #6 |
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Love the interior. Nice buy.
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06-20-2017, 01:19 PM | #7 |
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Congrats looks great!
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06-21-2017, 07:57 AM | #9 |
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Ah Awesome! I, too, went from an F80 to an E70 M, except i kept the f80 as well.
This car is a whole new beast, and definitely is a level above the F80
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07-03-2017, 06:24 PM | #10 |
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Gloss black kidney surrounds, side markers and 15mm (F) 20mm (R) spacers installed
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Congrats on the new car, we sure like our X5 M
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07-04-2017, 12:45 PM | #12 |
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Congrats! That's a good looking truck!
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07-05-2017, 06:35 PM | #13 |
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nice ride you picked up.
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Very nice ride. Love the interior color!
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07-05-2017, 10:36 PM | #15 |
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Thanks all! Any recommendations for larger (80-ish mm) muffler tips that are chrome or gloss black and slant cut that can easily be slipped on?
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Decided that the stock tips had to go. At some point I'll get to the exhaust mod in favor of a full exhaust upgrade because priorities. Found a set of 4" tips that I liked and bit the bullet. Some forum searching on 4" tips yielded no results, so the decision put me in unchartered waters.
For the tips that I got, there are rivets on the carbon fiber bodies that end up touching the adjacent tip when installed. It still however wasn't difficult to mount. Without rivets there should be around 3 mm clearance between adjacent 4" tips. After getting them installed, I couldn't be happier with the look... the tips are now better proportioned with the huge back end!
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08-06-2017, 03:12 AM | #18 |
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Thanks, picked them up on eBay. A search for carbon fiber tips brings up a ton of designs.
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Looking good!
Love the color combo... Especially that interior! Well done on the vanity plate and exhaust tips. Maybe some ADV10s in your future? |
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08-07-2017, 09:01 AM | #20 |
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Thanks, the plates are a carryover from my F80 which suited the car better but is still usable! I'm looking into beefing up the suspension with the Dinan kit. Depending on how that goes wheels will be next on the list... city roads aren't very forgiving to larger rims and lower tire profiles. Especially on a 6000+lb truck!
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I bought similar tips on eBay, just haven't put them in yet. 4" really makes the stock exhaust look proper.
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Definitely get them on there. It transforms the look completely. On another note, I'm in the market for a cf diffuser if you got one! I'm in Houston.
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