Taking delivery of 2012 X5M Today!!

campbelly · 05-19-2011, 02:13 PM

well its finally ready, my dad and i are about to head down to the dealer to pick up his new X5M in monte carlo blue!! i am extremely excited to finally get a chance to drive it. just wanted to make an introduction here on the X5 forums and ill be sure to post some pics once she is home!

the modding begins...

northern2020 · 05-19-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by campbelly

well its finally ready, my dad and i are about to head down to the dealer to pick up his new X5M in monte carlo blue!! i am extremely excited to finally get a chance to drive it. just wanted to make an introduction here on the X5 forums and ill be sure to post some pics once she is home!

the modding begins...

Young gun..remember the break in period.

Then ESS tune,

Then learn how to drift!

TimZ · 05-19-2011, 04:29 PM

Congrats on the new car! You'll love it!!
Best of luck with I, it's got a lot of power so e careful

islandsnow · 05-19-2011, 04:36 PM

Congrat's, can you check if the rear lights are converted to full LED lights and if possible take a picture for me.

TIA

northern2020 · 05-19-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by islandsnow

Congrat's, can you check if the rear lights are converted to full LED lights and if possible take a picture for me.

TIA

LED tails? Were they not changed for 2011?

campbelly · 05-19-2011, 07:23 PM

shes here! and holy f*ck is she nice wow! ive never driven quite a thing like this does...sorry for the crappy pics, they cam from an iphone..will update with better ones soon

campbelly · 05-19-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by islandsnow

Congrat's, can you check if the rear lights are converted to full LED lights and if possible take a picture for me.

TIA

i checked the tails quickly and didnt see any signs of LED..and same with the angel eyes! like wtf! so annoying how they kept them that ugly orange color

TimZ · 05-19-2011, 11:33 PM

What are you gonna do with those fugly orange reflectors? Euro spec or body color? (I'm having a hard time choosing which ones myself)
Also interior pics, it looks great!!

ZuerstBMW · 05-19-2011, 11:57 PM

VERY nice, love the color.

campbelly · 05-20-2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TimZ

What are you gonna do with those fugly orange reflectors? Euro spec or body color? (I'm having a hard time choosing which ones myself)
Also interior pics, it looks great!!

thanks! ill post some interior pics tomorrow, i cant believe i forgot to its my favorite part...and i have euro spec clear reflectors on the way from a dealer in London..i found the body color ones just looked kinda weird as if something should be there

Gus · 05-20-2011, 12:49 PM

Very nice! Did I miss the memo somewhere along the line....black kidney grilles stock now on the M?

psalm40 · 05-20-2011, 02:07 PM

I was noticing the same thig (the black kidney grills). The 2012 X5M that I am looking at next week does not have the black grills. It is a US spec 2012 in AW.

campbelly · 05-21-2011, 02:47 AM

Nono, we decided to change out that ugly chrome to the black ones BMW offers literally right when the dealer got the car...we couldn't stand them to be honest..I don't understand why they went through the effort to shadow the window trim etc but not the outer part of the kidney grilles...it just sticks out like a sore thumb IMO

TimZ · 05-21-2011, 11:40 AM

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Nono, we decided to change out that ugly chrome to the black ones BMW offers literally right when the dealer got the car...we couldn't stand them to be honest..I don't understand why they went through the effort to shadow the window trim etc but not the outer part of the kidney grilles...it just sticks out like a sore thumb IMO

Are your side gills still chrome or are those changed too?

campbelly · 05-21-2011, 01:46 PM

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Are your side gills still chrome or are those changed too?

Still chrome

I'm having trouble finding black ones online...but now I'm thinking of just wrapping it in the glossy black vinyl I have sitting around for the mean time

spdfrk · 05-21-2011, 07:08 PM

Hey! Is that Forest Hill Road your on?

TimZ · 05-21-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by campbelly

Still chrome

I'm having trouble finding black ones online...but now I'm thinking of just wrapping it in the glossy black vinyl I have sitting around for the mean time

You should try contacting the guys at IND, I bet they can get those side markers in the desired color.
I have to start modding mine. Also are your grills the gloss black ones or matte black?

campbelly · 05-22-2011, 02:50 AM

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Hey! Is that Forest Hill Road your on?

haha yah! i was at a buddies house actually i live right around there tho just past spadina lol..im guessing your from the area?

campbelly · 05-22-2011, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TimZ

You should try contacting the guys at IND, I bet they can get those side markers in the desired color.
I have to start modding mine. Also are your grills the gloss black ones or matte black?

yah i saw them on their website but they are pretty expensive for just a black painted piece..i would understand if they were color matched or something but its just glossy black..i may as well wrap them, i just gotta figure out how to get them off lol..

and they are they glossy black kidney grilles to answer your question..the outer ring (that is usually chrome) is glossy black, and the gills are matte

campbelly · 05-22-2011, 05:49 PM

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Also interior pics

as requested:

also let me know what you guys think about the black glossy wrap i did on the plate frame

Northern X5M · 05-23-2011, 10:37 AM

Beautiful interior, that light color is going to be hell to keep clean.

TimZ · 05-23-2011, 07:56 PM

The wrap on the license plate frame looks good. If you do the same to the side gills show us how u took them out, etc. Are you gonna add wheels anytime soon?

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TimZ Lieutenant 33 Rep 576 Posts Drives: X5M Join Date: May 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	The wrap on the license plate frame looks good. If you do the same to the side gills show us how u took them out, etc. Are you gonna add wheels anytime soon?
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