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      08-11-2014, 07:37 PM   #1
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2012 X5 M Sport delivery

After a long and winding search for a specific X5 model/year/color combo/package configuration, it finally showed up last week in CA. Once the docs were signed it was loaded onto a transport to Seattle. Thanks to all of you who helped answer my many questions over the past several months.

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I'm not much for mods but I do have the following 2 items arriving this week -
-New X5M tri-stitch steering wheel w/ paddles (my 2012 is a June 2011 build, so no paddles)
-iND painted front reflectors

Just a few iPhone pics on the transport - I need to get it cleaned up and then I'll take some better photos. And I did remove that hideous front plate and mount, even though it's required in WA state.



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      08-11-2014, 08:26 PM   #2
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Man, congrats. Really nice combo colors, int. pics. coming?
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What can I say... looks great! Glad you finally found one.

How much did you end up paying? Low 40s I'm assuming?
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      08-12-2014, 02:35 PM   #4
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post pictures once you have it!
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      08-12-2014, 02:48 PM   #5
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Congrats! Loved my old msport. They are great vehicles. Enjoy her!
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      08-12-2014, 09:14 PM   #6
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What can I say... looks great! Glad you finally found one.

How much did you end up paying? Low 40s I'm assuming?
I'm guessing he paid high 40s or even just over 50K. 2012 50i CPO that's what they go for now.
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I'm guessing he paid high 40s or even just over 50K. 2012 50i CPO that's what they go for now.
I think you're right. Looks like it originally was advertised for $51,703. Very clean Carfax also. Congrats to the OP!
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Dude, Jeff, sweet score! You didn't tell me you purchased EXACTLY what we want... Still looking down here in the opposite end of the country, haven't found the right vehicle just yet.

Definitely more pics!
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Thanks everyone - definitely an exciting week.

P1et - correct on the asking price of $51,703. I got it for considerably less than that, though still closer to high 40's than low 40's. Currently on the BMWUSA.com CPO page, there are 65 2012 xDrive50i's. Of those 65, only 3 are M Sports that I can see (WTF…more people should have checked that box on the order sheet!), and all 3 are priced between 52K and 53K. So yes, high 40's is about right. Low 40's for the more stripped down vehicles, or those with much higher miles.

JupiterBMW - Ha! I knew you were looking for Alpine over Cinnamon M Sport. I think we were looking for the same vehicle, except my wife insisted on 3rd row seats, which this one had. Keep in touch and I will keep an eye out for you as I still look. I definitely think if you're particular, you need to be willing to travel/ship one of these.
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Man, congrats. Really nice combo colors, int. pics. coming?
Quick interior pic -


New X5M steering wheel -


Front plate removed & iND painted front reflectors installed. As you can see they aren't an exact match due to a previously installed clear-bra that has begun to fade -
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      08-26-2014, 01:19 PM   #11
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Looking good mate. Is the X5M steering wheel any thicker than a regular M steering wheel? Or is the difference only in the stitching?
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Looking good mate. Is the X5M steering wheel any thicker than a regular M steering wheel? Or is the difference only in the stitching?
No, the X5M steering wheel is no thicker than the M Sport wheel. The differences are...

- tri-stitching instead of black
- different style/color paddles (referring to the later 2012 & 2013 M Sports that had paddles)
- slightly different button configuration on the right side
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Looks awesome man!

Our rigs would look identical to an untrained eye!
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Jealous you have 2012 headlights mate. Ugh. Only thing I wish I had on mine. But for the price that the swaps are going for, it's just not worth it.
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Looks awesome man!

Our rigs would look identical to an untrained eye!
Thanks! Our rigs are practically neighbors as well - I live just up 405 from you (and I grew up in Kirkland).

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Jealous you have 2012 headlights mate. Ugh. Only thing I wish I had on mine. But for the price that the swaps are going for, it's just not worth it.
Interesting that you pointed that out. Quite honestly, the LED coronas were a big deal for me personally, and the only reason I eventually eliminated 2011's from my search and only shopped 2012 and 2013's. I know they're not a big deal to many but I knew for me it would have always bugged me not having them.

I imagine the swaps are very expensive and probably hard to source the parts?
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Looks Great! I also just picked up a similar vehicle.

Question, did you install the front colour-matched reflectors? I've read a few posts about people having issues putting them on. Haven't got mine back yet, but wanted to know if you had to buy new rivets for the flares like some have said. Seems like you can pull it back far enough to get access.
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Looks Great! I also just picked up a similar vehicle.

Question, did you install the front colour-matched reflectors? I've read a few posts about people having issues putting them on. Haven't got mine back yet, but wanted to know if you had to buy new rivets for the flares like some have said. Seems like you can pull it back far enough to get access.
No I didn't install them - I too have read the struggles of M Sport owners trying to install these (the non M Sports have a different front bumper/foglight configuration that allows much easier access to the backside of the reflector).

I paid a body shop to install mine - they pulled the front bumper off for the best access and had them installed in an hour. I paid about $150 (I provided new, painted reflectors - the body shop didn't spray my original reflectors).

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Thanks! Our rigs are practically neighbors as well - I live just up 405 from you (and I grew up in Kirkland).



Interesting that you pointed that out. Quite honestly, the LED coronas were a big deal for me personally, and the only reason I eventually eliminated 2011's from my search and only shopped 2012 and 2013's. I know they're not a big deal to many but I knew for me it would have always bugged me not having them.

I imagine the swaps are very expensive and probably hard to source the parts?
Some 2011s did have the LED coronas (the later builds) but the for me the lights weren't a deal breaker, just a "nice to have". I got a wonderful deal on my 2011, so it would have been stupid not to take advantage.

Swaps aren't hard to source, but when it's all said and done, it can be around $1,500. That's a lot of money for new angel eyes!!!
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Some 2011s did have the LED coronas (the later builds) but the for me the lights weren't a deal breaker, just a "nice to have". I got a wonderful deal on my 2011, so it would have been stupid not to take advantage.

Swaps aren't hard to source, but when it's all said and done, it can be around $1,500. That's a lot of money for new angel eyes!!!
Correct, though I'm pretty sure the only 2011's the LED coronas are the later build diesels as they were built as 2011's beyond March 2011 and into that summer whereas the gas models became 2012's starting in late March 2011. My original search was for a 2011 and I never once saw the LEDs on a 35i or 50i, even in the late builds.

Agreed, that's quite a bit of $ for angel eyes! For the swap don't you need to replace the entire headlight unit, or you actually pull it apart and just upgrade certain components? I never really looked into that - I would have just replaced the bulbs had I gotten a 2011.
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Correct, though I'm pretty sure the only 2011's the LED coronas are the later build diesels as they were built as 2011's beyond March 2011 and into that summer whereas the gas models became 2012's starting in late March 2011. My original search was for a 2011 and I never once saw the LEDs on a 35i or 50i, even in the late builds.

Agreed, that's quite a bit of $ for angel eyes! For the swap don't you need to replace the entire headlight unit, or you actually pull it apart and just upgrade certain components? I never really looked into that - I would have just replaced the bulbs had I gotten a 2011.
It is mate. And yes, the entire headlight unit needs to be replaced, plus some other random parts like the footwell module. The lights are easily distinguishable:

2011:


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Congrats! Did you swap out the turn signal bulbs? They look clear from the pictures.
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Congrats! Did you swap out the turn signal bulbs? They look clear from the pictures.
No but I thought about it - I've always run Phillips Silvervisions on my other BMWs. The corner bulb is so tiny on the X5 it doesn't really bother me.
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