[onfireX5]

Only 18 horsepower increase ?

[Jez_zza]

Originally Posted by onfireX5

Only 18 horsepower increase ?

no way i can check this but that's what he put on the email.. let's hope it's a typo

[neohh]

Originally Posted by Jez_zza

no way i can check this but that's what he put on the email.. let's hope it's a typo

did he mention if CCB is required?

[vtknight]

Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

can’t wait !

Thank-you for the info! If it is truly only 18 HP - I am good to pass - although I am sure that the exterior changes will look good and will be worth it to some...

[DallasLife345M]

Originally Posted by vtknight

Thank-you for the info! If it is truly only 18 HP - I am good to pass - although I am sure that the exterior changes will look good and will be worth it to some...

I think it will be more.. we’ll find out soon enough.

[Jez_zza]

Originally Posted by neohh

did he mention if CCB is required?

just checked the email again and no mention about the CCB

[vtknight]

Originally Posted by Jez_zza

just checked the email again and no mention about the CCB

I will state again my Dealer said there is no Comp pack for 2019 - as of yesterday. That said - I went with next years allocation in case he is wrong (to at least allow me the opportunity to decide if I want it).

[DallasLife345M]

Originally Posted by vtknight

I will state again my Dealer said there is no Comp pack for 2019 - as of yesterday. That said - I went with next years allocation in case he is wrong (to at least allow me the opportunity to decide if I want it).

I truly don’t think the dealers know any more than we do. They will say anything to make you buy now and not wait.

[M4LAKA]

Originally Posted by vtknight

I will state again my Dealer said there is no Comp pack for 2019 - as of yesterday. That said - I went with next years allocation in case he is wrong (to at least allow me the opportunity to decide if I want it).

2 dealers in Toronto pretty confident in comp package this year

[vtknight]

Originally Posted by M4LAKA

2 dealers in Toronto pretty confident in comp package this year

Understood that he may not know all - I dealt with the GM and he has the PDF of the 2019 cars I believe - but again - I hedged my bets anyway by going for next years allocation.

Of course it also depends on what the comp pack is for 8-10K - the fact the M5 already outperforms MB's top E63S - I think I will likely be good. I will not road course this car as I don't think 4300 lb cars are meant to do that - and this will be my daily - so I'm very happy with 10.9 at 127-129 MPH lol.

[Phatcat]

Originally Posted by M4LAKA

2 dealers in Toronto pretty confident in comp package this year

As I have said before, I highly doubt CCB will be part of the package, it would make it too costly for most buyers. I think like F10, CCB and CP will be separate options.

[DallasLife345M]

Still haven’t heard anything from Geneva...getting a little concerned .....

[M4LAKA]

Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

Still havenÂ’t heard anything from Geneva...getting a little concerned .....

Me too

[Quickburn7]

Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

Still haven’t heard anything from Geneva...getting a little concerned .....

I really do not think the competition package will be announced until the regular M5 retail launch at the end of March. If I were BMW I wouldn't announce it before that.

[DallasLife345M]

From what I can gather via google is that the M5 isn’t even at Geneva

[Jez_zza]

Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

From what I can gather via google is that the M5 isn’t even at Geneva

I think it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTrUU28vUxE&t=0s

[Tonymiabmw]

There will be no comp package for a year or two. It makes no sense for BMW to add it right after launch.

[DallasLife345M]

Originally Posted by Tonymiabmw

There will be no comp package for a year or two. It makes no sense for BMW to add it right after launch.

Do you have verification? What’s your source?

[Tonymiabmw]

Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

Do you have verification? WhatÂ’s your source?

Don't have one. Just 95% sure BMW would not add competition package right after launch. They have never done this and I see no reason that they would start now. I could be wrong but I doubt it.

[frankchn]

Originally Posted by Tonymiabmw

Don't have one. Just 95% sure BMW would not add competition package right after launch. They have never done this and I see no reason that they would start now. I could be wrong but I doubt it.

According to this thread, M8 (F91, F92) and X3/4M (F97, F98) competition packs may be available right at launch, so there may be a shift in strategy here.

Perhaps they wanted to do something similar with the F90, but ZCP was just not ready for development yet. Even then, you have competition pack parts showing up in the BMW parts catalog for the F90, so it couldn't be too far away.

I think going forward, we will have both the base M car and a competition package option right at launch, followed by a hardcore CS version around LCI time frame.

[shellbmb]

Originally Posted by Tonymiabmw

There will be no comp package for a year or two. It makes no sense for BMW to add it right after launch.

I can think of a huge reason to make it available at launch: profit. Why not offer something early on that you can make more profit on? Plus it eliminates the frustration with early adopters that miss out on the comp pack when they would have ordered it otherwise. There are clearly people who want it and those that don't.

[esquire]

At this point, given how many days we're into Geneva, its pretty safe to say Competition Package is not being introduced at Geneva - which throws into doubt the accuracy of the information that CP would be available in April. (I suppose an alternate explanation is that BMW initially intended April, but then simply changed its mind about an April release date). In either instance, my money would not be on an April date anymore.