[CosmicCharlie]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

My reason for future CCBs after 2 F90s with steel:

Extra grip: 1%
Their yummy goldness: 25%*
Lack of dust: 74%

*See A.dot pic a few posts back.

After last weekend's wash marathon, I absolutely don't care anymore what they cost. They will be on my next M.

Perhaps consider the economics of paying a detailer to deal with brake dust.. with CCBs currently priced at $8,500, I can get my car fully detailed every week for about 3.2 years (and really with the limited amount I drive my m5 I'm usually getting it cleaned every other week). For me, paying someone else to keep my car looking perfect has been the best money spent.

However, as a road trip warrior, you have a different use case than I do… your $8,500 may indeed go further with CCBs to limit dust build up on your epic trips!

[Next Level Auto Brokers]

Passed by the old neighborhood and stopped to take this pic.

My first apartment condo after getting married...this CS is worth more than the apartment haha...

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

Perhaps consider the economics of paying a detailer to deal with brake dust.. with CCBs currently priced at $8,500, I can get my car fully detailed every week for about 3.2 years (and really with the limited amount I drive my m5 I'm usually getting it cleaned every other week). For me, paying someone else to keep my car looking perfect has been the best money spent.

However, as a road trip warrior, you have a different use case than I do… your $8,500 may indeed go further with CCBs to limit dust build up on your epic trips!

Ha! Unfortunately, as a financial advisor, economics plays a front and center role in every decision. Everything has an opportunity cost. And opportunity cost is way more important to a twentysomething than someone older. $5,000 spent at age 25 instead of invested is equivalent to having $225,000 less in your portfolio when you are 65. That's a reduction in income of over $11,000/yr for the rest of your life. Whatever you paid $5,000 for is quickly enjoyed, consumed - and long gone. Luckily, I'm not in my 20's anymore. (Although my knees and back wish I was)

People also buy emotionally and defend logically. That's where Reducing to the Ridiculous comes in handy. Example: CCBs are $8,500 - or about $3,500 if residualizing with a lease. 100 bucks a month over 3 years. Only $3 a day. Gee, that doesn't seem too bad. How many people pay $4 for a cup of coffee? Or, shit, $15 for a glass of wine? I had a client finally realize that if he stopped buying Starbucks coffee and invested that money in Starbucks stock, he'd be rich. Yes - eventually.

I'm going with the Reduction to the Ridiculous route next time. 1) I wash my car every week. I don't have the time to take it to a detailer and I don't want to depend on one coming to my house. And it would likely cost more than $21/week. 2) It's not just the time and effort to clean the wheels. It's also how crappy they look (especially my black 705 set) as they get dirty all week. 3) As you said, I drive. A lot. I have over 43,000 miles on 2 F90s in the last 30 months - not even close to a full 3 year lease time frame.

And, 4) They are gold. Just something about them on a dark car. But would also look great on Donington. As you know, Dony just never looks dirty, even when it is. So, there it is. Dony and CCBs and you have a car that never looks like it needs a wash.

There. Totally justified. And on my next car. Might even be an M8, since they come in Donnington, too. Just gotta figure out how to justify an M8. Oh, yeah….you only live once, blah, blah, blah.

Now, if I can only figure out how to get a killer lakeside driveway like yours............

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by Next Level Auto Brokers

Passed by the old neighborhood and stopped to take this pic.

My first apartment condo after getting married...this CS is worth more than the apartment haha...

Awesome. See? Gold calipers on a dark car. Amirite?

[Evil Derboy]

Originally Posted by Moonstone_UK

I’m not really getting the hype with CCBs. They felt really aggressive when I first got the car but now I’m used to them they just feel like over-servo’d steel brakes to me. The Lack of dust is nice though.

I did mean to actually add photos to my last post in keeping with the thread so here they are.

[Bluehorseshoe]

Exceedingly difficult to make aftermarket wheels not look terrible (especially in 21" or larger) on these cars but this guy's done it with these HRE S104SCs. Superb. Well done sir.

[m5 guy]

[BMA_M5]

Beautiful car! Are the rims the same forged rims as for the CS?

[ambletx]

Originally Posted by m5 guy

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Those look great!! Make, model, and sizes please

[m5 guy]

Originally Posted by BMA_M5

Beautiful car! Are the rims the same forged rims as for the CS?

Originally Posted by ambletx

Those look great!! Make, model, and sizes please

Thanks!

BBS FI-Rs in 21 with custom Porsche white gold finish. Suspension is KW v4 coilovers. Just trying to show that 21s can work on the car and contribute to the wheel discussion.

For more pics just go here: https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1849712

[WickedBMW]

[IMG][/IMG] updates again, this time on CS

[FSHNGRY]

Well hello

[wesleyan92]

Originally Posted by FSHNGRY

Well hello

I love this! So cool.

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by FSHNGRY

Well hello

Hahahaha

Good one

[NORTHSHOREM5]

Salty

[Moopai]

They look good! These wheels remind me of the old M166 on the E60. Best M5 wheels ever!

Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe

Exceedingly difficult to make aftermarket wheels not look terrible (especially in 21" or larger) on these cars but this guy's done it with these HRE S104SCs. Superb. Well done sir.

[moto400]

Originally Posted by sbilyayev

Good morning 🌅 [IMG][/IMG]

Beautiful! What color is that?

[sbilyayev]

Originally Posted by moto400

Beautiful! What color is that?

Thank you! Brands Hatch Gray

[snowbimmer]

Great day for a drive in the Columbia Gorge






Mt. Hood

[FatRear08]

Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe

Exceedingly difficult to make aftermarket wheels not look terrible (especially in 21" or larger) on these cars but this guy's done it with these HRE S104SCs. Superb. Well done sir.

One of the nicest setups I’ve seen…I agree 100 pct WELL DONE

[Alberta]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Great day for a drive in the Columbia Gorge

Amazing pictures, as always

[paulyboy123]

Here's my 2020 M5 Competition, Alpine white on extended Silverstone interior