Sakhir Orange F90 M5

jonze · 05-02-2018, 05:36 PM

Wow! Congrats on the purchase. I get so many compliments on my SO M3...the color just pops. Be prepared to have random people chatting with you about this new beast.

CarbonFiberCo · 05-02-2018, 06:16 PM

Perfectly spec'd! The F90 looks absolutely incredible in SO. Enjoy

Cyberbug · 05-02-2018, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by droitman

Took a few months for the dealer to figure out. You can order any color and it was $5,200. The individual colors are cheaper but limited. And BMW said I could not customize interior at all (at least for now).

Who was the dealer in NJ?

Aapparition90 · 05-02-2018, 09:09 PM

5200 very well spent on the so mate. Love the rear shot for some reason

vampire81 · 05-02-2018, 09:33 PM

Congrats

m3less · 05-02-2018, 11:59 PM

Beautiful color combo!!!

ShockArrival · 05-03-2018, 06:30 AM

Outstanding...congrats!

M3 Adjuster · 05-03-2018, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexxm6

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Originally Posted by droitman

Picked up my new toy today.
Had to do it. Didn't like the available colors.
My first impression is that this car is going to be dangerous.
I have 3 teenagers. They will never get behind this wheel.

Congrats it's Hot! I have the same color on my
16 M6 . Did the all the cosmetic in Satin Black.
and got the chrome on the door handles painted
In Black also. When will BMW stop using that
Cheap chrome look?????

Why should they quit using the cheap plastic chrome looking pieces when they know that customers will pay extra for " blacked out" cheap plastic pieces as "M performance parts " or part of enhancements on a "
Competition package " ... ?

all the old geezers that like chrome would probably never pay for chrome looking " M performance " parts.

CP911 · 05-03-2018, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CP911

I personally like it just how it is even with chrome grilles. The F90 looks bad with blacked out grilles due to the sensor in the middle causing it to look like a 1-piece peanut shape. The chrome grilles still look like distinct BMW kidneys, which is a good thing. Also, the headlights have that very reflective, chrome colored eyebrow inside, so without the chrome kidneys, those then become your "chrome injected for no good reason." Might as well let the headlights and grille play together. There is still a relatively large black center section inside the kidneys, so plenty aggressive IMHO. Black wheels look good. I'd just leave this beast as it is and enjoy! Congrats!

I'd argue that the use of black grilles and other trim pieces instead of chrome on the competition package shows that even BMW is aware the black looks better than the chrome.

So, BMw can make some extra money off people who want the look of the black trim, but don't care for the additional comp pack performance, but spend the $$$ on the comp pack anyway for the black components/better look. Some people just don't feel like doing anything after market to their cars.

To each their own. Nothing wrong with the black grilles if you like them. To be fair, BMW probably specs the black grilles on the comp pack because all of the stop light racers out there just naturally equate the color black with the word "aggressive." Take one of my cousins, for example. He has a beautiful silver Maserati, but chose to wrap it the ugliest black wrap possible, then blacked out the side vents, wheels, etc. Looks horrid, but he thinks it's more "aggressive" and looks better. Again, to each their own.

What BMW thinks "looks better" is irrelevant since they are only trying to sell cars. Also, if BMW had any clue what looks good, they wouldn't have put silver mirror caps on the m235i/m240i or royally F'ed up the kidney grille shape on some of their newer designs (iX3, 5er, M2C).

Bobby P · 05-03-2018, 04:22 PM

Looks fantastic! Congrats on your new toy and enjoy.

PARTS@STBMW · 05-03-2018, 07:08 PM

Such a phenomenal combination!

drewzMMM · 05-05-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

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Originally Posted by lectric1e

Where I come from we would call that "Ticket-Me-Red", good luck with that, but truly beautiful.

I have a friend whose father intentionally buys " old man red " ( maroon or a dark red ) as opposed to Ferrari red, candy apple reds or guards red , for just that reason.

Hmmmm....

I had an Indianapolis Red E60 M5 which falls into your definition of "old man red" - but I can assure you that it didn't prevent me from being "randomly" (or not randomly

) pulled over several times. I can tell you I was pulled over in that M5 than I have been in my Guards Red 911 Turbo (991).

vladberca · 05-06-2018, 08:24 AM

The chrome parts look so out of place!
Other than those, the car is simply stunning!

PDOT · 05-06-2018, 07:52 PM

Went to the dealer to build one out with this exact color. Told me it might be an extra 3 months, did you face this delay?

droitman · 05-24-2018, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyberbug

Who was the dealer in NJ?

Wow. Didn’t follow my own thread for weeks.
It was at Celebrity BMW of Springfield. Close to home. They’ve always treated me well.

I’ll post new pics with a few mods shortly.

droitman · 05-24-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PDOT

Went to the dealer to build one out with this exact color. Told me it might be an extra 3 months, did you face this delay?

Yes. But in the scheme of things keeping Car for 6+ years so 3 months won’t matter.

droitman · 05-25-2018, 08:19 AM

Back in forum after a brief hiatus. So very few mods:
- Black chrome exhaust
- Painted front grille
- Xpel on bumpers/skirts (can't see)
- Installer surprised me with the roundel - i kind of dig it!

I think I'm tinting the windows 50% (NJ is a pain for this) - i think it would complete the mean look :-)

I find it fascinating all these pics were taken at the exact same time. That color really changes depending on the shadows.

josec70 · 05-25-2018, 08:45 AM

Car look great!!!

Bastiano · 10-14-2018, 03:40 PM

I purchased a new 2016 M4 in Sakhir orange, sight unseen....at first I didn’t like it at all especially if it was overcast. But it really grew on me and I ended up loving it! And the compliments.....I was going to order my F90 M5 in that color and was told as long as it was/is a BMW color it would be $2250 and possibly 4-8 week delay in production. I didn’t want to wait and ended up getting donington grey with full Aragon brown. If I could do it over again, I’d get it in Sakhir orange.

nabil · 10-14-2018, 04:26 PM

Dayum thats a beautiful color!! Congrats!!

dardeca · 06-22-2019, 08:04 PM

Love it!

gtenedio · 06-22-2019, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by droitman

Picked up my new toy today.
Had to do it. Didn't like the available colors.
My first impression is that this car is going to be dangerous.
I have 3 teenagers. They will never get behind this wheel.

great combo!

05-02-2018, 05:36 PM	#67
jonze Private First Class 87 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2016 Sakhir M3, 2015 X5 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Wow! Congrats on the purchase. I get so many compliments on my SO M3...the color just pops. Be prepared to have random people chatting with you about this new beast. __________________ 2016 ///F80 M3 SAKHIR ORANGE/BLACK/DCT/ADAPTIVE M/EXEC PKG/DAP
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05-02-2018, 06:16 PM	#68
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05-02-2018, 11:59 PM	#72
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05-03-2018, 06:30 AM	#73
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05-03-2018, 04:22 PM	#76
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05-06-2018, 08:24 AM	#79
vladberca Major General 763 Rep 5,561 Posts Drives: '18 octavia 2.0 tdi dsg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova iTrader: (0)	The chrome parts look so out of place! Other than those, the car is simply stunning!
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PDOT First Lieutenant 127 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2021 M5C Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Maryland DMV iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Porsche Cayenne S [0.00] 2021 BMW M5C [0.00]	Went to the dealer to build one out with this exact color. Told me it might be an extra 3 months, did you face this delay?
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05-25-2018, 08:19 AM	#83
droitman New Member 99 Rep 27 Posts Drives: BMW M5 2018 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Westfield iTrader: (0)	Back in forum after a brief hiatus. So very few mods: - Black chrome exhaust - Painted front grille - Xpel on bumpers/skirts (can't see) - Installer surprised me with the roundel - i kind of dig it! I think I'm tinting the windows 50% (NJ is a pain for this) - i think it would complete the mean look :-) I find it fascinating all these pics were taken at the exact same time. That color really changes depending on the shadows. Attached Images
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05-25-2018, 08:45 AM	#84
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10-14-2018, 03:40 PM	#85
Bastiano Enlisted Member 15 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Stamford,CT iTrader: (0)	I purchased a new 2016 M4 in Sakhir orange, sight unseen....at first I didn’t like it at all especially if it was overcast. But it really grew on me and I ended up loving it! And the compliments.....I was going to order my F90 M5 in that color and was told as long as it was/is a BMW color it would be $2250 and possibly 4-8 week delay in production. I didn’t want to wait and ended up getting donington grey with full Aragon brown. If I could do it over again, I’d get it in Sakhir orange.
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06-22-2019, 08:04 PM	#87
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