[avi8tir]

If you can afford a $125k car (whether its a lease or not) you can afford to pay someone to pick up your car, take it to have the piece painted or wrapped or plastidipped in purple if you want. Then, you do the same thing in reverse before you return the car.

quit being cheap.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by avi8tir

If you can afford a $125k car (whether its a lease or not) you can afford to pay someone to pick up your car, take it to have the piece painted or wrapped or plastidipped in purple if you want. Then, you do the same thing in reverse before you return the car.

quit being cheap.

But why should he have to? He shouldn't have to compromise or spend more to get what he wants. It's a 125k car. And if he's buying a 125k car, I'm pretty sure that automatically qualifies you as not cheap. He's being discriminating. There's a difference.

[avi8tir]

Originally Posted by esquire

But why should he have to? He shouldn't have to compromise or spend more to get what he wants. It's a 125k car. And if he's buying a 125k car, I'm pretty sure that automatically qualifies you as not cheap. He's being discriminating. There's a difference.

you say potato, I say cheap. No car is going to come exactly 10000% the way you want it. if you don't like it, change.

[windtendo]

It’s not about being cheap. It’s about not wanting to pay more to make it look like an M550i and less like an M5.

[somer]

Originally Posted by windtendo

It’s not about being cheap. It’s about not wanting to pay more to make it look like an M550i and less like an M5.

exactly my contention, it looks so fkin cheap its ridiculous, the whole point of M cars and M-Sport packages on the lesser cars is to do away with all the plastic. not only is this not plastic its piano black... which if you look at cross-eyed scratches all up. at the very least it should be an option, similar to how AMG has a night-optic package or something on the e63.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by avi8tir

you say potato, I say cheap. No car is going to come exactly 10000% the way you want it. if you don't like it, change.

More like "if you don't like it, don't buy it" - which is exactly what he's doing. He balanced what was important to him and decided to buy the regular m5. Far from being "cheap"

[mhh]

Will someone do an aftermarket carbon fibre kit to replace the black plastic bits? That would look great.

[ZZZZMD1991]

Originally Posted by windtendo

It’s not about being cheap. It’s about not wanting to pay more to make it look like an M550i and less like an M5.

My sentiments, exactly.
I still suspect one can order a body-colored diffuser through Individual, though it might not be a no-cost event.

[Elanderholm]

Are you guys talking about the little black strip/spoiler thing on the back? That ruins the car? Hmmmm...

I’ve not noticed it looking badly on light colored cars either.

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by Elanderholm

Are you guys talking about the little black strip/spoiler thing on the back? That ruins the car? Hmmmm...

I’ve not noticed it looking badly on light colored cars either.

No, they're talking about the diffuser.

[Mark240sx]

I kind of wasted my time reading this thread as I thought this was new. The Competition upgrades are sick. This car in Alpine White screams the Euro look. This will be my first time going with a different color.

[BlueBMWM5CP]

This is my M5 Comp in MBB with the factory M Carbon diffuser installed at port I do not think it looks that bad

[dappercivility]

Originally Posted by emFiveLA

Looks like allocations for the ‘19 competitions are coming out, but I wonder if others are having the same hesitation in ordering a light color for the competition model due to the large black gloss rear diffuser. I usually like the contrast on the diffusers, but the size and shape of this piece seems way too large and awkward. I feel like black or darker greys work, but anything lighter will pop in a bad way. Just putting it out there, but am I alone in this?

The contrasting black tone is something that i prefer as color coded everything seems a tad boring in that there is no color contrast. Black kidney grills looks good too though the blacked out side mirror caps is something which Im not too much of a fan off. It can be easily resprayed or wrapped to another contrasting color of my choice thougg

[dappercivility]

No single car would satisfy anyone nor everyone fully. That is why there are so many aftermarket cosmetic parts to be swapped out and the reason for the growing popularity of wrapping cars in totally different and outrageous colors.

Nobody put a gun to anybody's head to buy any car. If you like a car overall and maybe just some small cosmetics, just spend abit of money to get it done to what you like. If anyone is gonna say oh i paid a fortune for a product and expect the product to come 100% the way he/she wants it, isnt that abit being too self centred and too demanding? That is also why manufacturer have personalisation programs like bmw's individual and mclaren has their mso.

[Bluehinder]

Originally Posted by windtendo

If I’m leasing the vehicle through my business, why would I do that? To me, it sounds crazy spending 8k more to buy a car with bits painted a certain way only to paint them back to the standard way. What else do I gain? Some seatbelts, a badge, VERY marginal hp bump from a neutered tune, and upgraded “motor mounts”? I just don’t see it on this one. Where exactly is the value coming from?


By all means, enjoy the black bumper.

+1

[somer]

As one of the biggest black bumper detractors when I first saw it in pictures, in real life it's really not as terrible, and with the black spoiler and badge it fits the rear end OK. However the mirrors are another story, I don't feel it adds to the overall look in any way and they should have been body colored.

[northtorque]

Originally Posted by somer

As one of the biggest black bumper detractors when I first saw it in pictures, in real life it's really not as terrible, and with the black spoiler and badge it fits the rear end OK. However the mirrors are another story, I don't feel it adds to the overall look in any way and they should have been body colored.

Agree - the grille, badges, rims, and even spoiler are subtle and work well... the bumper / diffuser looks better in person. However, comparing the comp vs. base a couple times over the last week to satisfy my internal visual OCD i would agree the gloss black mirrors cheapen the appearance of the exterior vs. the body colour mirrors. My two cents. Get what ya like that is what matters.

[A Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by northtorque

Agree - the grille, badges, rims, and even spoiler are subtle and work well... the bumper / diffuser looks better in person. However, comparing the comp vs. base a couple times over the last week to satisfy my internal visual OCD i would agree the gloss black mirrors cheapen the appearance of the exterior vs. the body colour mirrors. My two cents. Get what ya like that is what matters.

As a Floridian, I can attest that you Canadians are a different breed. We see a lot of you guys down here, eh? .

This old thread is a hoot. The M5 Comp is gorgeous and this pre-release thread sounds like a bunch of high schoolers worrying about their prom outfits. . I think you OCD guys are overthinking this one.

To each his own but I find the black mirrors, kidney grill and matching trim beautiful and the black rear diffuser on the Comp is the one of the best car asses out there. Peace out.

[northtorque]

Originally Posted by Dr. Need For Speed

As a Floridian, I can attest that you Canadians are a different breed. We see a lot of you guys down here, eh? .

This old thread is a hoot. The M5 Comp is gorgeous and this pre-release thread sounds like a bunch of high schoolers worrying about their prom outfits. . I think you OCD guys are overthinking this one.

To each his own but I find the black mirrors, kidney grill and matching trim beautiful and the black rear diffuser on the Comp is the one of the best car asses out there. Peace out.

As I am no doubt fated to become a "snowbird" at some point in the future I shall have to make nice with my Floridian colleague above
Yes we Canadians may be a strange breed, but I believe that there is a common thread that transcends nationalities and that unites all of us here on this forum - the appreciation of a fine ass, the lines, the curves of the object of your desire And that is a deeply personal thing. Freudian. Jungian. And furthermore, in the Americian tradition, I boldly declare that i defend your right as well to sound "like a bunch of high schoolers worrying about their prom outfits" in order that when you wake up in the early morning, burdened with the tasks of the day before you, that you look in your garage and are moved to tears by the sight before you..... even if those mirrors are black and not body coloured!

[A Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by northtorque

As I am no doubt fated to become a "snowbird" at some point in the future I shall have to make nice with my Floridian colleague above
Yes we Canadians may be a strange breed, but I believe that there is a common thread that transcends nationalities and that unites all of us here on this forum - the appreciation of a fine ass, the lines, the curves of the object of your desire And that is a deeply personal thing. Freudian. Jungian. And furthermore, in the Americian tradition, I boldly declare that i defend your right as well to sound "like a bunch of high schoolers worrying about their prom outfits" in order that when you wake up in the early morning, burdened with the tasks of the day before you, that you look in your garage and are moved to tears by the sight before you..... even if those mirrors are black and not body coloured!

Well said my Canuck friend. 🍻🍻🍻. We are lucky to drive it 😊😊, no matter the mirror. 👍🏽

[TrevorM3]

i'm confooosedd

[somer]

Originally Posted by Dr. Need For Speed

As a Floridian, I can attest that you Canadians are a different breed. We see a lot of you guys down here, eh? .

This old thread is a hoot. The M5 Comp is gorgeous and this pre-release thread sounds like a bunch of high schoolers worrying about their prom outfits. . I think you OCD guys are overthinking this one.

To each his own but I find the black mirrors, kidney grill and matching trim beautiful and the black rear diffuser on the Comp is the one of the best car asses out there. Peace out.

As a Floridian, all I can think about is love bugs all over those black mirrors, it makes me shudder