M5C Production Slot Secured

slcook54 · 03-02-2023, 03:20 PM

Ecstatic. I decided last week to sell my 2018 M3 CS, it's simply too harsh for my use case living in San Francisco. I drove both a 2018 non-competition on 20" wheels and a 2023 competition. I found both to be meaningfully softer than the CS, but still tight. I was surprised that they both felt smaller than I thought they would. They carried their size beautifully. I was initially leery of spec'ing the car with 20" wheels and was leaning toward the 19's for pure comfort, but I found the 20's to be comfortable for my use case.

My friend, who works at the dealer, secured me a slot today and said there are only 5 total slots nationwide. This will live alongside my E92 track car.

My initial specs
- Marina Bay Blue
- Full Silverstone interior
- Aluminum Dark Carbon Trim
- Competition Package
- Executive Package
- CCB's
- M Performance Titanium Exhaust
- M Peformance Carbon Fiber shift paddles

ResIpsaLoquitur · 03-02-2023, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by slcook54

Ecstatic. I decided last week to sell my 2018 M3 CS, it's simply too harsh for my use case living in San Francisco. I drove my friends 2018 non-competition on 20" wheels and a 2023 competition and found both meaningfully softer, but still tight. I was initially leery of spec'ing the car with 20" wheels and was leaning toward the 19's for pure comfort, but I found the 20's to be comfortable for my use case.

My friend, who works at the dealer, secured me a slot today and said there are only 5 total slots nationwide. This will live alongside my E92 track car.

My initial specs
- Marina Bay Blue
- Full Silverstone interior
- Aluminum Dark Carbon Trim
- Competition Package
- Executive Package
- CCB's
- M Performance Titanium Exhaust

Great spec! Congratulations!

Patton250 · 03-02-2023, 07:52 PM

That’s awesome. Congratulations. I don’t think there are very many more of these things that are going to be built.

nerdogray · 03-02-2023, 08:06 PM

You're going to miss those steel brakes.

slcook54 · 03-02-2023, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdogray

You're going to miss those steel brakes.

Can always just keep the calipers and swap to girodiscs.

dcohen13 · 03-03-2023, 12:12 PM

i will swap anyone steel for CCB haha! I hate this amount of brake dust these things put out...

MackSea70 · 03-03-2023, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by slcook54

Ecstatic. I decided last week to sell my 2018 M3 CS, it's simply too harsh for my use case living in San Francisco. I drove both a 2018 non-competition on 20" wheels and a 2023 competition. I found both to be meaningfully softer than the CS, but still tight. I was surprised that they both felt smaller than I thought they would. They carried their size beautifully. I was initially leery of spec'ing the car with 20" wheels and was leaning toward the 19's for pure comfort, but I found the 20's to be comfortable for my use case.

My friend, who works at the dealer, secured me a slot today and said there are only 5 total slots nationwide. This will live alongside my E92 track car.

My initial specs
- Marina Bay Blue
- Full Silverstone interior
- Aluminum Dark Carbon Trim
- Competition Package
- Executive Package
- CCB's
- M Performance Titanium Exhaust
- M Peformance Carbon Fiber shift paddles

I might be biased - but great spec!

Ex_Stig · 03-06-2023, 10:33 AM

I moved from the M3 CS to an M5 as well. Being honest, I kinda miss the M3 CS.

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slcook54 Captain 1863 Rep 893 Posts Drives: 2012 MR M3 / 2018 SMB M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Ecstatic. I decided last week to sell my 2018 M3 CS, it's simply too harsh for my use case living in San Francisco. I drove both a 2018 non-competition on 20" wheels and a 2023 competition. I found both to be meaningfully softer than the CS, but still tight. I was surprised that they both felt smaller than I thought they would. They carried their size beautifully. I was initially leery of spec'ing the car with 20" wheels and was leaning toward the 19's for pure comfort, but I found the 20's to be comfortable for my use case. My friend, who works at the dealer, secured me a slot today and said there are only 5 total slots nationwide. This will live alongside my E92 track car. My initial specs - Marina Bay Blue - Full Silverstone interior - Aluminum Dark Carbon Trim - Competition Package - Executive Package - CCB's - M Performance Titanium Exhaust - M Peformance Carbon Fiber shift paddles __________________ Instagram: slcook54 Last edited by slcook54; 03-03-2023 at 11:02 AM..
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Patton250 Colonel 2940 Rep 2,538 Posts Drives: BMW X3,M5,Turbo S Join Date: May 2021 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	That’s awesome. Congratulations. I don’t think there are very many more of these things that are going to be built.
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dcohen13 Lieutenant 682 Rep 527 Posts Drives: M5 Comp Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	i will swap anyone steel for CCB haha! I hate this amount of brake dust these things put out...
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Ex_Stig Colonel 2594 Rep 2,683 Posts Drives: '24 X7 M60i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW X7 M60 [10.00]	I moved from the M3 CS to an M5 as well. Being honest, I kinda miss the M3 CS. __________________ Ex Stig '25 M5 Touring (on the list, first slot) '24 X7 M60i '22 M5 CS - (sold)
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