BMW and M Power Owners

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:01

Minstadave said:
Is there an easy way to tell, chrome around the nav screen? Is the LCI a must have?

LCI has different front lights, chrome around the nav screen, different back lights, M badge on the wing for M Sport cars, indicators in the mirror housings. There is also a new steering wheel design for M Sport cars and a touchpad for the iDrive controller.

I seem to remember Fox saying the LCI wasn’t a huge upgrade and maybe even a downgrade with the standard lights (halogen indicators?).

The pre LCI F10 had two lighting options, standard (Halogen) and upgraded (Xenons). For the LCI, Xenon became the standard lighting option and the upgraded option were LED headlights. Only the upgraded option had LED indicators and whilst many people specced Xenons on a pre LCI almost nobody specced LED on a post LCI. The end result of this is that most good spec LCI cars have the Xenons with halogen indicators. You can easily stick some LED ones in, though.

I've had two F10's - a 2010 SE and a 2015 M Sport. I am much happier with my LCI car - lots of the earlier issues were fixed and it just feels like a more complete package.

Minstadave · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:18

Thanks Fox, that F11 estate a few posts up is post LCI isn't it? No difference between F10 and F11 when it comes to LCI features?

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:27

Yes it is. No difference.

tamzzy · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:29

i think the easiest way (well it is for me)...is the location of the rear cat's eye reflectors.
on the pre-lci the reflectors were quite far down the bumpers. on the post-lci the reflectors were nearer the brake light clusters

tamzzy · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:33

shamelessly stolen from wiki
pre lci rear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2010_BMW_528i_(F10)_sedan_01.jpg
post lci rear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:...,_F10)_M_Sport_4-door_sedan_(19734753872).jpg

Minstadave · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:34

Cheers guys

Time to start shopping around.

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2019 at 21:15

tamzzy said:
shamelessly stolen from wiki
pre lci rear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2010_BMW_528i_(F10)_sedan_01.jpg
post lci rear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:...,_F10)_M_Sport_4-door_sedan_(19734753872).jpg

Both of those are pre LCI cars.

tamzzy · 19 Aug 2019 at 21:24

[TW]Fox said:
Both of those are pre LCI cars.

wut!? rly?

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2019 at 21:50

Yes, really

Dr House · 20 Aug 2019 at 01:14

I just don’t understand people. I have my F10 up for sale. Twice I have come home from work early because someone was coming to see the car. They text to say they are on the way and then just don’t show up.

NVP · 20 Aug 2019 at 01:19

Maybe they saw it parked up and ran

Dr House · 20 Aug 2019 at 01:56

NVP · 20 Aug 2019 at 02:31

Dr House said:
lol - "it's good!"

Shadowness · 20 Aug 2019 at 09:53

Just over 3000 miles into ownership of my first BMW, and first ever new car. Still loving it, no issues so far (apart from BT music suddenly stopped working, not sure if that's an Apple thing or BMW)

I put two coats of Gyeon Mohs (ceramic coating) a month or so ago, really impressed with it! Still holding up as new, but should last at least a year or so.

Only mods I've done is the typical Motech bits, lowering springs (w/spacers) and splitter/sides.

Still getting used to the power, quite a step up from my previous car! (RS R26) Doesn't have quite the same handling agility, but the power is certainly addictive!

I'd love to fit the LSD, as Cotswold BMW is only down the road from me, and it's just over 2K fitted.

Dr House · 20 Aug 2019 at 17:36

Looks very nice

ChrisD. · 20 Aug 2019 at 18:01

I have the diff on mine, fitted by Cotswold. You get to keep the original so when it’s time to sell the car you can sell the LSD.

Shadowness · 20 Aug 2019 at 20:04

@ChrisD. Notice much of a difference?

ChrisD. · 21 Aug 2019 at 11:08

Mine was fitted from new, but I am told by others that the car is far more stable going over drain covers and what not.

NickXX · 21 Aug 2019 at 19:30

ChrisD. said:
Mine was fitted from new, but I am told by others that the car is far more stable going over drain covers and what not.

Glol - it’s not a superbike as standard.

Dangerous Dave · 21 Aug 2019 at 21:05

NickXX said:
Glol - it’s not a superbike as standard.

Have you driven a stock one on a damp road ? It struggles with traction to 100+ if you are ham fisted with the throttle. I had a 135i the electronic’s fried the rear pads by 18k trying to cam the wheelspin down. I’ve driven one with a diff traction was much better.