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Ok.

Still far better than my E91 halogens - I didn't really like driving on dark country roads with those

Like you said though Fox, the LCI came with Xenons so nobody bothered speccing Adaptive as well, so they were probably as good as I was going to get :)
 
VincentHanna said:
Ok.

Still far better than my E91 halogens - I didn't really like driving on dark country roads with those

Like you said though Fox, the LCI came with Xenons so nobody bothered speccing Adaptive as well, so they were probably as good as I was going to get :)
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Pretty sure you do have adaptive headlights though, don't you (given the light bends around corners).

For instance, I have Xenons on my F10 but not adaptive (the light doesn't bend).
 
You can easilly tell if a Xenon equipped F10 has Adaptive - the secondary light housing is opaque on cars with Adaptive but looks like a clear projector on cars without it.
 
I'm going to look at an F10 M5 tomorrow morning (2015). It's a bit light on options.

M Multi-function front seats
Aluminium Trace interior trim
Competition package
Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system
Sun protection glass
Adaptive LED headlights

Is there anything important/useful it's missing?
 
Doesn't look light on options to me at all. Comp pack gives you bigger 20" wheels, you have the better hifi option, the sports seats and the LED headlights. You don't need anything else IMO. Perfect spec for me.
 
VincentHanna said:
They come fully loaded pretty much.

Though a reversing assist camera wouldn't be a bad idea....fairly big car.
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They do come with a lot of kit, but you still need things like the 20" wheels and HK to make it that bit nicer. The fact that the one above has those as well as the comp pack and LED headlights would keep me interested.

IMO it's not big enough that a reversing camera is essential and I wouldn't let it put me off a good car with a healthy spec. You already have a pretty good graphic display for the PDC.
 
Adz said:
I'm going to look at an F10 M5 tomorrow morning (2015). It's a bit light on options.

M Multi-function front seats
Aluminium Trace interior trim
Competition package
Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system
Sun protection glass
Adaptive LED headlights

Is there anything important/useful it's missing?
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If you get the VIN you can check the full spec on here:

http://www.bmwvin.com/
 
Adz said:
It's a bit light on options.
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Yea, it looks awful. I'd reject it on the basis that it doesn't have night vision :p

Meanwhile, the standard specification is sufficiently generous that there are few if any essential options anyway.

It has the most essential option on an LCI M5 - the LED lights. Without them even on an M5 you get the crap base headlights with halogen indicators...
 
Adz said:
I'm going to look at an F10 M5 tomorrow morning (2015). It's a bit light on options.

M Multi-function front seats
Aluminium Trace interior trim
Competition package
Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system
Sun protection glass
Adaptive LED headlights

Is there anything important/useful it's missing?
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Looks like it has some of the more important options that I'd pick... namely HK sound & LED lights.

Comp pack on an M5 without adaptive suspension seems a touch odd to me though, I'd quite like the extra comfort from a 5 and the shorter suspension travel of the comp pack might make it a bit more jarring? Don't know though, just an idea, don't have experience with it.

Depending on how long you're planning to keep the car, if you're only keeping it within the warranty period - I'd be tempted to find one with adaptive suspension... it's a nice option, just expensive it it fails off-warranty.
 
panthro said:
If you get the VIN you can check the full spec on here:

http://www.bmwvin.com/
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Good website! here is my car report...


Type code NB92

Type M5 (EUR)

Dev. series E60 (M5)

Line 5

Body type LIM

Steering RL

Door count 4

Engine S85

Cubical capacity 5.00

Power 373

Transmision HECK

Gearbox MECH

Colour INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30)

Upholstery VOLLLEDER MERINO/SILVERSTONE II (X3A9)

Prod. date 2005-04-08




Order options
No. Description
261 SIDE AIRBAG FOR REAR PASSENGERS

4MA M MULTIF. SEATS F. DRIVER A. PASS.

4ME F.-W. TRIM WALN. MAD. CHESTN. BROWN

4MF DYNAMIC SEAT BACK WIDTH ADJUSTMENT

403 GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC

415 SUNBLIND FOR REAR WINDOW

416 SUNBLINDS

428 WARNING TRIANGLE

430 INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE

431 INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D

441 SMOKERS PACKAGE

465 THROUGH-LOAD SYSTEM

502 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM

508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)

524 ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS

601 TV FUNCTION

609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL

610 HEAD UP DISPLAY

620 VOICE INPUT SYSTEM

644 PREP. FOR. MOB. PH. BLUET. INTERF.

672 CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS

677 HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL

698 AREA-CODE 2

754 M REAR SPOILER

761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING

8SA COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF NAVIGATION

8SB COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELEMATIC

8SM VIN, VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE

8SP COP CONTROL

812 ENGLAND VERSION

850 ADD FUEL TANK FILLING FOR EXPORT

863 EUROPE/DEALER DIRECTORY

877 DELETION CROSS-OVER OPERATION

880 ENGLISH / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION

9AA EXTERNAL SKIN PROTECTION

999 ORDER CONTROL FIRST DEALER CARS




Series options
No. Description
216 SERVOTRONIC

302 ALARM SYSTEM

423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR

442 CUPHOLDER

459 SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY

473 ARMREST, FRONT

494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

522 XENON LIGHT

534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING

540 CRUISE CONTROL

563 LIGHTS PACKAGE

785 WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS

853 LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH


Which of these options would have been a great expense if any?
 
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