2014 BMW Dark Graphite 550i is AWESOME!

Vinfast · 10-03-2013, 06:32 PM

I got my new dark graphite 550i this week with mocha interior and IT IS AWESOME! The car has awesome power, tighter steering, much better controls, and beautiful interior. With the M-suspension, I'm not going to have to put lowering springs on because it's right where I want it and it handles just as a M-sport should. They've also put back the power side bolster seats which I love, and they also open and close for you when you start and stop the car. I couldn't be happier with this car. It is much improved over my 2011 550i with adaptive drive although it was a great car once I got lowering springs on it. Now, all that is left is M5 grills and tint, and it'll be PERFECT!

skypx · 10-03-2013, 06:39 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

swalsh2333 · 10-03-2013, 07:20 PM

Hot!!

ebby422 · 10-03-2013, 08:59 PM

very nice.. did the 20's come with it?

Vinfast · 10-03-2013, 09:55 PM

Thanks. No, I put on the 20s the day after I got it.

Boardman · 10-03-2013, 09:59 PM

Congrats! So jealous of the side bolsters. Great rims too.

Alan l. · 10-03-2013, 10:04 PM

Yes those side bolsters make a huge difference in this car!

Looking good!

Alan

Bmoney2K4 · 10-03-2013, 10:40 PM

you pimpin, playa

Enjoy that sheet

///SAL · 10-03-2013, 10:45 PM

Thats nicee, congrats. Any tunes in the mind or exhaust with that n63 engine you could do so much. Lov it enjoy

Kjellster · 10-04-2013, 05:09 AM

Very nice Color combo, Congrats on your new car

Vinfast · 10-04-2013, 08:25 AM

I wasn't sure how the mocha, dark wood trim, and black dash would go together, but it looks fantastic.

Since the M-sport suspension is perfect, I'm not going to mess with it. I may try the BMS tune on the car since the Dinan is not available for this engine yet, and I would save gobs of money. My last Dinan Stage 2 was a monster.

The X Men · 10-04-2013, 08:46 AM

Vinfast,

Very nice looking car, those rims really make your car stand out from the rest of the F10s.

MELLOWYELLOW06 · 10-04-2013, 09:04 AM

beautiful

congrats

DrRx · 10-04-2013, 05:38 PM

So nice, I bought my 535ixM in exactly the same color combination. Good taste Vinfast!!

RambleJ · 10-04-2013, 07:13 PM

I love that color, but its such a deep grey that most people assume my car is black..

Luminor513 · 10-04-2013, 10:15 PM

Great combo Vin. Love the M5 wheels really sets it off. Congrats and enjoy your new beast.

DriveWFO · 10-04-2013, 10:44 PM

I had the active seat bolstering on my e60 M5. I really liked that option.

Martin528 · 10-05-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DriveWFO

I had the active seat bolstering on my e60 M5. I really liked that option.

love the color combo!

Vinfast · 10-05-2013, 10:45 AM

Thanks all --- I went out on a limb and tried something other than black on black for a change, and I'm loving it so far!

HighConcept · 10-05-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinfast

Thanks all --- I went out on a limb and tried something other than black on black for a change, and I'm loving it so far!

Same here, I usually commence with a black on black configuration as well. It's refreshing to adjust to a different tone as a starter. Beautiful ride btw.

jpt99 · 10-05-2013, 01:51 PM

What size of tires are those?

Vinfast · 10-05-2013, 07:50 PM

255/35/20 Front, 295/30/20 Rear Michelin Pilot Super Sport

10-03-2013, 06:32 PM	#1
Vinfast Lieutenant 28 Rep 585 Posts Drives: '14 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (2)	2014 BMW Dark Graphite 550i is AWESOME! I got my new dark graphite 550i this week with mocha interior and IT IS AWESOME! The car has awesome power, tighter steering, much better controls, and beautiful interior. With the M-suspension, I'm not going to have to put lowering springs on because it's right where I want it and it handles just as a M-sport should. They've also put back the power side bolster seats which I love, and they also open and close for you when you start and stop the car. I couldn't be happier with this car. It is much improved over my 2011 550i with adaptive drive although it was a great car once I got lowering springs on it. Now, all that is left is M5 grills and tint, and it'll be PERFECT! Attached Images
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10-03-2013, 06:39 PM	#2
skypx Veteran U.S. Army 60 Rep 771 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Awesome! Congrats!
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10-03-2013, 07:20 PM	#3
swalsh2333 Captain 248 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2023 X5 xDrive4.0i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (8)	Hot!!
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10-03-2013, 08:59 PM	#4
ebby422 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2012 550xi Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: philly iTrader: (0)	very nice.. did the 20's come with it?
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10-03-2013, 09:55 PM	#5
Vinfast Lieutenant 28 Rep 585 Posts Drives: '14 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (2)	Thanks. No, I put on the 20s the day after I got it.
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10-03-2013, 09:59 PM	#6
Boardman Enlisted Member 6 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2013 550 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Congrats! So jealous of the side bolsters. Great rims too.
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10-03-2013, 10:04 PM	#7
Alan l. Major General 5428 Rep 8,801 Posts Drives: 2020 F95 X5M Competition Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	Yes those side bolsters make a huge difference in this car! Looking good! Alan
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10-03-2013, 10:40 PM	#8
Bmoney2K4 Captain 185 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	you pimpin, playa Enjoy that sheet
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10-03-2013, 10:45 PM	#9
///SAL Captain 36 Rep 846 Posts Drives: 2014 ///M5 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: QUEENS, NY iTrader: (0)	Thats nicee, congrats. Any tunes in the mind or exhaust with that n63 engine you could do so much. Lov it enjoy
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10-04-2013, 05:09 AM	#10
Kjellster New Member 4 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Very nice Color combo, Congrats on your new car
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10-04-2013, 08:25 AM	#11
Vinfast Lieutenant 28 Rep 585 Posts Drives: '14 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (2)	I wasn't sure how the mocha, dark wood trim, and black dash would go together, but it looks fantastic. Since the M-sport suspension is perfect, I'm not going to mess with it. I may try the BMS tune on the car since the Dinan is not available for this engine yet, and I would save gobs of money. My last Dinan Stage 2 was a monster.
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10-04-2013, 08:46 AM	#12
The X Men Colonel 99 Rep 2,323 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Vinfast, Very nice looking car, those rims really make your car stand out from the rest of the F10s.
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10-04-2013, 09:04 AM	#13
MELLOWYELLOW06 Major 331 Rep 1,205 Posts Drives: 2020 M8 & 2022 X& M50i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (0)	beautiful congrats
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10-04-2013, 05:38 PM	#14
DrRx New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 535ix M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	So nice, I bought my 535ixM in exactly the same color combination. Good taste Vinfast!!
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10-04-2013, 07:13 PM	#15
RambleJ Colonel 58 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Back in teh so cal iTrader: (2)	I love that color, but its such a deep grey that most people assume my car is black..
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10-04-2013, 10:15 PM	#16
Luminor513 Major 1243 Rep 1,492 Posts Drives: 2020 G07 x40i BSM/Blk Merino Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Great combo Vin. Love the M5 wheels really sets it off. Congrats and enjoy your new beast. __________________ 2020 G07 x40i BSM/Blk Merino 2022 Audi E-tron S Mythos Blk/Blk Valcona
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10-04-2013, 10:44 PM	#17
DriveWFO Private First Class 46 Rep 108 Posts Drives: F10, F15 Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	I had the active seat bolstering on my e60 M5. I really liked that option.
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10-05-2013, 10:45 AM	#19
Vinfast Lieutenant 28 Rep 585 Posts Drives: '14 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (2)	Thanks all --- I went out on a limb and tried something other than black on black for a change, and I'm loving it so far!
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10-05-2013, 01:51 PM	#21
jpt99 2024 m340i, 2022 X5 M50i, 2019 m550i 24 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 M50i, 2019 m550i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	What size of tires are those?
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10-05-2013, 07:50 PM	#22
Vinfast Lieutenant 28 Rep 585 Posts Drives: '14 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (2)	255/35/20 Front, 295/30/20 Rear Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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