F10 535i Delivered - Photos and Impressions

Hoss NY · 06-05-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by quattrogmbh

Lovely car, but are your sure you got Sophisto? The sticker suggests Dark Graphite..

Sorry, Sophisto is the color name in Europe. It's the same as Dark Graphite Metallic. I've followed the intro closely since the launch in November and the name stuck.

bobbyd1961 · 06-05-2010, 08:01 PM

wow loaded and nice color

Hoss NY · 06-05-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eatrach73

wow. good color choice-very tastefully done. I am thinking your wife chose those combo

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Being a tall person, and having a moonroof, are you able to sit without your top of your head touching?
I wish you can take a photo of the moonroof-since you claimed it is large.
Congrats.
Nice clean area btw.

Thanks. No problem with headroom. I'd say I have a good 2" of clearance in a comfortable driving position. bdardashti's pics show the moonroof.

SlammedR8 · 06-05-2010, 08:52 PM

looks great!!!!!

finally a F10 with some proper wheels, best looking F10 I have seen so far, all the rest had tiny 17 or 18 inch wheels

Hoss NY · 06-05-2010, 08:56 PM

Here are some attempts of the interior at night. Hope these help -- very tough to capture the overall look of the cabin at night. The photos are at high ISO (grainy) and heavily cropped. One nice touch: BMW placed LEDs along the lower edge of the aluminum trim on all of the doors and in the door handle wells.

supernobita · 06-05-2010, 09:45 PM

very nice

Congrats

NewYearsBoy · 06-05-2010, 11:02 PM

Not to be mean.. but u paid $67,000..... I hope u have kids or something... That looks like a straight married with 2 kids car... I would have coughed up a lil more for a M3...

Sorry just my thoughts.....

dpwr · 06-05-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoss NY

Here are some attempts of the interior at night. Hope these help -- very tough to capture the overall look of the cabin at night. The photos are at high ISO (grainy) and heavily cropped. One nice touch: BMW placed LEDs along the lower edge of the aluminum trim on all of the doors and in the door handle wells.

looks awesome man, can't wait for mine, thanks for pictures

dpwr · 06-05-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

Not to be mean.. but u paid $67,000..... I hope u have kids or something... That looks like a straight married with 2 kids car... I would have coughed a lil more for a M3...

Sorry just my thoughts.....

Priorities change, you don't have to be 50 years old with kids, I'm in my 20's and been through 330ci and 335i with 6MT, now that I been through that stage it's time for something different...

PedroPLP · 06-05-2010, 11:49 PM

I don't think age matters nor do I think the 5er is exclusively a family car. I too am in my twenties and I used to drive an E39 and on thursday was gifted a new F10 to replace our 10 year old bimmer. I think it's an awesome car and though it's a luxury sedan it is very sleek and sporty looking.

And if I had the choice I'd take a 535 fully loaded with those awesome options while being fully aware that I could go smaller for more power paying a similar amount of cash.

Although if I could have a second bimmer I'd take one of those 135i's without blinking twice ;-)

Leozap · 06-06-2010, 12:31 AM

Love the interior. I'll get something like this when I get older.

kaykay · 06-06-2010, 03:20 AM

Gorgeous! Congrats on a stunning new car. Dark Graphite looks amazing as well.

Robin_NL · 06-06-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

looks great!!!!!

finally a F10 with some proper wheels, best looking F10 I have seen so far, all the rest had tiny 17 or 18 inch wheels

+1

EXCELLENT CAR!!!!!!

Mr.BlackMagicHimself · 06-06-2010, 05:28 AM

Congrats

bigshug1 · 06-06-2010, 05:52 AM

Gorgeous car...I wouldn't change anything at all. I think BMW has underestimated just how many of these things they'll sell - I think this car is perfect.
With all of the amazing bimmers out there right now, imagine how awesome the lineup will look in 5 years!

gordocam · 06-06-2010, 08:50 AM

Nice car and I love the colour.
But what the devil is that orange sticker/light on both lower front wings?
As you can see from my car, we dont have that in the UK

Rgds
Gordon

NewYearsBoy · 06-06-2010, 10:19 AM

Dpwr... I know exactly what u mean.. But it just seems like a lot of cash for a four door saloon... with a fancy exterior...

Really gorgeous car!!!

ibimmer954 · 06-06-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gordocam

Nice car and I love the colour.
But what the devil is that orange sticker/light on both lower front wings?
As you can see from my car, we dont have that in the UK

It's a reflector. Required by all cars in the U.S. by Federal Dep't of Transportation regulations. One mod people sometimes make is to paint the reflector the same color of the car. Personally, I don't care that there's a reflector there since all cars have 'em anyway.

votom808 · 06-06-2010, 01:42 PM

Awesome car and great pics!

Totally agree with you on the exhaust tips. Saw a new 550 on the road and the tips reminded my of a Lexus. The round tips on the 535 just seem much sportier.

Those 19s look great, best set I've seen for the new 5er so far.

positiveions · 06-06-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by votom808

Awesome car and great pics!

Totally agree with you on the exhaust tips. Saw a new 550 on the road and the tips reminded my of a Lexus.

I agree with you, but if you compare lexus' exhaust tips to BMWs', you will notice that BMW did a better job. The exhaust tips flow with the design of the vehicle, and the lexus', well it doesn't flow at all.
Thanks for sharing the night shots. And bdardashti, thanks for sharing the moonroof shots. That is one huge moonroof; I like!

Crisp · 06-06-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

Not to be mean.. but u paid $67,000..... I hope u have kids or something... That looks like a straight married with 2 kids car... I would have coughed up a lil more for a M3...

Sorry just my thoughts.....

I went from a 335i to a 535i and I'm in my 20's.

No I am not married and don't have kids.
Different people have different preferences and needs.

I like taking long trips all year around with a lot of people so the 535i (x-drive) better fit my needs than my 335i (E93) which was too small for me and too uncomfortable for my roads.

OP. Congrats on the car. I just drove it this weekend for the driving event at Rallye BMW in LI. I loved the interior compared to my 2010 535i but I did not like the new steering wheel much. (Mine is M-Sport).
The exterior looks are still growing on me, but thank god they finally did a dual exhaust for the 535i. I HATE my single exhaust with a passion.

bdardashti · 06-06-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eatrach73

Thanks for sharing the night shots. And bdardashti, thanks for sharing the moonroof shots. That is one huge moonroof; I like!

Sure. No problem

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Hoss NY Private First Class 17 Rep 142 Posts Drives: 2011 F10 535i Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 535i [0.00] 2000 BMW E39 528i [0.00] 2002 BMW X5 3.0 [0.00]	Interior at Night - Nav Here are some attempts of the interior at night. Hope these help -- very tough to capture the overall look of the cabin at night. The photos are at high ISO (grainy) and heavily cropped. One nice touch: BMW placed LEDs along the lower edge of the aluminum trim on all of the doors and in the door handle wells. Attached Images
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PedroPLP New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2000 BMW 540i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic iTrader: (0)	I don't think age matters nor do I think the 5er is exclusively a family car. I too am in my twenties and I used to drive an E39 and on thursday was gifted a new F10 to replace our 10 year old bimmer. I think it's an awesome car and though it's a luxury sedan it is very sleek and sporty looking. And if I had the choice I'd take a 535 fully loaded with those awesome options while being fully aware that I could go smaller for more power paying a similar amount of cash. Although if I could have a second bimmer I'd take one of those 135i's without blinking twice ;-)
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votom808 New Member 1 Rep 18 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Awesome car and great pics! Totally agree with you on the exhaust tips. Saw a new 550 on the road and the tips reminded my of a Lexus. The round tips on the 535 just seem much sportier. Those 19s look great, best set I've seen for the new 5er so far. __________________ Jet Black E90 335i \| 6MT Sport/Premium/Nav/Black Interior \| OEM Blacklines/193M Wheels/M Sport Shifter/Split Armrest
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