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      04-30-2016, 02:05 AM   #1
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Hi there. I thought I should introduce my ride.

I ordered it in March last year and took delivery in June. After driving diesels for many years (company cars), when I changed jobs, I decide to buy my own and go back to petrol. My previous 5 series were an E60 525d M Sport LCI in Titanium silver and an F10 530d SE in Deep sea blue.

I selected a pretty comprehensive list of options;

MEDITERRANBLAU METALLIC (C10)

Upholstery EXC.LED.NA./ELFEN.W. EX.NAHT(SW/SW) (LZET) - Ivory white

XE7 IND.INTERIEUR T.PIANO FINISH, BLACK

2ND M L.-A.W. DOUBLE SPOKE 351 M/16",MT

2PA LOCKING WHEEL BOLTS

2TB SPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

2VA ADAPTIVE DRIVE

2VB TYRE PRESSURE INDICATOR

230 EU SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

248 STEERING WHEEL HEATING

258 RUNFLAT TYRES

3AC TRAILER TOW HITCH

3DZ WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DESIGNATION OUTS

302 ALARM SYSTEM

323 SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS

337 M SPORT PACKAGE

4NB AUT.AIR CONDITIONING 4-ZONE CONTROL

4NE BLOW-BY-HEATER

4UR AMBIENT LIGHT

423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR

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

456 COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE

465 THROUGH-LOAD SYSTEM

488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

496 SEAT HEATING FOR REAR SEATS

5A1 LED-FOG LIGHTS

502 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM

508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)

575 ADDITIONAL 12V POWER SOCKET

6AC INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL

6AE TELESERVICES

6AK CONNECTEDDRIVE SERVICES

6AM REAL TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION

6AN CONCIERGE SERVICES

6AP REMOTE SERVICES

6NS ENHANCED TELEPHONY WITH EXTENDED SM

6WA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER W. EXTENDED CONT

609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL

610 HEAD UP DISPLAY

654 DAB TUNER

688 HARMAN/KARDON SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM

698 AREA-CODE 2

710 M LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

715 M AERODYNAMICS PACKAGE

754 M REAR SPOILER

760 INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME

761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING

775 INDIVIDUAL ROOF-LINING ANTHRACITE

Whilst my car was being built, my dealer gave me a 318d M Sport to use, which was slow and noisy, but looked nice!

Anyway, here are some pictures;





The 318d M Sport - looks nice, but painfully slow - and noisy!



My old 530d SE at the 'Ring; SE looks, but with adaptive drive, sports seats, black external trim etc



and in the sun;


And my E60, heading to France...I loved that car! needed more power, but great looks!



On track at Prenois-Dijon;


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Looks great!

Beautiful color, I've got the same on my F11.
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Looks great!

Beautiful color, I've got the same on my F11.
Any thoughts on the wheel colour?

I wonder if the silver is...too silver!!!

thinking of going to Ferric Grey 2 like the M434 wheels (M550d).
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Any thoughts on the wheel colour?
I have a slightly darker finish, BBS calls it Platinum Silver:
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I don't have any great photos of the wheel color, but check the following links:
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Very nice color.
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I have a slightly darker finish, BBS calls it Platinum Silver:
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I don't have any great photos of the wheel color, but check the following links:
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They look good. I do think the darker wheels suit Med Blue...
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How do you compare the new Mediterranean Blue to the Deep Sea Blue on your previous F10?

In these photos they look very similar.
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How do you compare the new Mediterranean Blue to the Deep Sea Blue on your previous F10?

In these photos they look very similar.
They are very similar. When I ordered the 535i, I compared a sample of the paint to the 530d DSB and the metallic flakes were a smaller size and it is I think only a tiny bit lighter shade. I think I prefer the Med Blue, but it is hard to tell the difference!

One thing I haven't yet done, is to compare the colours side by side, but I think the Med Blue is slightly nicer in low light conditions. In bright sunlight they both come alive, perhaps the DSB by a fraction more?

The funny thing is, that I had planned to buy a white one, but I also wanted the pale interior and my SA warned me against it!
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They are different, although it's hard to put the difference into words, I also prefer Med Blue.

Would definitely be interesting with a side by side comparison under different light conditions.

But I don't think Deep Sea Blue was available with M Sport package?
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They are different, although it's hard to put the difference into words, I also prefer Med Blue.

Would definitely be interesting with a side by side comparison under different light conditions.

But I don't think Deep Sea Blue was available with M Sport package?
You are indeed correct!
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I wish I could trade the Imperial Blue on my car for that fantastic shade on yours!
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I wish I could trade the Imperial Blue on my car for that fantastic shade on yours!
Actually, I would have liked San Marino, it's expensive!!
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