[Nicky P]

Hi Guys,
As a newbie I thought I'd share details of the 535d M Sport on order due to arrive in week 12. This will be my first F10 therefore any tips would be welcome.

F10 535d M Sport Saloon N57 3.0d
300 Alpine White
OPTIONS
Black Exclusive Nappa leather
Visibility package
Xenon headlights
Adaptive Headlights
High-beam Assistant
Comfort package
Comfort Access
Comfort seats, front
Lumbar support, driver and front pass.
Media package - BMW Professional Multimedia Plus
Navigation system-BMW Professional
Multimedia
Head-up Display
BMW Assist
BMW Assist online portal
Voice Control
Bluetooth phone prep + telematics
Steering wheel heating
Sport automatic transmission
Tyre pressure monitor
Bootlid operation, powered
Climate Comfort windscreen
Electric Glass Sunroof
Ext. mirrors - folding, auto dimming
Fineline Anthracite wood
TV function
Internet
DAB digital radioCode Description Price VAT Total
Loudspeaker system - BMW Professional
6NF Telephone USB audio interface
6WA Black panel display full
754 M rear spoiler
760 Exterior trim, High-gloss Shadowline
761 Sun protection glass
775 Headlining, Anthracite


Previous car M3 S65 2009 / X5 40d 2010

Many thanks
Nicky P

[Krill]

Welcome to the forum!
That´s a very nice spec indeed, nearly all the boxes ticked You will love the 535d! I´m waiting for my 530d M Sport, hoping for delivery during week 14, can´t wait!!

[Nicky P]

Many thanks mate.

Will post photos when poss

[darrko]

Nice specs, bet you can't wait to get your mitts on that steering wheel! I'm in a similar position, delivery expected anytime after Week 12.

Welcome and happy waiting!

[km3ntb]

need some driving videos too

[JNoSol]

Congrats!

[Redcapote]

Damn nice car you've ordered.

[rhinosaur]

Yeah, you ticked almost all boxes!

Congrats on the great setup and I look forward to seeing how this thread evolves as far as hints and recommendations are concerned, as in a few weeks I will be committing «with an order for a 535d F11 myself!

[Nicky P]

Many thanks all for the warm reception.

BTW - The dealership already asking me to invest in Winter Tyres and they will store the summer ones. I'm not sure how popular / useful from a cost point of view these would be for the UK. Any comments / views most welcome

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Nicky P

Many thanks all for the warm reception.

BTW - The dealership already asking me to invest in Winter Tyres and they will store the summer ones. I'm not sure how popular / useful from a cost point of view these would be for the UK. Any comments / views most welcome

I cant imagine you need winter tyres in/around London, given the weather there. A good set of all-seasons is all you should need.

[Nicky P]

Yup that's my view, although we did have a very bad winter a year ago, to add we are RWD, hence the marketing began. A full set would cost around £2k so not cheap either.

[rhinosaur]

Originally Posted by Nicky P

Yup that's my view, although we did have a very bad winter a year ago, to add we are RWD, hence the marketing began. A full set would cost around £2k so not cheap either.

£2k?! That's very expensive! Are your wheels 18" or 19"? You might want to check prices of full 17" winter sets (alloys plus tires) as it may be less expensive.

Other than that, winter tires aren't just for ice/snow. The composite is developed so that grip is optimal below 7 °C. You can check in any weather website such as weatheronline.co.uk how many days you had in London below that threshold from, say, October to March.

[positiveions]

congrats

[the_rangdo]

Originally Posted by rhinosaur

£2k?! That's very expensive! Are your wheels 18" or 19"? You might want to check prices of full 17" winter sets (alloys plus tires) as it may be less expensive.

Other than that, winter tires aren't just for ice/snow. The composite is developed so that grip is optimal below 7 °C. You can check in any weather website such as weatheronline.co.uk how many days you had in London below that threshold from, say, October to March.

I paid £1600 for a full 17" set. Still seemed expensive but as it was looking like £800 for a set of decent tyres, plus about £900 for some alloys (not many used sets around that I could find) then £1600 was competetive.

I live in the Pennine region of UK; we only had snow on a few days this year, followed by freezing conditions. Without the tyres I'd have missed a few days of work which would have cost me more than the wheels. I could bypass the jams by hitting all the non-treated roads.

Agree about it not just being about snow, braking felt much better in the cold, damp conditions of a 6am commute.

[Nicky P]

Originally Posted by rhinosaur

£2k?! That's very expensive! Are your wheels 18" or 19"? You might want to check prices of full 17" winter sets (alloys plus tires) as it may be less expensive.

Other than that, winter tires aren't just for ice/snow. The composite is developed so that grip is optimal below 7 °C. You can check in any weather website such as weatheronline.co.uk how many days you had in London below that threshold from, say, October to March.

Many thnaks for the input, they are 18" standard on all M Sport UK models. If I source 17", 1) will this effect the ride I wonder 2) will they look right

[rhinosaur]

Originally Posted by Nicky P

Many thnaks for the input, they are 18" standard on all M Sport UK models. If I source 17", 1) will this effect the ride I wonder 2) will they look right

I currently have a 530d E60 and I have two sets of alloys/tires:
- 18" BMW M135 double-spoke wheels with Goodyear "Eagle NCT5" 245/45 R18 summer tires
- 17" BMW 244 wheels with Pirelli "Sottozero 210" 225/50 R17 winter tires

There is a slight difference in the car's behaviour as regards cornering, the summer configuration being better of course in dry conditions. However, during the winter time the Pirellis are wonderful in the colder temperatures: very silent, highly adherent to tarmac both in dry and wet conditions. In a nutshell, I wouldn't say that there is any drawback, since the possible loss of dynamic behaviour associated with a higher profile tire is irrelevant because of the increase in safety.

As far as looks are concerned, obviously the 18" wheels look much better and the 17" actually do look a bit small for the E60. The 17" definitely won't turn anyone's head but they are fine, nonetheless.

Another important thing... Between these two tire dimensions you will only have 2 additional wheel revolutions/km when comparing the 17" to the 18" due to the fact that the 17" are 9.1 mm smaller in outer circumference. This translates into an error of +0.4% in the measured speed so I don't even bother to ask BMW to recalibrate the velocimeter when I change tires...

[bimmer man]

Very nice spec, you would surely be satisfied. The new 535d engine of 313 hp is a beast. congratulate the good choice.