Just wanted to say 'HI and thanks'

Smedley Butler · 03-08-2011, 12:33 PM

I ordered a 535 xdrive 2 weeks ago (yes, the wait is killing me!) and have been reading these forums religiously since. The information here is fantastic as is the camraderie (for the most part). Hopefully I will be able to contribute in the future but for now, I just wanted to say "Hi".

I bought Space Gray with Cinnamon
Premium 1 and Premium 2
Cold Weather
HUD
M Sport package
I'll also buy the wheel protection package thanks to you guys.

EdM5 · 03-08-2011, 12:39 PM

Welcome aboard!
You have ordered a beautiful f10, Space Gray and M Sport package is awesome. Congrats.

Smedley Butler · 03-08-2011, 01:02 PM

Thanks. Oh, a little more info from me:

I drive around 20,000 miles per year and a long time ago I decided that all I cared about was comfort. I had an A6 (best car of the list for the money), an S Class, 3 Cadillacs and my last 2 cars have been Lexus - a GS 300, which I didn't like too much and my current ES 350 which has been very nice, zero troubles.

So, I decided to get a new car a few months ago and decided to get the Lexus LS. I spent a few weeks haggling with dealers online until I got the price to where I wanted it to be (amazing how much they were willing to come down in price) and I went to test drive it. I assumed since I had the mid range ES and liked it I would LOVE the $74,000 LS. I didn't. It wasn't that comfortable (I'm 6'4", 230lbs) and it was a really boring car to drive. Tons of power but boring.

On my way home, I stopped in at a BMW dealership, met the Sales Manager who talked me out of a 740 and into test driving the 535 xdrive. He just handed me the key and said "I'll see you when you get back".

I was freaking sold 2 minutes into my 30 minute drive, LOL! I looked in the rearview after smoothly taking a highway entrance ramp at 60 mph and saw a huge grin on my face. It was the first time I had enjoyed driving in 15 years.

I spent more time picking out colors and options on this car than I have spent buying all of the other cars I have owned combined. I'm like a little kid waiting for it to arrive. I'm sure I'll even break down and track the ship across the Atlantic, LOL!

Cheers!

delvek · 03-08-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Smedley Butler

I looked in the rearview after smoothly taking a highway entrance ramp at 60 mph and saw a huge grin on my face. It was the first time I had enjoyed driving in 15 years.

translate to BMW's new campaign ... Joy.

Congrats on your purchase ... enJOY it, even when stuck in "The Big Dig!"

highfive · 03-08-2011, 02:32 PM

Welcome smedley. Very nice to read your experience with the 535xi

Space Grey Msport is very nice. I have ordered Carbon Black Msport, but i am still not 100% i wont get it changed to space grey before it's being built

andyk500 · 03-08-2011, 03:47 PM

Smedley - nice post, bet you can't wait I was just as bad. Now just enjoying every minute of a great car, hope you do too.....

Highfive - I thought long and hard over space grey verses carbon black and eventually stuck with my first choice of carbon black. So glad I did, it's awesome, two colours in one. However, if you don't like washing your car weekly go for space grey, it hides the dirt well. Polished my car yesterday, looked amazing when i'd finshed, today was the first day i had taken it to work and everyone commented on the colour, but after driving it 50miles to work and back today and it looks dirty again.....

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Smedley Butler New Member 1 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 535xdrive Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Just wanted to say 'HI and thanks' I ordered a 535 xdrive 2 weeks ago (yes, the wait is killing me!) and have been reading these forums religiously since. The information here is fantastic as is the camraderie (for the most part). Hopefully I will be able to contribute in the future but for now, I just wanted to say "Hi". I bought Space Gray with Cinnamon Premium 1 and Premium 2 Cold Weather HUD M Sport package I'll also buy the wheel protection package thanks to you guys.
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EdM5 Colonel 4036 Rep 2,064 Posts Drives: G26 i4 M50 & E70 X5 Xdrive35d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Amsterdam iTrader: (0)	Welcome aboard! You have ordered a beautiful f10, Space Gray and M Sport package is awesome. Congrats. __________________ 2004 e87 118d (ret.), 2007 e92 330d (ret.), 2007 e87 130i M-sport (ret.), 2009 e92 M3 (ret.), 2010 f10 535d M-sport (ret.), 2015 f10 M5 CP (ret.), 2017 f82 M4 CP (ret.) 2022 g26 i4 M50 & 2009 e70 X5 35d
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Smedley Butler New Member 1 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 535xdrive Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Thanks. Oh, a little more info from me: I drive around 20,000 miles per year and a long time ago I decided that all I cared about was comfort. I had an A6 (best car of the list for the money), an S Class, 3 Cadillacs and my last 2 cars have been Lexus - a GS 300, which I didn't like too much and my current ES 350 which has been very nice, zero troubles. So, I decided to get a new car a few months ago and decided to get the Lexus LS. I spent a few weeks haggling with dealers online until I got the price to where I wanted it to be (amazing how much they were willing to come down in price) and I went to test drive it. I assumed since I had the mid range ES and liked it I would LOVE the $74,000 LS. I didn't. It wasn't that comfortable (I'm 6'4", 230lbs) and it was a really boring car to drive. Tons of power but boring. On my way home, I stopped in at a BMW dealership, met the Sales Manager who talked me out of a 740 and into test driving the 535 xdrive. He just handed me the key and said "I'll see you when you get back". I was freaking sold 2 minutes into my 30 minute drive, LOL! I looked in the rearview after smoothly taking a highway entrance ramp at 60 mph and saw a huge grin on my face. It was the first time I had enjoyed driving in 15 years. I spent more time picking out colors and options on this car than I have spent buying all of the other cars I have owned combined. I'm like a little kid waiting for it to arrive. I'm sure I'll even break down and track the ship across the Atlantic, LOL! Cheers!
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highfive Private 3 Rep 62 Posts Drives: E46 330Cd sold / F10 535d Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Welcome smedley. Very nice to read your experience with the 535xi Space Grey Msport is very nice. I have ordered Carbon Black Msport, but i am still not 100% i wont get it changed to space grey before it's being built
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andyk500 Private First Class 17 Rep 155 Posts Drives: F10 520d M sport Carbon Black Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bridgend, South Wales iTrader: (0)	Smedley - nice post, bet you can't wait I was just as bad. Now just enjoying every minute of a great car, hope you do too..... Highfive - I thought long and hard over space grey verses carbon black and eventually stuck with my first choice of carbon black. So glad I did, it's awesome, two colours in one. However, if you don't like washing your car weekly go for space grey, it hides the dirt well. Polished my car yesterday, looked amazing when i'd finshed, today was the first day i had taken it to work and everyone commented on the colour, but after driving it 50miles to work and back today and it looks dirty again.....
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