What did you do to your 5 series today?

SWFLf10 · 03-07-2021, 07:44 PM

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I've had some time on my hands finally, so I was also able to retrofit the ceramic control radio knob and AC control knobs. I plan on posting some instructions at some point to detail how I did it.

I ended up using a donor panel that had ceramic controls from a 7 series I got off eBay cheap. I needed to disassemble the unit and then also disassemble the knobs themselves to change out the round plastic piece on the back of the AC knobs. The radio knob was a direct swap.

Cool subtle mods! Did you get a ceramic media knob to suit too? Send more pics of your knob

It's actually supposed to arrive tomorrow along with the m performance carbon fiber shift knob trim.

I'll be sure to post more pictures of my various knobs... lol

jayster0966 · 03-08-2021, 08:04 PM

My evening project. install this bad boy real quick and have my remote coding done. Can't wait to make the interior look a little more updated.

Update: All done. Best interior update yet.

spielnicht · 03-09-2021, 07:21 AM

Original bumper back from the shop. They did an awesome job patching some holes and repairing a nasty dent. Overall, looks brand new and color is 100% match (the one pro about non-metallic paint). Fog delete covers arrived as well. They look a tad different from stock center trim - slightly darker and smooth vs textured plastic. I think it'll be hardly noticeable once I get to installing everything this weekend.

SWFLf10 · 03-09-2021, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by asian

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Originally Posted by SWFLf10

I've had some time on my hands finally, so I was also able to retrofit the ceramic control radio knob and AC control knobs. I plan on posting some instructions at some point to detail how I did it.

I ended up using a donor panel that had ceramic controls from a 7 series I got off eBay cheap. I needed to disassemble the unit and then also disassemble the knobs themselves to change out the round plastic piece on the back of the AC knobs. The radio knob was a direct swap.

Cool subtle mods! Did you get a ceramic media knob to suit too? Send more pics of your knob

As promised, here's more pictures of my knob.

my iDrive knob that is. And the carbon fiber shift trim is finally installed too. These changes, along with the ceramic radio and climate knobs really make this car feel so much more luxurious. I'm extremely happy I finally pulled the trigger on these changes.

Gjohnson7 · 03-09-2021, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jayster0966

My evening project. install this bad boy real quick and have my remote coding done. Can't wait to make the interior look a little more updated.

Update: All done. Best interior update yet.

Looks awesome! Definitely thinking about holding on to one of these for myself.

Unspec · 03-09-2021, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SWFLf10

As promised, here's more pictures of my knob.

my iDrive knob that is. And the carbon fiber shift trim is finally installed too. These changes, along with the ceramic radio and climate knobs really make this car feel so much more luxurious. I'm extremely happy I finally pulled the trigger on these changes.

Did you retrofit cooled seats?

Spc Rax · 03-09-2021, 02:51 PM

M performance exhaust installed

Unspec · 03-09-2021, 03:07 PM

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M performance exhaust installed

Didn't you post this a few days ago?

Spc Rax · 03-09-2021, 03:29 PM

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M performance exhaust installed

Didn't you post this a few days ago?

Yes I did and I forgot about it.

But you didn't like my post

SWFLf10 · 03-09-2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Unspec

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As promised, here's more pictures of my knob.

my iDrive knob that is. And the carbon fiber shift trim is finally installed too. These changes, along with the ceramic radio and climate knobs really make this car feel so much more luxurious. I'm extremely happy I finally pulled the trigger on these changes.

Did you retrofit cooled seats?

No. They came from the factory. One of the reasons I jumped on purchasing this car. I didn't think cooled seats were an option. I live in south Florida so I tend to use them often.

xxpanipuri · 03-09-2021, 05:20 PM

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No. They came from the factory. One of the reasons I jumped on purchasing this car. I didn't think cooled seats were an option. I live in south Florida so I tend to use them often.

Cooled seats are awesome (i don't have them in my current car) but i've had plenty of loaners and rentals with em...

No More Swamp Ass!

xxpanipuri · 03-09-2021, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jayster0966

My evening project. install this bad boy real quick and have my remote coding done. Can't wait to make the interior look a little more updated.

Update: All done. Best interior update yet.

i just purchased one locally...great upgrade...

Unspec · 03-09-2021, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SWFLf10

No. They came from the factory. One of the reasons I jumped on purchasing this car. I didn't think cooled seats were an option. I live in south Florida so I tend to use them often.

Huh. I didn't think they were an option either. Probably an individual option?

xxpanipuri · 03-09-2021, 06:53 PM

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Huh. I didn't think they were an option either. Probably an individual option?

they were an add on option on the LCI f10's at least...on the m5's they came with the active seats i believe...

SWFLf10 · 03-09-2021, 10:17 PM

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No. They came from the factory. One of the reasons I jumped on purchasing this car. I didn't think cooled seats were an option. I live in south Florida so I tend to use them often.

Huh. I didn't think they were an option either. Probably an individual option?

I'm not sure. I am just glad the first owner ended up with them.

SWFLf10 · 03-09-2021, 10:20 PM

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Huh. I didn't think they were an option either. Probably an individual option?

they were an add on option on the LCI f10's at least...on the m5's they came with the active seats i believe...

I know I have the comfort seats with the active butt massagers (don't know the official term) in mine instead of the sport seats that usually come with the M sport package. I wonder if that makes it standard to have the cooled seats then.

Hoa · 03-10-2021, 06:05 AM

F10 5 series (not counting M5) have 3 seat options. Regular seats, comfort seats and active ventilated seats. Ventilated seat is an option on F10. It is not an individual option. It comes along with seats that have active seats. How you can tell us the seat stitching on the seat bottom and the leather is perforated.

First picture is regular seat
Second is comfort seat
Third is active ventilated seat

marek555 · 03-10-2021, 10:39 AM

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F10 5 series (not counting M5) have 3 seat options. Regular seats, comfort seats and active ventilated seats.
Ventilated seat is an option on F10. It is not an individual option.

Actually, there is on option more for F10 - sport seats

My pre LCI 535d has all options for front seats:
S453A Climatecontrolled Seats Front
S455A Active Seat For Driver And Passenger
S456A Comfort Seat With Memory
S488A Lumbar Support Driver And Passenger
S494A Seat Heating Driverpassenger

Here they are with Individual Merino Leather Grahpite (ZAP8):

Unspec · 03-10-2021, 01:27 PM

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Actually, there is on option more for F10 - sport seats

My pre LCI 535d has all options for front seats:
S453A Climatecontrolled Seats Front
S455A Active Seat For Driver And Passenger
S456A Comfort Seat With Memory
S488A Lumbar Support Driver And Passenger
S494A Seat Heating Driverpassenger

Here they are with Individual Merino Leather Grahpite (ZAP8):

At least in the US, sport seats were the comfort seats. We never got a dedicated m sport seat.

Hoa · 03-10-2021, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by marek555

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Originally Posted by Hoa

F10 5 series (not counting M5) have 3 seat options. Regular seats, comfort seats and active ventilated seats.
Ventilated seat is an option on F10. It is not an individual option.

Actually, there is on option more for F10 - sport seats

My pre LCI 535d has all options for front seats:
S453A Climatecontrolled Seats Front
S455A Active Seat For Driver And Passenger
S456A Comfort Seat With Memory
S488A Lumbar Support Driver And Passenger
S494A Seat Heating Driverpassenger

Here they are with Individual Merino Leather Grahpite (ZAP8):
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Those are active ventilated seats. It's the 3rd picture I posted

spielnicht · 03-11-2021, 04:54 PM

Freshly refinished original bumper and lip back on but with foglight delete this time around. I love how clean it looks now - wish I had just done this instead of trying out the M5-style bumper. I like it much, much better.

Enjoying it this way for a couple of days before I have to put back the front license plate holder

Damn you Virginia.

Gjohnson7 · 03-11-2021, 04:57 PM

Looks clean!!!!

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