[NikMN]

Fixed central locking. Not sure why fuse was blown. CA was working fine

[M_Bimmer]

Finally installed the M5 seats, coded them, and installed the Alpina B5 myrtle wood trim (Thanks to addy27 - great resource to the forum).

Next will be 374mm brakes on the front.....and once the front and rear Alpina spoilers arrive from Germany and painted to match the vehicle, those will be installed.

[zener]

Originally Posted by BMW_Alpina

I changed wheels too.....

AND, I think your car will look great with a pre-LCI Alpina B5 front spoiler.

I have been looking for front lips since I bought the car... However front end goes pretty low with these and cannot lower the car enough for my taste anymore. Might go with m-sport someday.

[markivvv]

Originally Posted by BMW_Alpina

Finally installed the M5 seats, coded them, and installed the Alpina B5 myrtle wood trim (Thanks to addy27 - great resource to the forum).

Next will be 374mm brakes on the front.....and once the front and rear Alpina spoilers arrive from Germany and painted to match the vehicle, those will be installed.

This is quite possibly the best F10 interior I've ever seen. That myrtle wood is absolutely beautiful

[markivvv]

Changed out the old halogen interior dome lights, footwell lights, and door lights out for some LEDs. Swapping in these lights along with the LCI steering wheel has made my pre-LCI feel so much more modern and IMO it’s probably the best bang for buck interior mod I’ve done, at only $7.

Next up: making the OEM ambient lighting brighter with some replacement LEDs

[M_Bimmer]

markivvv Don't forget the trunk LED replacement ($11 on Amazon)

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by BMW_Alpina

Finally installed the M5 seats, coded them, and installed the Alpina B5 myrtle wood trim (Thanks to addy27 - great resource to the forum).

Next will be 374mm brakes on the front.....and once the front and rear Alpina spoilers arrive from Germany and painted to match the vehicle, those will be installed.

That interior is dreamy... love it!

[JonnyRock]

Took the kids up the Maryhill Loops Road last weekend! Got to lead the last pack up the hill. Was an hour long wait in the line but even the kids said it was worth it to make the drive up and down that hill!

[xxpanipuri]

Originally Posted by dosmildos

Awesome looks.

What color is that, what wheels are those?

spcae grey with m343 wheels from m5...

thanks!

[dosmildos]

I thought so. Thanks for the reply.

[addy27]

Originally Posted by BMW_Alpina

Finally installed the M5 seats, coded them, and installed the Alpina B5 myrtle wood trim (Thanks to addy27 - great resource to the forum).

Next will be 374mm brakes on the front.....and once the front and rear Alpina spoilers arrive from Germany and painted to match the vehicle, those will be installed.

And here is how BMW_Alpina’s Honey Walnut trim looks in my Individual Platinum interior:

[DeathBlow]

Nothing crazy black out emblem going to do the roundel's this weekend.

[xxpanipuri]

Originally Posted by addy27

And here is how BMW_Alpina’s Honey Walnut trim looks in my Individual Platinum interior:

good job keeping it clean!

[ctcarbonari]

Originally Posted by markivvv

This is quite possibly the best F10 interior I've ever seen. That myrtle wood is absolutely beautiful

Agree! That interior is absolutely gorgeous!!!

As for my F10 project for the day...I've become a member of the severe headlamp water condensation club. Awhile back I pulled the bumper, removed the headlamp, ran a silicone bead around edge of lens-to-housing mating surface, and flipped the "o-ring" on the cap. Hindsight 20/20, I should have ran a 10 psi pressure test on the assembly while it was removed as my DIY didn't work.

I was getting ready to redo this task again when I thought to myself "hey dummy, why don't you make sure it's not the cap?" as I had a hard time believing that the previous silicone bead didn't seal.

So, a few days ago I applied 1/4" window weather stripping to the inside of the cap.

Bingo - No more condensation.

[markivvv]

Originally Posted by xxpanipuri

spcae grey with m343 wheels from m5...

thanks!

IMO 343Ms are the best looking wheels on the F10 chassis. They just go so well together, especially if the car is lowered

Btw your username is making me crave pani puri lol. Haven't had some in almost 6 years...

[markivvv]

Ever since I got my F10 I've made it a point to wash it every other weekend or so, but I've been super busy for the last month and a half and haven't gotten a chance to really get to it. Finally carved some time out to wash the car and clean up / vacuum the interior. Sometimes I forget just how beautiful this car is

[M_Bimmer]

Originally Posted by ChampagneQrtzPapi

Did you recently pick up these wheels or have you owned them? Either way, looks great! Been searching for a set of these or some 345M wheels.

The F10 gets the set of LCI F02 Alpina wheels with old tires, while the LCI F02 Alpina B7 gets the Alpina wheels with the newest 21" Michelin tires.

Unfortunately, that means that the LCI F02 has to wear pre-LCI Alpina wheels for a bit, but the F10 gets the LCI Alpina wheels.....

(might be the only time I get to post a 7-series on the 5-series forum)

[StreetCruiser]

Originally Posted by addy27

And here is how BMW_Alpina’s Honey Walnut trim looks in my Individual Platinum interior:

The greatest combo in the F10 IMHO.

[addy27]

Originally Posted by StreetCruiser

The greatest combo in the F10 IMHO.

Did the steering wheel come like that or is it custom? I just wish they had or would allow more individual options this side of the pond! Also the full leather dash in this combo looks amazing. Any tips on how to keep the interior so clean? 😂

[zener]

Small height adjustment for rear... Winter is close, so I think it will be time for winter tires in couple of weeks. Gotta lift it little bit more then.

[StreetCruiser]

Originally Posted by addy27

Did the steering wheel come like that or is it custom? I just wish they had or would allow more individual options this side of the pond! Also the full leather dash in this combo looks amazing. Any tips on how to keep the interior so clean? 😂

It's custom.

[JonnyRock]

Made progress on my caliper upgrade this weekend! After spending two days trying to hand sand and chemically remove the damaged caliper paint I threw in the towel and took them to a local sand blaster. 30 min later they were done! That's a learning experience, lol.

So I masked them up, made a makeshift paint rack out of a ladder and popped open the G2 Estoril Blue caliper paint and got to painting. After 4 hours and ~3 coats each I decided that was as god as it was going to get. It's not perfect, the smooth surface of the front calipers allows the brush strokes to be seen thanks to the metallic aspect of the paint. I expected to not be entirely happy with the finish but just can't justify the $600+ to do powder coat when I've already spent more than planned and already had the G2 ready to go. Because of the rougher finish of the M5 sliding rear calipers, the paint looks like it came that way from the factory.

Decals are still a week or two from being delivered and I've got rotors and pads ready to go! Shooting for mid-November to be done but I always take longer than expected. Going to swap back to the 351M winter wheels and throw on factory mud guards during the brake swap too.