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southern6er22 · 02-04-2012, 10:12 PM

Washed and waxed today and then took some new pics before the bugs, fingerprints, and dirt had a chance to find their way on to my car. Slightly better backdrop than my driveway, too. lol.

After spending a few hours giving it a good clean, here are a couple of my thoughts:
1. Wheels (20" M Sport - 373, I think) = pain to clean. There wasn't a horrible amount of break dust, but there are a lot of tight places that are hard to access (and lots of sharp pieces to carefully avoid).
2. I used a leaf blower to dry the wheels and in between the seams. It is amazing how much water gets between the panels. This saved me a bunch of time with the wheels especially.

RPB1 · 02-04-2012, 11:20 PM

Fantastic looking car wish we could have x drive in Uk

gehmjc21 · 02-05-2012, 10:08 AM

awesome!

Rob@StrasseForged · 02-05-2012, 11:09 AM

Gorgeous!!

the infamous... · 02-07-2012, 11:29 AM

sex on wheels!!

TopDownInFL · 02-07-2012, 04:05 PM

That blue/black is amazing!

southern6er22 · 02-07-2012, 04:34 PM

It really is unlike any other color. I like it best when it is overcast, but it is cool having a different color car every day. It's not only the blue and black - the metal flakes also have a tendency to come and go with the amount and angle of the light. I wasn't too happy when I found out I couldn't get the Black Sapphire with M Sport, but now I'm glad I didn't have the choice. The upkeep is a small price to pay for the color. I just changed from a red that didn't show anything except for mud and tar. This is definitely a change, but I love it!

aajami · 02-11-2012, 02:12 AM

The car looks great, but your hood is unlatched on the left side

vladberca · 02-12-2012, 04:50 PM

Simply awesome

Superspeed · 02-13-2012, 07:29 PM

Those yellow lights in the rear light units (seen on pics 8 & 10) made me curious since I've never seen them over here: Is it a sort of parking lights or are they permanently lit together with the front wing lights? (I assume it is a US specification).

Very good looking car btw, not too different from my vert

southern6er22 · 02-13-2012, 08:48 PM

They actually aren't lights. They are reflectors, and I stupidly forgot to turn off the flash when I took these pics. Thus the reflectors are reflecting (they are almost invisible, i.e. red, unless light is shining right at them) and the black leather looks a little lighter than it does in reality.

Superspeed · 02-14-2012, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southern6er22

They actually aren't lights. They are reflectors, and I stupidly forgot to turn off the flash when I took these pics. Thus the reflectors are reflecting (they are almost invisible, i.e. red, unless light is shining right at them) and the black leather looks a little lighter than it does in reality.

Ok, thanks. I've got the same interior, except for alu trim instead of wood. The black nappa with white stitches is indeed very good looking.
You probably don't get much snow in you place, but anyway drive carefully and have fun through the winter!

SL%% · 02-26-2012, 11:30 PM

southern6er22, is it ok to ask permission to use maybe one or two of your pictures here, PS it to see how it looks like when it is lowered?

southern6er22 · 02-26-2012, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL%%

southern6er22, is it ok to ask permission to use maybe one or two of your pictures here, PS it to see how it looks like when it is lowered?

Go for it! Any personal information I had in these pics has been blurred out, and using other peoples' awesome pictures is one of the best things about these forums. This place was one of my best souces for desktop backgrounds prior to getting my car

SL%% · 02-27-2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southern6er22

Go for it! Any personal information I had in these pics has been blurred out, and using other peoples' awesome pictures is one of the best things about these forums. This place was one of my best souces for desktop backgrounds prior to getting my car

thanks (:

leejae76 · 03-07-2012, 12:59 PM

your bonnet/hood is closed "uneven". check the left corner of first pic.

hope it's not a problem?

southern6er22 · 03-07-2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leejae76

your bonnet/hood is closed "uneven". check the left corner of first pic.

hope it's not a problem?

It's not. I just didn't have it latched correctly in the first few pics. I noticed it, messed with it a bit, and then got it closed properly. The seam is now perfect

leejae76 · 03-07-2012, 02:52 PM

nice. hate to see other owners with problems. glad it worked out. :-)

itinj6 · 03-08-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southern6er22

Quote:

Originally Posted by leejae76

your bonnet/hood is closed "uneven". check the left corner of first pic.

hope it's not a problem?

It's not. I just didn't have it latched correctly in the first few pics. I noticed it, messed with it a bit, and then got it closed properly. The seam is now perfect

Did it give you a warning on the dash that the hood wasn't properly latched?

My X6 does and curious if these do as well.

Superspeed · 03-08-2012, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itinj6

Did it give you a warning on the dash that the hood wasn't properly latched?

My X6 does and curious if these do as well.

My F12 does not.....

southern6er22 · 03-08-2012, 05:20 PM

No warning. It was completely latched, but the spacers were off a little bit. I made a few little adjustments and reclosed it, and the gap is now even.

Superspeed · 03-12-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PusheMeKuratz

What does the "all" button on the center console do?

It equals the settings for aircon/ventilation on left and right side. Right side gets what you have on left, so you only need to adjust drivers side when "all" is activated.
A very handy function.

02-04-2012, 10:12 PM	#1
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 747 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	Carbon Black M Sport 650xi Coupe - New Pics! Washed and waxed today and then took some new pics before the bugs, fingerprints, and dirt had a chance to find their way on to my car. Slightly better backdrop than my driveway, too. lol. After spending a few hours giving it a good clean, here are a couple of my thoughts: 1. Wheels (20" M Sport - 373, I think) = pain to clean. There wasn't a horrible amount of break dust, but there are a lot of tight places that are hard to access (and lots of sharp pieces to carefully avoid). 2. I used a leaf blower to dry the wheels and in between the seams. It is amazing how much water gets between the panels. This saved me a bunch of time with the wheels especially. Attached Images __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/
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02-05-2012, 10:08 AM	#3
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02-05-2012, 11:09 AM	#4
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02-07-2012, 11:29 AM	#5
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02-07-2012, 04:05 PM	#6
TopDownInFL Enlisted Member Drives: 2012 650 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United States Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	That blue/black is amazing! __________________ Nick / TopDownInFL (sans the "top down") 2012 650 Coupe - Alpine White / Black Interior / M Package / Premium Sound Previous: '08 650 Vert / '04 650 Vert / '05 545 / '03 330 Vert / '01 330 Coupe

02-04-2012, 11:20 PM	#2
RPB1 Private Drives: BMW 6 Series 640d MSport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 58 iTrader: (0)	Fantastic looking car wish we could have x drive in Uk

02-07-2012, 04:34 PM	#7
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 747 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	It really is unlike any other color. I like it best when it is overcast, but it is cool having a different color car every day. It's not only the blue and black - the metal flakes also have a tendency to come and go with the amount and angle of the light. I wasn't too happy when I found out I couldn't get the Black Sapphire with M Sport, but now I'm glad I didn't have the choice. The upkeep is a small price to pay for the color. I just changed from a red that didn't show anything except for mud and tar. This is definitely a change, but I love it! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

02-11-2012, 02:12 AM	#8
aajami Brigadier General Drives: Space Gray '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 3,339 iTrader: (4)	The car looks great, but your hood is unlatched on the left side __________________ Current: '09 E92 M3 \| Space Gray, Black Novillo, Carbon Leather \| ZTP 2MK ZPP 2MT 6FL \| link 1 / link 2 Mods: M Performance exhaust \| ZCP suspension retrofit \| Euro airbox \| LCI Euro taillights \| Style 359M wheels \| CRT lip \| BMW Performance CF Mk. II spoiler \| BMW Performance CF mirror caps \| BMW Performance front grilles / side gills / intake louvers / emblem \| Factory alarm retrofit \| Space Gray bumper plugs Gone: '01 "AP2" Honda S2000, '97 Ford Probe GT

02-12-2012, 04:50 PM	#9
vladberca Colonel Drives: '09 jetta tsi 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova Posts: 2,869 iTrader: (0)	Simply awesome

02-13-2012, 07:29 PM	#10
Superspeed Captain Drives: 640i, 120d, Cooper S Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 855 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Mini Cooper S [0.00] 2012 BMW 120d F20 [0.00] 2012 BMW 640i F12 [0.00]	Those yellow lights in the rear light units (seen on pics 8 & 10) made me curious since I've never seen them over here: Is it a sort of parking lights or are they permanently lit together with the front wing lights? (I assume it is a US specification). Very good looking car btw, not too different from my vert __________________ "Never a boring car" Some X'es: BMW Z3 2.8, DeTomaso Pantera, Porsche 928s, BMW 732i, BMW 323i, BMW 2002

02-13-2012, 08:48 PM	#11
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 747 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	They actually aren't lights. They are reflectors, and I stupidly forgot to turn off the flash when I took these pics. Thus the reflectors are reflecting (they are almost invisible, i.e. red, unless light is shining right at them) and the black leather looks a little lighter than it does in reality. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

02-26-2012, 11:30 PM	#13
SL%% Private Drives: 525i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: It's More Fun in the Philippines Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	southern6er22, is it ok to ask permission to use maybe one or two of your pictures here, PS it to see how it looks like when it is lowered?

03-07-2012, 12:59 PM	#16
leejae76 Enlisted Member Drives: 650xi M Package Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 30 iTrader: (0)	your bonnet/hood is closed "uneven". check the left corner of first pic. hope it's not a problem?

03-07-2012, 02:52 PM	#18
leejae76 Enlisted Member Drives: 650xi M Package Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 30 iTrader: (0)	nice. hate to see other owners with problems. glad it worked out. :-)

03-08-2012, 05:20 PM	#21
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 747 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	No warning. It was completely latched, but the spacers were off a little bit. I made a few little adjustments and reclosed it, and the gap is now even. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

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