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Coupe or Gran Coupe? It seems like I can't find many GC CP while I've seen several Coupe w/CP.
Are you using the online decoder? The best way to ensure your'e looking at the correct options is with a VIN decoder. The quick way is to look at the tailpipes, CP should have the black finish. Through my observations, CP is much more common in 2016+ cars, regardless of GC or coupe.
I would go with the GC. The GC is so much prettier and well proportioned than the coupe. A comparable coupe however will always be cheaper than the GC. I get so many compliments everywhere I go.
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Which one if any looks better with a good set of wheels, suspension etc? I know this is probably personal preference but just wondering if there's any do's or don'ts out there related to modding a GC or Coupe.
My only view on this is, you should try to buy preowned parts when you can. The market for used parts is thin and you'll end up selling at huge losses when you part out.
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What year should I try to stay away from? I wouldn't want anything older than 2016. Should be the same as the M5 so just checking.
There's price compression on GCs right now. I would say 2016+ is what you should look for as you get NBT ID5 and LCI. Overall, nothing has changed on the M6 other than options.
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I'm 6"4. One of the things I remember about the M6 was the headroom. I had to position the seat down low in an effort to keep my head from touching the ceiling. Is this a visibility concern for taller drivers when driving or parking? Due to the distance of the nose from the driver.
See below. There's an additional 5 inches of body between the front wheel and bumper for the F06 vs the F10. The interior headroom between the F10 and F06 is 0.1 of an inch. What you're observing is the poor ergonomic design of the 6-series. The windshield rake along with the thick dash and large rear view mirrors makes viewing space small. It's basically a low coupe seating position as the car is overall 3 inches shorter than the F10. The F06 also has terrible blind spots, and the metal from the B&O speaker covers reflects sunlight off the dash. It's just terrible ergonomic design, but my god it's beautiful to look at.
In summary, you just have to get used to it, and the driving aids options help. Most M6s are built with surround cameras, side cameras and blind side detection. With surround cameras, it's very easy to park the car.
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Lastly, should I consider the B6 Alpina? I know it's not an M but the numbers sure to look impressive. Also can you put a tune on the B6? Or does it make sense to do so?
Thanks in advance for your insight. Also don't let the F10 M5 guys know I'm over here inquiring about jumping ship and switching sides
B6 vs M6 comes down to driving preference. Do you want a GT car that acts and looks like a GT car? Then get a B6. Do you want a GT car that drives like a M car (sharp handling and sounds?) Then you'll want the M6. IMO, I cannot stand the B6 interior and wheels. Check out this video:
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/bmw/...arison-review/
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/wat...upe/vp-AAmoxNX
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thanks! But there is a change needed from the original post regarding NBT updates, in short there were NBT changes in both 2016 and 2017 for the respective MYs.
I also added that in 2013, the full LED headlights were an option. Some cars were fitted with the round halos and others were optioned with the square halos.
2013:
-Launch year, only Coupes and Convertibles in this model year
-CIC idrive
2014:
-Gran Coupe introduced
-Competition Package (575 HP) offered. http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=873975
-First generation NBT
2015:
-NBT updated to ceramic touch controller and larger screen. (March 2014 Production)
2016:
-LCI headlight refresh http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1067822 (March 2015 Production)
-Competition Package power bump (600 HP) http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1264569
-Competition Edition Coupe introduced for MY2016 http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1173192
2017:
-NBT Version 5 interface update- wireless charging, wi-fi hotspot and enhanced USB/Bluetooth (March 2016 production)
2018:
-NBT Version 6- non-touchscreen (March 2017 Production)
-Only Gran Coupe and Convertible models offered
-6MT no longer configurable with ZCP
2019:
-final model year
-Only Gran Coupe offered
Across all model years, the steering wheel has remained the same (2013 M5s had the old steering wheel). Really, the only updates thus far in this generation has been and likely remain:
1. headlights
2. idrive
3. ZCP |