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C63S -> M6; hello, and random some questions
Hello M6 folks, wanted to do a quick intro. I am new to the 6-series forum but not at Bimmerpost. I've had multiple BMWs over the years, but recently wavered to AMG territory with the 2018 C63S. Great car, brutal acceleration, but I just could not get the 'feels' from it that my M4 gave me (my childhood dream car being the E30 M3 may have had something to do with that) ...
Anyway, long story short, found a decent 2015 M6 GC Sapphire Black / Black (30k miles for around 54k, well taken care of) that I liked and swapped it out with my C63S. I probably paid a few grands more than I should have, but dealers are spoiled in Seattle, everything tends to be more expensive. So far, few observations against the C63S (even though these cars are from different classes):
That's all for now. I am sure you have seen this a lot by now, but thought I would share what I thought coming from an M4 -> C63S -> M6. I am going to daily this car, around 30-40 miles per day, 4-5 times a week. Any tips and how to keep this thing in top shape would be recommended (I have extended the comprehensive warranty to 75k miles, so no worries there). Or any design flaws that I should take extra care for? I have also already ordered some black-out parts from IND (grill and badges). In the short term, also thinking of adding: - CF or a painted splitter + diffuser (question about this below) - Updated display unit (either just the screen, or an upgraded car play system depending on whether any of it voids my warranty) Re: the CF parts, obviously, popular brands are running in the 1000s, but I saw a few that were reasonably priced (on ebay and EB motors). http://www.ebmotor.com/mobile/series-c-39_185.html https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-BMW-F06...70f6%7Ciid%3A1 Has anyone had any experience with these? Also, how hard are these to install? Thanks! EDIT [Add pictures]
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Yes, it is much heavier. It was a compliment to the car that it manages to feel relatively small even when it is so large/heavy. Wasn't saying it feels smaller than the AMG
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03-06-2019, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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if your serious about the head unit upgrade deal with bimmer-tech, its more expensive but is flawless oem form, fit, and function. I did a full retrofit and it is not hard, there is also a write up i did for it but i have yet to add in pictures.
I haven't used any of those CF parts but would guess they are ok, not great but should be able to be installed in a few hours. and a shop would be able to handle them no problem. you will not feel as bad destroying a splitter or diffuser when they are cheaper. a genuine vorstiner or other name brand will be a couple of thousand just to get scraped around and ruined. buy yourself a new one when its destroyed, they are cheap enough. I daily mine and i do all my own maintenance. just the proper maintenance goes a long way. |
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For the CF parts, I think I will go with the cheaper ones. What you said makes sense ... might as well get another new set if they get scraped. Yes, I do all the recommended maintenance on all my cars. Just wondering if this one has some sort of an Achilles heel that I need to pay extra attention to?
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nice. Got some pics of the new GC?
I'm sad that how quickly this car has depreciated since I bought it. I bought a '14 GC ZCP with CPO and $8k of M Performance parts for $63k in December 2017. Just gives you an idea how much I've eaten. Though granted, I valued my base car at $58k at that time, and my MPE is easily worth even $4k today used.
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I am out on vacation right now ... I will post some pics when I get back. By then I will also have my black grill from IND delivered, so will look nicer .. haha
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https://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565702 maintenance wise the plugs and coils go frequently on these cars and just change your front 02 sensors if you tune your car. i buy all my parts from fcpeuro.com. their warranty is unbeatable and is hassle free. every 10k miles i pretty much do whats in the maintenance procedure. just note that running a tune with say catless downpipes will cook those front 02 sensors so i change them every other oil change. better safe than sorry. |
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Thanks for the heads about about maintenance. My O2 sensors were just changed. But, I will keep in mind. Looking to get some Vorstiener copy splitters/side skirts/diffusers for now
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Thanks, everyone! Wen't ahead and did some minor cosmetic updates this past weekend, and spent around 7 hours detailing it ... as promised, added some pictures to the original post above
CF parts going in soon!
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