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      03-20-2017, 08:18 PM   #45
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Really nice looking. Great set up!
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That's something I have just learnt , I think this should end the debate of break in or not period .
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Lovely paintwork. Really looks nice. Congrats sir.
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Looks awesome
Have a sophisto on order and really like the grills, how much fitted ?
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      03-21-2017, 06:11 AM   #50
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Looks awesome
Have a sophisto on order and really like the grills, how much fitted ?
Not sure what I paid with discount etc. I'll try and work out.
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Stunning car and specs. Congrats.
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Looks great in the new pics, and you got Goodyear tyres in stead of those narrow looking Pirelli tyres.
But I can't believe how small BMW have made the CF spoiler.

Looks like the side sills are painted like the exterior colour, but what about the diffuser?
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That looks stunning. Nice with added parts too. How's the exhaust? And do you love it? I'm seriously considering it.

Mine is making me smile still every time.
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      03-21-2017, 01:49 PM   #54
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My manual says 1200 miles run in... keep on driving !
I'm up to 500 miles. Tbh I've run the discs and pads in but the BMW genius said drive it how you like, the engine will know when it's ready to let you have everything. I'm just avoiding launch control 😂
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      03-21-2017, 01:51 PM   #55
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Looks great in the new pics, and you got Goodyear tyres in stead of those narrow looking Pirelli tyres.
But I can't believe how small BMW have made the CF spoiler.

Looks like the side sills are painted like the exterior colour, but what about the diffuser?
Yep the spoiler is smaller than I imagined it would be, but then I thought the one for the f32 was a bit big so can't complain.

I said they would mess up the diffuser!

It is going to be sorted when the exhaust is fitted, this happened despite me giving them all the details.

Sills are painted body colour, I have seen today how much dirt they collect on them....
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That looks stunning. Nice with added parts too. How's the exhaust? And do you love it? I'm seriously considering it.

Mine is making me smile still every time.
It's not on yet, wasn't available yet.
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Though i'd start my own build thread.

Never thought this car would be happening, rewind to September 1st 2016 I had just picked up my Silverstone/Amaro Brown M3 CP. All was great after waiting over 5 months for it.

But then it developed a knocking noise from the rear axel somewhere. To cut a very long story short the fault was never resolved and the car was rejected.

I thought about another on but wasn't keen on waiting for that long again, looked at a C43 AMG Tourer, and was close to ordering but then they could actually build to the spec I wanted. Then looked at Audi S4 Avant and actually ordered one.

Then I nipped into my local BMW dealers and ended chatting to the sales guy, I had ruled out the G30 because I presumed it would be a long wait. But they had a build slot for a 540i with delivery W/C 20th March.

So it was ordered and here is the spec:

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Your photos confirm that I made the right color choice (Dark Graphite in the US). Also now leaning towards black grilles and CF rear spoiler. Nicely done.
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      03-24-2017, 03:35 PM   #58
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What a stunning car. Congratulations

I have a 530d MSport on order in Alpine White. I am having a carbon Mperformance kit added (black grills, carbon front splitter, carbon spoiler, carbon diffuser and matt black sills and sill decals)
I am thing about painting the sills and bumper trim (part of the diffuser package) in gloss black to try to match the grills/ fog light surrounds/ side brake vents.

Do you think this is possible to match the black gloss and is it a good or bad idea ?
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What a stunning car. Congratulations

I have a 530d MSport on order in Alpine White. I am having a carbon Mperformance kit added (black grills, carbon front splitter, carbon spoiler, carbon diffuser and matt black sills and sill decals)
I am thing about painting the sills and bumper trim (part of the diffuser package) in gloss black to try to match the grills/ fog light surrounds/ side brake vents.

Do you think this is possible to match the black gloss and is it a good or bad idea ?
Nice one!! Will be great. I was going with gloss black for sills but changed my mine at last minute to body colour.
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Ajfoggy, I'm from Malaysia and have decided to get the G30 530i sophisto grey.

I am also thinking of getting the Gtechnic paint coating.

Could you please share with us why you decided to get gtechnic and how satisfied you are with it.

Many thanks
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Ajfoggy, I'm from Malaysia and have decided to get the G30 530i sophisto grey.

I am also thinking of getting the Gtechnic paint coating.

Could you please share with us why you decided to get gtechnic and how satisfied you are with it.

Many thanks
It's a cracking product. Have used it on previous 3 cars. I have a lot of decent waxes as well but this lasts a lot longer.

I'm sure there are a lot of other good products but I don't have experience of those.
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Ajfoggy, did you do the crystal serum?

How does that work.
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      04-02-2017, 01:12 AM   #64
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Ajfoggy, did you do the crystal serum?

How does that work.
No I went crystal serum light. Crystal serum has to pretty much be wet sanded to get it off the car!

That has always put me off, light version can be sorted out with normal polishing.
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Hi ajfoggy,

Have just started following this thread as I was struck how close some of your colors are to my own spec (although I'm not getting the carbon-fiber add-ons unfortunately).

We do have in common the Sophisto paint, black leather and piano black shiny bits at least.

How are those looking now and how do they fit together aesthetically? I've seen some negative comments about fingerprints on both the piano and the exterior paintwork, and I'm wondering how black leather goes with black pianos; what's your impressions so far?

Thanks.
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Hi ajfoggy,

Have just started following this thread as I was struck how close some of your colors are to my own spec (although I'm not getting the carbon-fiber add-ons unfortunately).

We do have in common the Sophisto paint, black leather and piano black shiny bits at least.

How are those looking now and how do they fit together aesthetically? I've seen some negative comments about fingerprints on both the piano and the exterior paintwork, and I'm wondering how black leather goes with black pianos; what's your impressions so far?

Thanks.

Well I have no complaints about the car but........ I have just sold it :-)

It just wasn't the car for me!

The interior was cracking all looked good together, you can see the dust on everything but that is the same with any car. Just get yourself a decent cloth for wiping the piano black trim so you minimise the scratches.
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