Worth the upgrade?

reice23 · 06-29-2021, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jsf721

Joe

I beg to differ. My bluestone car looks great clean and decent when dirty.

Black is impossible for me to keep to my standards.

My cars are polished and ceramic coated. Owned vehicles are also ppf’d prior to Coating. Polish- PPF - ceramic coated

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Man she's pretty...how do you like the ceramic coating?

23109VC · 06-30-2021, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by reice23

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Originally Posted by jsf721

Joe

I beg to differ. My bluestone car looks great clean and decent when dirty.

Black is impossible for me to keep to my standards.

My cars are polished and ceramic coated. Owned vehicles are also ppf’d prior to Coating. Polish- PPF - ceramic coated

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Man she's pretty...how do you like the ceramic coating?

Get an M550i if you really want an upgrade!

turbobeagle · 06-30-2021, 01:43 AM

While I do love the engine in my 540, I personally wouldn’t bother with the upgrade. Stick with what you’ve got for a few more years, if there are no problems with it. It’s still a fantastic car.

Joe-BMW33 · 06-30-2021, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jsf721

Joe

I beg to differ. My bluestone car looks great clean and decent when dirty.

Black is impossible for me to keep to my standards.

My cars are polished and ceramic coated. Owned vehicles are also ppf’d prior to Coating. Polish- PPF - ceramic coated

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Color choice of dark gloss or pale colors really has to do with what's important to you. I too once went with Titanium Silver (E38) because it looked clean longer and hid scratches and dings, but you know what, BORING. Nothing looks better than black or deep blue with clean. I am not a fan of bluestone for the same reasons, it's just not that remarkable and doesn't shine. I keep my cars clean and I don't mind it. Before ceramic, I would say swirls were another reason to go with a pale color, but no more swirls. Even if my car is dirty for a bit, when you clean it, it's like a rush on how good it looks. You can barely tell when silver or bluestone is dirty or clean.

Fair enough, to each his own and I have full respect for color choices and the motivation behind them. For the record, I do like almost all the color choices on the palette including Silverstone, although that color just isn't for me.

I just could never let my choice be driven by how easy it is to keep clean, how well it looks dirty or how well it hides scratches. I want the color the car looks the most badass in when it rolls off the assembly line. I enjoy keeping it clean. I'm part of the OG crowd.

My car is also garaged, not my daily driver and never sees winter. So it's probably easier for me than most to keep it clean. I also don't drive it during pollen season.

It pretty much looks like this all the time.

reice23 · 06-30-2021, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

Get an M550i if you really want an upgrade!

im too poor for a M550i lol

23109VC · 07-02-2021, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by reice23

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

Get an M550i if you really want an upgrade!

im too poor for a M550i lol

I guess it's all relative … I thought an M5 was too $$…

A really nice used CPO M550i is probably about $50k. Not bad for what you get but more than a 540 for sure

540iSUP · 07-07-2021, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jsf721

Joe

I beg to differ. My bluestone car looks great clean and decent when dirty.

Black is impossible for me to keep to my standards.

My cars are polished and ceramic coated. Owned vehicles are also ppf’d prior to Coating. Polish- PPF - ceramic coated

Pic Below

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Color choice of dark gloss or pale colors really has to do with what's important to you. I too once went with Titanium Silver (E38) because it looked clean longer and hid scratches and dings, but you know what, BORING. Nothing looks better than black or deep blue with clean. I am not a fan of bluestone for the same reasons, it's just not that remarkable and doesn't shine. I keep my cars clean and I don't mind it. Before ceramic, I would say swirls were another reason to go with a pale color, but no more swirls. Even if my car is dirty for a bit, when you clean it, it's like a rush on how good it looks. You can barely tell when silver or bluestone is dirty or clean.

Wow that bluestone pops!

540iSUP · 07-07-2021, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

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Originally Posted by reice23

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

Get an M550i if you really want an upgrade!

im too poor for a M550i lol

I guess it's all relative … I thought an M5 was too $$…

A really nice used CPO M550i is probably about $50k. Not bad for what you get but more than a 540 for sure

$50k for a m550 is pretty decent. 540s are going for about $45k around here.

eightball805 · 07-11-2021, 02:40 PM

The #1 thing I miss when I drive other cars from my G30 540I is the HUD, I constantly look for it, it really is surprising how much I like such a simple addition to the vehicle. I have not driven a G30 530I but after having the B58 I could not imagine living with a 4 cyl.

c3r2z8f30i · 07-14-2021, 12:05 AM

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Not really it still look a lot better than the previous version.

Different strokes for different folks. I have the HUD and I rarely look at the instrument cluster so for me, I wouldn't care about the "better display" behind the steering wheel.

Curious c3r2z8f30i -- do you have a HUD?

Yes

reice23 · 07-14-2021, 12:26 AM

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The #1 thing I miss when I drive other cars from my G30 540I is the HUD, I constantly look for it, it really is surprising how much I like such a simple addition to the vehicle. I have not driven a G30 530I but after having the B58 I could not imagine living with a 4 cyl.

I dont think id buy another car unless it has HUD. I never want to get rid of that feature lol

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turbobeagle Lieutenant 404 Rep 437 Posts Drives: 2020 540i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	While I do love the engine in my 540, I personally wouldn’t bother with the upgrade. Stick with what you’ve got for a few more years, if there are no problems with it. It’s still a fantastic car.
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eightball805 New Member 14 Rep 21 Posts Drives: G30 540I, E46 330I Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	The #1 thing I miss when I drive other cars from my G30 540I is the HUD, I constantly look for it, it really is surprising how much I like such a simple addition to the vehicle. I have not driven a G30 530I but after having the B58 I could not imagine living with a 4 cyl.
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