[RichardInCA]

Originally Posted by QandnotU

Some might see this as the safe color or boring, but me thinks black and white looks really clean on the G60. Recently tinted, 20% sides and back, 55% windshield.

Awesome - from the owner of one white i5 to another, I think you’re 100% correct ;-)

Definitely feels a good west coast combo to me.

[SkykingUSA]

Great looking car! I like the white and black combo too, especially with the dark tinting.

[Mac545]

Originally Posted by SkykingUSA

Great looking car! I like the white and black combo too, especially with the dark tinting.

+1 great looking car!

[footie]

Finally swapping my i4M50 for an i5M60, should be here late next week or beginning of the following, settled on Oxide Grey as I loved my Donington Grey M5 and Oxide is quite similar. Will post some pics when here. ☺️

[LASpartan]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

but got a crazy lease deal so went with it. Love it !

What was the lease deal? I am in the market and want to get an idea.

[footie]

Originally Posted by LASpartan

What was the lease deal? I am in the market and want to get an idea.

Where are you?

[i5M60]

First time taking it out to the trails. Absolutely loving this car.

I haven't seen many posts about the roof rack, but it installs easily and looks great.

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Theophilus

My Oxide Grey i5 M60! 20" wheels, front PPF, ceramic tint all around

I love this color

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by footie

Finally swapping my i4M50 for an i5M60, should be here late next week or beginning of the following, settled on Oxide Grey as I loved my Donington Grey M5 and Oxide is quite similar. Will post some pics when here. ☺️

That M5 was sweet. Had to be tough to let go of. Love the Oxide Grey.

[RichardInCA]

Originally Posted by i5M60

First time taking it out to the trails. Absolutely loving this car.

I haven't seen many posts about the roof rack, but it installs easily and looks great.

Nice - how is the roof rack working for you? I’ve been thinking of buying one as I’m a keen cyclist, and switched from a 3 series wagon which just ate my bike without needing to remove even the front wheel. Will need a plan B now.

Nice car BTW!

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by i5M60

I haven't seen many posts about the roof rack, but it installs easily and looks great.

There's even a thread about it.

https://g60.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...ight=roof+rack

[rajeevperera]

Got it last week

[TommyTIDE]

Originally Posted by Drm23

Car finally at home!!
Will go tomorrow for window tint and PPF!!

can you post the link to buy the M Performance carbon fiber splitters?

[TommyTIDE]

Originally Posted by Mrcook23

Clean and no where to go.

can you send the link for where you got the M Performance splitters

[i5M60]

Originally Posted by RichardInCA

Nice - how is the roof rack working for you? I’ve been thinking of buying one as I’m a keen cyclist, and switched from a 3 series wagon which just ate my bike without needing to remove even the front wheel. Will need a plan B now.

Nice car BTW!

It's been great. The first time installing it may take about 10 minutes to adjust the length, but after that, taking it off and reinstalling is easy with the included torque wrench. I only take it off when I'm not planning to take my bike anywhere for a couple of weeks, since it does add some wind noise. No whistling noises from it though, which I’ve experienced with roof racks on my past vehicles.

[i5M60]

Originally Posted by OHV_44

There's even a thread about it.

https://g60.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...ight=roof+rack

Haha, guess I didn’t search hard enough. I’ll post some additional pics of it there.

[LASpartan]

Originally Posted by footie

Where are you?

Los Angeles

[footie]

Originally Posted by NGT2

That M5 was sweet. Had to be tough to let go of. Love the Oxide Grey.

I got it new for a cracking deal and when in the dealers their the new i4M50 demo had just been delivered, this was back in March ‘22 so I did the deal for it and just this week sold my i4 back to them but you are right the M5 was an awesome car.

So the real question is how I rate the i4M50 against the M5?

[footie]

Originally Posted by LASpartan

Los Angeles

That’s a shame because here in the UK there are some killer deals to be had contract deal. Not sure whether you are allow to post figures on a forum but let’s say my i5M60 with Tech plus and comfort packs was cheaper than an i5 eDrive40

[Mac545]

Originally Posted by rajeevperera

Got it last week

Awesome looking car!

I’ve found my Fire (Vegas) Red to be a bit of a chameleon…
It can go from sunset orange, to bronze, bright red and then to deep red, almost within minutes….
(Bearing in mind this is UK weather- all seasons in one day. lol)

I wasn’t sure at first, but love it now!

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by footie

I got it new for a cracking deal and when in the dealers their the new i4M50 demo had just been delivered, this was back in March ‘22 so I did the deal for it and just this week sold my i4 back to them but you are right the M5 was an awesome car.

So the real question is how I rate the i4M50 against the M5?

Okay so how do you rate them against each other??

I’ve driven the i5 M60. Its cool. Fast and handles way better than you’d think with its weight. Also very comfortable. But I’ve got an M550 now and I’m just not ready to make that jump yet. I’m usually last to leave the party, not first to arrive.

If you forget the emotional debate between EV and the feel of ICE V8, transmissions shifts, etc, my biggest complaint on the new 5 is the height. I think it would turn me on more if it sat lower to the ground. I don’t mind that it’s huge in general, it’s just the height. i4 M50 looks like it sits much lower.

[footie]

Originally Posted by NGT2

Okay so how do you rate them against each other??

I’ve driven the i5 M60. Its cool. Fast and handles way better than you’d think with its weight. Also very comfortable. But I’ve got an M550 now and I’m just not ready to make that jump yet. I’m usually last to leave the party, not first to arrive.

If you forget the emotional debate between EV and the feel of ICE V8, transmissions shifts, etc, my biggest complaint on the new 5 is the height. I think it would turn me on more if it sat lower to the ground. I don’t mind that it’s huge in general, it’s just the height. i4 M50 looks like it sits much lower.

I loved the M5 and as someone with the M550i you will know what I mean when I say there’s mountains of torque everywhere in the rev range and you can drive as lazy like a diesel or ring its neck because it likes both, definitely the best ICE motor I have ever owned.

I was nervous making the switch to the i4M50 but owning a business the move to an EV made financial sense. The first thing you notice is the lack of noise everywhere, it’s not till the normal mechanicals are removed do you realise how much noise they make, then there’s the smoothness and the M5 wasn’t a harsh lumpy driving machine it was total harmony between engine and gearbox but compared to an EV it’s crude. Then we get to the instant torque, I am now well use to it but to begin with it was shocking, sure the M5 would barrel past it by 90mph if we both punched the throttle from 30mph but that instant shove did bring giggles.

On the road you don’t notice the M5 being the better handling car, I reckon its size compared to the i4 counteracted the smaller cars extra weight, I feel happy pushing each down a twisty road but I have no doubt if you push that bit harder the M5 will shine way more but you will be minus your license to enjoy it.

Finally there’s the running costs, I know most people will dismiss talking about such things when you are willing to pay £100K on a car but it still needs to be said. I spent about £230-240 per month driving the M5 yet even with electricity costs near its highest the i4 seldom gets above £65 per month because I always charge at home though some areas in the UK get there electricity significantly cheaper than I am paying so the saving could have been even greater.

After two years of driving an EV I am a complete convert 100% which is why it’s an i5M60 next and not running back to another ICE car despite there being many wonderful examples on sale today.