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Originally Posted by michaeljhale
Hey guys, here's my writeup after driving 100 miles with the F15 beast.
One quick note about the "Hold" -- the Hold (according to my dealer) was BMW NA's hold on the 50i which was 11/8.
After I got the text it was on the truck headed to BMW of Encinitas, I hit the road. 2 hours later...I got the keys. Get ready for a heavy key. There's a nice titanium border so no more chips on the 'ole plastic key fobs.
Front to back...BMW nailed it. Grill is mean; the "stance" in real life is true to the forum responses...you need to see it in person. My initial response to the Napa Mocha interior was wow. Seats are a vast improvement on my M5 (Yes) -- side bolsters hug you...Napa leather is just unreal. Once in the cockpit, the feel for the F15 gets better. LED's add a nice touch. Pretty fun to play with the different color combos. H/U display includes much more than '13 MY (tel + media now!). Ceramic controls are mint...touch screen iDrive controller is awesome for entering the nav. You can also swipe up/down.
My drive home was late at night so I haven't opened it up...and won't for the first few hundred miles. It does have that nice "pull" when you give it some throttle. Different driver mode(s) are easy access next to the shifter...Sport is a nice balance -- tightens up steering dampener and gives you more power at the floor.
Now to some pictures of the beast...
A final thanks to Darren, Ray and Ronaldo @ BMW of Encinitas.
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Absolutely stunning. I've had a dark graphite x-line on order with ivory nappa for while... and I'm about to change to black with mocha
A few questions for you, if I could?
1. What trim is that? "Regular" aluminum, or hexagon? Can you take a closer picture or two?
2. How's the trim wearing?
3. Is that Black Sapphire or Jet Black? Hard to tell from the pictures if it's solid or metallic...
4. You said that the seats were Sport, but they look like the Comfort/Multi contour?
5. Did you get the Dynamic Handling Package? Thoughts?