My toy has arrived - F15 50i Pure Experience

[HMN]

Hi all.
Just would like to share with you the arrival of my new F15.
I opted for the 50i with pure experience design.

I chose the Sophisto Grey Metallic for the exterior, Terra Dakota for the interior.
















Let me know what you guys think.


Cheers !

[Baunton]

Congratulations....what's the full specification?

[opasha]

Congrats! The car looks great! Is this your garage? If so, how do you like the X5 drive compared to your Range Rover and your Cayenne (looks like a Turbo based on the wheels)?

[1230vani]

Nice thanks for sharing and congratulations. I actually prefer the leather dashboard without the contrast stiching!

[HMN]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Congratulations....what's the full specification?

Thanks buddy

Here are the full options list.

Order options
No. Description
2LS 20"LT/ALY WHEELS Y-SPOKE 451/MB

2TB SPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

212 NATIONAL BRAKE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

255 SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

3AG BACKUP CAMERA

3AT ROOF RAILS ALUMINIUM SATINATED

3AW WASHER NOZZLES WITHOUT HEATING

3E2 EXTERIEURDESIGN PURE EXPERIENCE

3MB INDIVIDUAL EXT.LINE ALU. SATINATED

316 AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION

322 COMFORT ACCESS SYSTEM

323 SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS

328 ALUMINIUM RUNNING BOARD SILL

4M5 IND. INSTRUMENT FINISHED IN LEATHER

4NB AUT.AIR CONDITIONING 4-ZONE CONTROL

402 PANORAMA GLASS ROOF

417 SUNBLINDS FOR REAR SIDE WINDOWS, MECH

423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR

428 WARNING TRIANGLE

430 INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE

441 SMOKERS PACKAGE

456 COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE

488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

493 STORAGE COMPARTMENT PACKAGE

5AC AUTOM. HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTROL

5AG LANE CHANGE WARNING

5A1 LED-FOG LIGHTS

5DL SURROUND VIEW

508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)

552 ADAPTIVE LED HEADLIGHT

563 LIGHTS PACKAGE

575 ADDITIONAL 12-V-OUTLET

6AC INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL

6AE TELESERVICES

6AK CONNECTEDDRIVE SERVICES

6AN CONCIERGE SERVICES

6AP REMOTE SERVICES

6FS TV FUNCTION, ANALOG

6NR APPS

6NS CONVENIENCE TELEPHONY WITH EXTENDED

601 TV FUNCTION

609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL

610 HEAD UP DISPLAY

676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

698 AREA-CODE 2

8A3 LANGUAGE VERSION ARABIC

8KM OELSERVICE INT. 12.000 KM/12 MONTHS

8SM VIN, VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE

8TC BAND RADAR SENSORS

8TN DAYTIME LIGHTS ABOUT LIGHTMENU ADJU

822 GULF VERSION

823 HOT CLIMATE VERSION

845 ACOUSTIC BELT WARNING

880 ENGLISH / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION

887 ARABIC / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION

9AA EXTERNAL SKIN PROTECTION

925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

955 MO PACKAGE

956 MO PACKAGE I

993 MODEL YEAR CODE


Series options
No. Description
258 RUNFLAT TYRES

4AC FINE-WOOD TRIM POPLAR GRAIN

548 SPEEDOMETER WITH KILOMETER READING

[HMN]

Originally Posted by opasha

Congrats! The car looks great! Is this your garage? If so, how do you like the X5 drive compared to your Range Rover and your Cayenne (looks like a Turbo based on the wheels)?

Thanks Opasha.
Yes and the porsche is a cayenne GTS.
The cayenne gives a sportier feel as all porsches do. It feels like a 911 but on a bigger body, but performance wise the X5 outdoes it. However the handling is slightly less accurate than the GTS.
As for the Rangie we've got L322 (2005 model) and the 2011 sport supercharged and honestly speaking the X5 outdoes them in every aspect (excluding offroading ofcourse).

[HMN]

Originally Posted by 1230vani

Nice thanks for sharing and congratulations. I actually prefer the leather dashboard without the contrast stiching!

Thanks buddy.
The contrast stitching gives a more executive feel to the car I suppose
I've had it on my previous E71 X6 and I loved how it felt so I thought it was a must.

[Baunton]

Nice!

I like the '3AW WASHER NOZZLES WITHOUT HEATING'

How come you chose the sunroof......I used to live out in KSA and often visited UAE (can't think why??) and if memory serves me right summers are rather warm

[1230vani]

Originally Posted by Hamad Nasser

Thanks buddy.
The contrast stitching gives a more executive feel to the car I suppose
I've had it on my previous E71 X6 and I loved how it felt so I thought it was a must.

Same here (had it on the E71 and it really made a difference to the previous gen of X6 to have leather dash). My wife hated it, always hated it. So much that we had an argument over this one. In the end I liked mocha dakota the most and there was no option of adding the leather dash (unfortunately).

Enjoy your great vehicle.

[HMN]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Nice!

I like the '3AW WASHER NOZZLES WITHOUT HEATING'

How come you chose the sunroof......I used to live out in KSA and often visited UAE (can't think why??) and if memory serves me right summers are rather warm

haha thanks !

Well mainly because I hate too much darkness in the vehicle..and besides around winter/spring the weather is perfect..not too cold so it is refreshing to open the panoramic sunroof between time to time.

[HMN]

Originally Posted by 1230vani

Same here (had it on the E71 and it really made a difference to the previous gen of X6 to have leather dash). My wife hated it, always hated it. So much that we had an argument over this one. In the end I liked mocha dakota the most and there was no option of adding the leather dash (unfortunately).

Enjoy your great vehicle.

You know what they say you gotta do what the wife wants! Or else we would all be doomed

Thanks! appreciate it

[barcelona]

Congratulations, I am sure that you will be as pleased as I am with mine ( 50i, terra).
Are there more F15's in Dubai now, as in Feb/14 I only saw a few E70's? I seem to notice that the suv of choice was predominately RR, Cayenne, Lexus, color of choice was white (stay cool).
I joined a tour for dune bashing, we all had fun, I assume that this is just thing for tourists.

[HMN]

Originally Posted by barcelona

Congratulations, I am sure that you will be as pleased as I am with mine ( 50i, terra).
Are there more F15's in Dubai now, as in Feb/14 I only saw a few E70's? I seem to notice that the suv of choice was predominately RR, Cayenne, Lexus, color of choice was white (stay cool).
I joined a tour for dune bashing, we all had fun, I assume that this is just thing for tourists.

Thanks buddy.
I very much am .. it is a great vehicle to drive and enjoy.
Yes there aren't many actually it started off quite slow since the majority of people as you mentioned prefer Rangies and cayenne's, but it also is due to the fact that many have changed from BMW to RR and porsche and Lexus/Nissan (Patrol).

But that is one of the reasons why I opted for the X5. I love BMWs and since pretty much everybody in town owns a RR or a Mercedes or a Porsche it is nice to drive something that isn't seen everywhere..
I'm sure that you have noticed over here seeing a RR supercharged or a G63 is more common than seeing a camry! It's very difficult to be special around here.

I think BMW need to step up their game since RR and Porsche especially have upped their game particularly in the interior, and BMW have pretty much the same interior for 10 years now.

But all in all it is a great car and I spoke to my sales man earlier and he said a lot of orders r being postponed for the 2015 model as there will be minor changes to the dashboard and speedometers.
Additionally the X6 is very popular here and i'm guessing a large number of the guys would be looking to get hold of that sometime soon.

As for the dunes.. well you have to experience it with the locals to really enjoy it I guess! haha. Most of whom go dune bashing through companies are tourists but it is always fun to do it our way.

Thanks for popping by.

[NPickles]

Looks great, like that interior colour.

I've got a Space Grey 40D with Terra Dakota comfort seats coming soon.

[HMN]

Originally Posted by NPickles

Looks great, like that interior colour.

I've got a Space Grey 40D with Terra Dakota comfort seats coming soon.

Thanks!

The space grey is pretty cool on the X5.

A friend of mine has ordered it on his M sport package

I was hesitant to move from dark colours to a light one that's why I stuck to the sophisto grey.

[r33_RGSport]

Hamad, very nice. Very executives feeling.

[sand99]

Great color combo, looks sharp!!

[Nkbm82]

Looks great, enjoy!

[opasha]

Hammad, do you plan on doing any modifications on your X5? I know you bought the X5 to stand out from the rest of the crowd, so I was wondering if you thought of such upgrades. I also know the UAE area has beautiful scenery. Please post pictures of your X5 when you are out and about when/if you have time. I know many of us enjoy looking at other memebers' X5s in this forum, especially with beautiful backgrounds. Thank you .

Also, you think the car is fast right now. iA, just wait till you break it in after the 1200 mile mark. I drove my car on the highway the other day, and the difference is truly significant from when I first bought the vehicle. You will definitely enjoy it on those long stretches of highway as you pass the regular Porsches, Mercs, and Ranges. I'm just curious, but do you ever see modified cars like the Lexus Invader?

[jpsjr70]

Very nice Hammad, love the color combo! Lots of luck with it!

Joe

[HMN]

Originally Posted by sand99

Great color combo, looks sharp!!

Many thanks!

[HMN]

Originally Posted by scnick82

Looks great, enjoy!

Thanks brother