X5m potential purchase advice

[e90alpinem3]

Hi all...I haven't been active here for some time (been on the p car dark side) but potentially coming back in an x5m. I've read all the posts here on similar threads but I got a chance to drive an x5m yesterday and as I was impressed with the handling I was slightly disappointed in the acceleration. I have had heavily modded e90 m3 and a 700 whp f10 m5. The m5 had amazing power but never could put it down so the hope was x5m would be a better balance. For those who have possibly had an f10 or tuned their x5m is the stage 1 power a considerable jump in the butt dyno department? I also drove an rs7 and while the power is flat out amazing the handling was a little lacking...did make me think about it as an option. Hoping maybe with a tune or other subtle mods the x5m would feel faster to me. Happy to be posting here again and thanks all for the feedback/advice.

[e90alpinem3]

Anddddd crickets haha. Anyone!?

[Kraftwerk AG]

Did you use the M1 or M2 buttons? Bootmod3, Dinan, Velos, BMS, VF Engineering, RaceChip GTS Black etc. all have tunes that make a huge difference 'in the butt dyno department'. Too bad I'm on the left coast, otherwise you could test drive mine with the Dinan tune and feel the difference.

[e90alpinem3]

Thanks DeeO! Yes my f10 m5 got plenty of m button use and it was bench flashed by turner Motorsport and put 710whp down (well down to the spinning tires that is). I was just not overly impressed with the pickup of the X5m I test drove and was wondering at its size if a tune would make appreciate it more.

[Kraftwerk AG]

NP, did you get a chance to try launch control? Or have you read this thread?

[e90alpinem3]

Yes fortunately for me the sales manager is a friend so I got an unescorted test drive and did one full launch. Pulled hard maybe it was just because I drove an rs7 the day before that it didn't feel that fast. May need to go back for another drive!

[flaury23]

I think you may be better suited for the 18 M5. I also had modified M cars. My last one was a pure turbo M6GC.

Now I have a 18 M5 and it's freaking amazing, more nimble than the F10 and can put the power down.

[trev230]

I have a tuned X5M that I'm now turning back in due to recently purchasing a new M5. My tuned X5M was very quick and I was not disappointed at all. I could tell a big difference between the stock vehicle when I bought it and when I had the Dinan S1 installed.

[e90alpinem3]

Originally Posted by flaury23

I think you may be better suited for the 18 M5. I also had modified M cars. My last one was a pure turbo M6GC.

Now I have a 18 M5 and it's freaking amazing, more nimble than the F10 and can put the power down.

Originally Posted by trev230

I have a tuned X5M that I'm now turning back in due to recently purchasing a new M5. My tuned X5M was very quick and I was not disappointed at all. I could tell a big difference between the stock vehicle when I bought it and when I had the Dinan S1 installed.

Thanks for the feedback! May have to go drive an f90 and see what the hype is all about!

[WCH]

I found that the X5M was faster than my F10 M5 because it could put down the power (both OEM). I suspect if you tune the X5M you will find the same.

Maybe you are looking at my X5M that just came off lease???

[zjaiz]

went with stage 2 93 and recently installed Dinan cold air intake.. had the eisenmann race and er downpipes to begin with and i can say the car pulls hard! need to dyno just to get the numbers accurately

[Ehloo]

Dinan, race chip etc are basic piggy backs. I ran a race chip before a bm3 full tune. Night and day difference. The truck is very fast and would say faster than my fully tuned m4

What I love about the x5m is the usability of a suv, great handling with kw coils and awesome power. One of the most versatile cars I have ever owned and excited to see what the f95 chassis brings