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      11-02-2020, 11:34 PM   #1
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Joined the G05 club earlier this year, and thought I'd share my build journey. Have to say that this is a fantastic daily driver with great road presence. My M2 has seen significantly less drive time since the X5's arrival!

Car: X5 40i, Jan 2020 build, Alpine white, M-Sport pack including suspension and exhaust, Active Steering, Style 746 Individual 22" wheels, black leather with aluminium trim, Extended Shadowline.

Current significant mods:
- Eibach Pro-kit springs
- 15/20mm FR
- CG Precision DS-1 downpipe
- BMS air intake
- Autotecknic dry carbon mirrors
- Maxton Design gloss black front lip spoiler
- Gloss black rear diffuser

Dealership and new car detailing:
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      11-02-2020, 11:35 PM   #2
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Eibach springs freshly installed. Expect that it will drop a little more once the springs settle:
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Very sexy. I love those wheels and want them! Oddly we cannot get them in the US.
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Looks fantastic! Enjoy :-)
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Looks great! I'm interested to know how the springs turn out...ride quality, drop, etc.
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Great build really like the wheels. Love the stance with the eibach springs. Wish we could get those wheels in the US.
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I really like the Maxton Design front lip. Too bad installation requires drilling new holes into the front bumper. I am not ready for that type of commitment.
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She looks nice! What percentage tint did you go with?
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Very sexy. I love those wheels and want them! Oddly we cannot get them in the US.
Thanks! Yes it's very strange how the US does not get them!

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Looks fantastic! Enjoy :-)
Cheers thanks - definitely enjoying it!

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Yep I agree - cold starts are nice and deep lol

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Looks great! I'm interested to know how the springs turn out...ride quality, drop, etc.
The drop seems to have settled at around 2 cm reduction, and the ride seems relatively similiar to OEM. Quite happy with the outcome, especially considering the price.

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Great build really like the wheels. Love the stance with the eibach springs. Wish we could get those wheels in the US.
Cheers thanks - I agree the stance is much improved!

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I really like the Maxton Design front lip. Too bad installation requires drilling new holes into the front bumper. I am not ready for that type of commitment.
Yes it does require drilling but at least they're on the underside and not really visible. On my M2 my dealer drilled in my front plates and I changed to a different plate holder, and was able to get a mobile repairer to come fill and patch the holes. They were able to do an excellent job at quite a reasonable price, so that's always an option if you want to return to stock.

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She looks nice! What percentage tint did you go with?
35% tint on the sides, and 20% on the rear boot window. That's what the legal limit is here in Victoria, Australia. The rears might look darker as they have the window shades up.
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Can you share more pictures please? Love the drop & stance!
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Can you share more pictures please? Love the drop & stance!
Here you go!
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Hi atlas!

How would you say the springs ride compare with OEM?
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Hi atlas!

How would you say the springs ride compare with OEM?
They ride very similar to OEM - still very comfortable. Logic dictates that the drop must make it ever so stiffer, but it's quite hard to discern.

Overall very happy with them now that the 4 X 4 look has been removed!
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Looks awesome - stance is spot on!
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How is it with the Adaptive M suspension...assuming you have that.
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Well done!!! Do you have cel (check engine light) after downpipe installed?
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746m individual= Best OEM G05 wheel available! In my opinion

Great Build!
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How is it with the Adaptive M suspension...assuming you have that.
Yep I do have that. It works great - very similar to stock.

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Well done!!! Do you have cel (check engine light) after downpipe installed?
Nope no CEL - that was the main reason I chose this particular brand.

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746m individual= Best OEM G05 wheel available! In my opinion

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Thanks! I'm inclined to agree!
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