[Seanhamm]

I recently ordered a 21 X5m comp and was told that blue was the only choice for the calipers(true M color). You can option the M50i with red but not the true M. Now I'm starting to see new factory X5m up for sale with red calipers?? How did they get that?

[ed4]

Strange that red & black calipers are optional for the 2021 X6M, but these caliper options are missing from the 2021 X5M BYO (build-your-own) online configurator.

X5M
https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-ow...c8d4e7/options

X6M
https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-ow...co0xsr/options

[gan23]

The option is available in Canada

[X5MC_LI]

It's only for Canada and Europe market.
It's stupid what they did but you can paint them red if you like

[dv8pdx]

Or go custom color, I went orange.

[hdahman]

how you guys did the coloring? How much did it cost?

[calbears]

Originally Posted by Seanhamm

I recently ordered a 21 X5m comp and was told that blue was the only choice for the calipers(true M color). You can option the M50i with red but not the true M. Now I'm starting to see new factory X5m up for sale with red calipers?? How did they get that?

They're in the pricing and ordering guides as being available beginning 12/20 production. 3M5 (red) and 3M6 (black) as a no charge option. Not sure why it's not on BYO.

That said, they are available when ordering a car or modifying an allocation.

[BobsM3Coupe]

I don't know, I kind of like the standard blue color. I seem to remember from years and years ago when manufacturers were actually offering painted calipers, the only color was red. So to me, since they were on so many brands that did offer them, red is all played out. But again, it's your choice.

[toptounov]

I went orange from black as well on my old 2010 x5m. The 21 x6m I ordered with black callipers as it's a $750 options in Canada.

[jettie1767]

I love the red calipers on my 21 X6MC Dravit Gray. My previous Ms all had blue so this is a welcome change.

[chris@kilter]

PSA: We added M Compound Brakes with red and black calipers as filterable options on Kilter for the MY 2021 X5 M and X6 M. Even though they're not currently showing on the build and price tool on BMWUSA.com for the X5 M, as calbears mentioned, red and black calipers are definitely available in addition to the standard M Compound Brakes with blue calipers.

You can find the filters for red and black calipers under Options. If you want to only see blue calipers, you just need to select "Exclude From Search" for the red and black calipers and you'll be left with only vehicles that have blue calipers, like this:



https://kilter.com/search?line=X5&mo...21-exclude.522

FYI Kilter is a new car search platform. Right now we just have BMW, but we have every new BMW in the U.S. searchable at the build sheet level. Hopefully more to come soon...

[ThatKasper]

I like the standard blue on the M's as well but my current F85 is Long Beach Blue Metallic so the 2 colors are a bit "off". Taking it in next week to have the wheels stripped & powder coated + ceramic (previous owner apparently loves curbs) so having them do the calipers while the wheels are off (because the previous owner also somehow allowed scrapes & chips in them...wtf?? I swear this guy was parallel parking with no wheels on!). I'm doing the calipers in red for the contrast.

My other thought would be to try to color match the body but that's risky for the $$. Also toyed around with orange as well, would look great on this color and the whole car would match my vanity Denver Broncos plates but seems a bit too fanatical.

[themnmd]

Originally Posted by chris@kilter

PSA: We added M Compound Brakes with red and black calipers as filterable options on Kilter for the MY 2021 X5 M and X6 M. Even though they're not currently showing on the build and price tool on BMWUSA.com for the X5 M, as calbears mentioned, red and black calipers are definitely available in addition to the standard M Compound Brakes with blue calipers.

You can find the filters for red and black calipers under Options. If you want to only see blue calipers, you just need to select "Exclude From Search" for the red and black calipers and you'll be left with only vehicles that have blue calipers, like this:



https://kilter.com/search?line=X5&model=X5+M&year=2021&options=exclud e.521-exclude.522

FYI Kilter is a new car search platform. Right now we just have BMW, but we have every new BMW in the U.S. searchable at the build sheet level. Hopefully more to come soon...

Kilter is a great site!

[CoTony83]

I love my red calipers. I have blue on my 18 X5M but with the new one is Java green I had to go red and I love it

[i043X]

I thought about red calipers for the MBB X5M, but picked the standard BMW Blue. They both look good in my opinion.

[Gamerguy]

Originally Posted by i043X

I thought about red calipers for the MBB X5M, but picked the standard BMW Blue. They both look good in my opinion.

I went red w/MBB full on Superman!

[i043X]

I was thinking the same thing!

[i043X]

Changed my build to red calipers - going Superman! Pick it up first week of March.

[hdahman]

Any good shop to color calipers near central Jersey?

[Brandt51]

I didn’t want them, wanted blue, but I’m digging the red nowadays.

[BMWX5MC]

Red & Black available in Ireland

[HMN]

Mine is red - from the factory.