Few first pictures

[stealth70mde]

Okay, I now have the car, it has a prime spot in the garage and made it feel welcomed before I went to stretch its legs a little on a very nice Saturday.

We've spent about 3 hours to learn to know each other better.

These pics are when I picked it up Friday and Saturday.

It's not very clean as it was pissing rain Friday and I don't want to touch it until my detailer takes care of it.

[dzvero]

Nice ! Like the interior also

[stealth70mde]

Yup, the interior is very nice. I don't regret it. Lightens up the inside nicely since there is no sunroof.

I'm not happy with the darkness of the tint on the side windows. I went for legal tint % but it's really not enough and almost looks like nothing was added.

I will most probably redo them a little bit more darker. Also already thinking of changing the front chromed grill, side chrome bits and back M4 to black.

[Benzima]

Beautiful car! I hope you had a good experience at BMW Laval.

[Benzima]

Originally Posted by stealth70mde

Yup, the interior is very nice. I don't regret it. Lightens up the inside nicely since there is no sunroof.

I'm not happy with the darkness of the tint on the side windows. I went for legal tint % but it's really not enough and almost looks like nothing was added.

I will most probably redo them a little bit more darker. Also already thinking of changing the front chromed grill, side chrome bits and back M4 to black.

The "all black" look is very interesting. Enjoy your car this summer!

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by Benzima

Beautiful car! I hope you had a good experience at BMW Laval.

Yes BMW Laval is great, I love my SA there.

Problem is that they are such a big dealership that the service department is a little bit like a zoo and chaotic where every customer thinks (maybe rightly so) that they are royalty. They are victim of their own success in a way.

[Syscrusher]

Originally Posted by stealth70mde

Yes BMW Laval is great, I love my SA there.

Problem is that they are such a big dealership that the service department is a little bit like a zoo and chaotic where every customer thinks (maybe rightly so) that they are royalty. They are victim of their own success in a way.

Very nice! Is that BSM or another type of black. Hard to tell from the pictures. Do I see a little blue in there?

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by Syscrusher

Very nice! Is that BSM or another type of black. Hard to tell from the pictures. Do I see a little blue in there?

Yes, it's BSM. I guess it's the blue sky reflecting on the paint.

No blue sky today though... I even see snowflakes outside

[Benzima]

Originally Posted by stealth70mde

Yup, the interior is very nice. I don't regret it. Lightens up the inside nicely since there is no sunroof.

I'm not happy with the darkness of the tint on the side windows. I went for legal tint % but it's really not enough and almost looks like nothing was added.

I will most probably redo them a little bit more darker. Also already thinking of changing the front chromed grill, side chrome bits and back M4 to black.

What is your current & desired tint %?

[Syscrusher]

Originally Posted by Benzima

What is your current & desired tint %?

I went for 35% tint. It looks great.

[Montreal M2]

Congrats!

That color combo is sharp!
I used to have 20% all around and got harassed like crazy.. I eventually went 35 in the front with 20 in the back and VOILA.. no more tickets or inspections!

The contrast seems to make 35% appear to be (somewhat) more legal...

[dzvero]

Nice , I like the interior also but think it will get easily dirty. thats why i prefer black leather , easy to maintain

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by Montreal M4

Congrats!

That color combo is sharp!
I used to have 20% all around and got harassed like crazy.. I eventually went 35 in the front with 20 in the back and VOILA.. no more tickets or inspections!

The contrast seems to make 35% appear to be (somewhat) more legal...

When you say 20% you are saying only 20% of the light passing through? If that, this is 80% tint.

If that's the case with the same logic you have 65% tinting on the front windows. A tad too dark for me.

Law in Québec says 30% tinted (70% light passthrough) for night security and for cops to see what you are doing inside when they pull you over...

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by dzvero

Nice , I like the interior also but think it will get easily dirty. thats why i prefer black leather , easy to maintain

Yes, the interior is really awesome. It really pops. I always had black interior before and needed a change. I went for a drastic one.
With so many black interiors I found that they attract dust a lot.

Also, so far so good even though the leather has not been sealed yet. That should be taken care of very soon. Based on others who have the Silverstone interior, it's not too too bad to maintain as long as you get to the scuffs or spots early. Of course I am sure I will be swearing like a lumberjack the day I spill ketchup from a quick lunch from McDon*ald's drive-thru

[WoohooSoCal]

Ebony and Ivory...I dig that white interior with the black. Classy.

(apologies to some of you that now have that song stuck in your head )

[dzvero]

I have no food policy but had some coffee spills

[stealth70mde]

Oh and 3 more things...

Today I was at BMW to show them a defect in my windshield. There is a little problem with the lamination (plastic sheet between 2 glass layers). They will most likely change it or will ask that they leave it as is until it cracks for good on its own. You cannot see the micro fracture at all unless the sun hits it a certain way or use a very powerful light.

I parked the M4 in the drive-thru garage just behind a 435i with M Package and M Performance Exhaust. Same BSM color as mine. They really look alike when you look at them quickly which is a bit disappointing even though they are not the same car at all but the ressemblance is striking. Mainly you notice that the M4 is wider and notice the bump on the hood.

Last thing; They made me listen to the MPE on another M4 because I was saying I was disappointed with the stock sound. The MPE is still not the sound I am looking for but it is SO f'n loud! I was just not expecting the MPE to be that much louder. Still it is too metallic sounding for me and no deep enough at low RPM.

Maybe I got used too much to the sound of a big rumbly V8 à la Mustang GT...

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by dzvero

I have no food policy but had some coffee spills

I don't have any policy per say personally but, yeah, coffee is most probably the first thing that will happen...

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by WoohooSoCal

Ebony and Ivory...I dig that white interior with the black. Classy.

(apologies to some of you that now have that song stuck in your head )

Thanks for the compliment about the color combo and for the song in my head for the next 4 days...

"...live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don't we?"

[WoohooSoCal]

Originally Posted by stealth70mde

Thanks for the compliment about the color combo and for the song in my head for the next 4 days...

"...live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don't we?"

[Benzima]

Spotted a BSM/SS M4 in Longueuil area this morning. Can it be you?

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by Benzima

Spotted a BSM/SS M4 in Longueuil area this morning. Can it be you?

No, I wasn't in Longueuil or the South Shore this morning.