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Oxford Green Individual G99 M5 Touring

After waiting more than a year since I placed a deposit, I finally received my Oxford Green over Silverstone G99 last week. I immediately had the OEM winter wheel set (powercoated highland bronze) installed (days before our first snowstorm) and had the car detailed and PPF and tint installed.

Ive been fortunate to have owned a F10 M5, F15 X5M, Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid, and a RS6 performance prior to picking up this car and also have a M8 competition convertible. So far, Ive really liked the G99. The Oxford Green is a great color and changes from nearly black to bright metallic green depending on the light. I would have preferred a brown interior but the Silverstone works.

Compared to the F10 M5, X5M and M8, its more comfortable but also has effortless acceleration. For most driving, you dont feel the weight. My Cayenne and RS6 had air suspensions and therefore had modes where the cars were really comfortable (but had lots of leaning in curves) but the G99 sits between being too soft or too firm. Being lower to the ground, the M5 handles better than the Cayenne. As others have said, the rear sometimes makes a clunk when going over speed bumps or potholes, but I think it is more the sound than anything else as the car does not get off balance. I’ve also only driven the car on the winter wheels at this point. I need more miles to fully form a final opinion.

I will say that the G99 handles hybrid mode better than the Cayenne. The Cayenne really had a noticeable switch between electric and ICE modes, and consequently sometimes I just drove around in electric mode. The M5 switches back and forth without it being noticeable. Part of this is the soundtrack that the G99 produces internally as it produces an engine like sounds even when in electric mode. The M5 also does a much better job of charging the battery – you had to drive the Cayenne in Sport Plus on the highway to get any charging. As such, I ended up charging the Cayenne every day where I have charged the M5 once in a week.

Compared to the RS6, it is really apples and oranges. The RS6 looks great, is low slung, has an enormous trunk, and was quick. I got a lot of attention from people admiring the car. I’m really glad I owned the RS6 although the Audi Quattro system is just not the same as the BMW or Porsche rear biased all-wheel drive systems. The RS6 is more analog than the M5. So far I am happy with the change – even got a thumbs up from a RS6 driver yesterday.

The G99’s electronics seem to work better than the Porsche or Audi. 1 out of 5 times I started the Cayenne or RS6, the car would either log me out or refuse to access my phone. Although all of the systems now have deep menus, I have found it easier to find things in the BMW. The G99, like other BMWs, has dispensed with the design language of cars with analog gauges – I suspect this is where all cars will be sooner rather than later. Perhaps related, the interior is nice but perhaps not as luxurious as my M8. As others have noted, more plastic, less stitching, less leather but not out of character with the lights and large screens. I wish it had soft close doors but to be honest my wife and daughter close the door hard no matter what and the M5 has a working hands free trunk, which the Audi and Porsche didn’t have. It’s true that I have both in the M8.

Here are some pictures from the pick-up at the dealership, with the winter wheels and tires and after the PPF and tint. It snowed yesterday so the car is dirty.