Looks awesome! 2" WOW! I lowered my 4.8 by 2" at first and then went with a 1.5" drop. The handling was simply amazing with the nose lower to the ground but it would often bottom out on any bumps or dips in the road. Obviously the M has different suspension so it may be difficult to compare. Those wheels will look great. I still think you should go with grey or black though, especially now that you blacked out the grills! :thumbup:

I'm glad to see H&R FINALLY started putting rear links in their kits. They kept telling people the rear would lower itself with the self leveling suspension...

Here's a poor photochop, but you get the idea...

awsome pshop arvi!!!

wow, 20's don't look so bad, maybe 21's would be fine. Ride would be better than 22's for sure.

_Tom

Thanks for the photoshop! If it were me, I'd stick to 21s if you have it lowered like that and 22 with stock height. I dont know the prices but I bet that 21s (and tires to fit) would save you a fair bit of beer money compared to 22s :) Also, with a dark color like that I enjoy a lighter rim contrast.

Feel free to post as many pictures as you please!!!

:iagree:
But its your car.

Tom,

It looks great. I really like the lowered look. What all was involved with lowering it? Just springs? I thought the back was air assisted and need something else. Do you mind telling me the cost?

The gloss black grill loks much better than the matte black that I went with. I will have to paint mine.

IND also has some blacked out side LED lights. I just ordered them.

Really like the P40s

M

Nice speaking to you Trips...car looks great

Per our discussion it looks like the new X5 M has the same set up as the X6 with the smaller size hubs in the rear than the front.

Never understand why BMW did that - I don't see the benefit

Did you try X6 M wheels on X5 M?
In Europe you can order X5 M with X6 M style 300M wheels.

Hub size for x5 m is same as for x6 m, that is why the wheels are interchangeable. The spacers from my e70 will not fit the rear x5 m wheels for this reason. I'm going to order some x6 spacers and will let everyone know for sure.

Tom

your rear toe looks so messed up. get an alignment before continuing to drive like that