One year ownership update: F90 BMW M5 Competition

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[@JohnNathenson-b7x]

I also have the F90. I traded up from the F80. Hands down the best car. And my kids are 20 and 23 so I don’t need the space. I disagree about the startup sequence. I love the loud sound. It makes a beautiful symphony and when the valet pulls it up I already know it’s my car and he gets out with a huge smile on his face too. And yes I replaced the coolant tank once. I hope I don’t need to do it again. IMHO the only problem is that since the new M5 is so heavy and larger I will be keeping this one for a long time.

[@TommyLGarage]

Glad we feel the same way. Would be hard to find a suitable replacement for this car and the me m5 is not the answer

[@JerainJezza]

I also went with this one car fits all solution for my work, family and some nürburgring trips etc. Mine is also Marina Bay blue and stage 2 tuned with MHD but with coldstart tuned off it sometimes has some hickups at startup which has been reported multiple times by other owners so I turned it back on. What you can do with the oem cold start is start the car and immediately drive off or put the handbrake on and the revs and noise come down alot. Mine is going in tomorrow for the coolant tank and injectors recall (changed the first leaking tank already myself). It now has 140k km (85k miles) and I should sell it now but I just can't part with it, there is no other car like this for this amount of used car value. I drive it in RWD manual (M1) most of the time but I have drift background so it's fun. Only when it's wet and you want a quick take off at the red lights you really need 4WD to be king of the road. :D

[@TommyLGarage]

You’re a brave man!! Although German roads are a lot better

[@JerainJezza]

@@TommyLGarage I'm from Belgium and the road are much worse here, it's the reason my car isn't lowered and I drive with only 2.3 bar in the tyres. Only one hour away from Germany and 2 from the 'Ring so can't complain. :D BTW maybe interesting for fellow f90 M5 owners: went in for the recall today and they found nothing and changed nothing, It had the correct and most recent part number bc I did change the leaky coolant tank myself last year with the newest part number and added some 2-component glue to the seams myself so it holds up well I guess.

[@chrisn6861]

The cold start and being loud is the best part 😂

[@TommyLGarage]

It gets old really quickly

[@philnleblanc6664]

I have ALWAYS said the same thing with my vehicles, “I’m keeping THIS one for LONG time.” None of my cars have ever made it to the 2 year mark LOL. Glad you’re enjoying yours though! Sometimes it takes awhile to appreciate what you have, good to see you’ve settled in with the M5. Looks and sounds amazing!

[@TommyLGarage]

Problem for me is that I can’t think of what I would replace it with. I don’t want a mild hybrid. Maybe I’d go all electric and do a Rivian.

[@raremachines8857]

Beautiful car. A Perfect gentleman’s performance family car 🔥

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! I agree

[@ashmostro]

Cold start solution for these cars (owned two F90s and now drive an M550): upon starting the car, immediately put it in drive and the RPMs will drop to idle. You can wait for the cold start cycle to complete and then drive off with much less noise.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes I do that too but it means I can’t remote start :)

[@ashmostro]

@@TommyLGarage agreed. That does suck in the winter.

[@razor_5521]

Out of curiosity, what made you got to the M550I? I'm assuming it's slightly more subtle and more comfortable to daily drive?

[@williamcarvalho2869]

Great video Tommy. I love my M5 as well. Your car looks so much better with the carbon fiber, side skirts, and the lowering Springs.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! I was skeptical about the carbon stuff but now I love it

[@homanmaster]

Love my F90 M5C. Best 4 door sedan in the market

[@TommyLGarage]

Agreed!

[@grizzle273463]

Ah man so happy to hear you love the M5

[@M3_Foss]

Just insane how fast a year has gone! Still one of my dream cars. I want to trade in my F80 for one of those but not in my current budget ! Glad you’re still enjoying her!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for the love! F80 is still a fantastic car!

[@schm3ez]

I can imagine the cold start being rather loud with the mid pipe and dinan muffler. I enjoy an aggressive cold-start, however, with the context you provided, I bet it is a bit unsettling. Beautiful spec, clean build, and great coverage. I aspire to be an F90 owner one day. Until then, me and my e92 will enjoy our cold starts and fart noises.

[@TommyLGarage]

E92 is a lovely car! Enjoy it! New cars have too many electronics

[@StreetfreaksM550i]

Just get bimmer code and you can code out the cold start or change the start up rev limiter

[@TommyLGarage]

Can’t do it with coding. Has to be a tune

[@Ak2real1-f2r]

“i dont like the farting noises” 😭 ☠️

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha I do not

[@I_am_Monty]

With the cold start, I give it just 2 seconds when I switch on the car, put it in gear, and drive. Still is loud though. I live in an apartment block so.. sorry neighbours 😅 When you’re out and about though it just turns heads on start up!

[@TommyLGarage]

So I have no neighbors around but kids are asleep and it wakes them up

[@I_am_Monty]

@@TommyLGarage 😬

[@Youppp]

I have to say TLG the upgrades and options you've bestowed on this car are perfect. It is a one-size-fits-all. And I love the swag it has. It has this don't F with me vibe. It's got that muscle car thing mixed with ultra comfortably deep technology vibe ability. It sits perfectly at the crossroads of high technology and analogue driving pleasure. The dash and screens are just right you have actual controls instead of a big useless slab of an infotainment screen. And here's the thing I'm presently optioning an M2 I have an Xdrive F31. My wife has a 530e in your shape. The problem I have is 😊I don't want a new G31 I prefer the shape and options of my F31 which has a 6wb cluster and drives nice and gives me nearly 300bhp. But I want something with more grunt. But I don't want a slab of an infotainment screen. What I've realised is I think the only car out there right now that ticks all the boxes for grunt, beastly performance, and analogue driving characteristics. Elegance with crazy luxury options & 4WD is your car. So I'm gonna test drive some cars this week new shape M2 M240 xdrive M230 and the new M5 and M5 touring. My wife's 530e hybrid has opened my eyes to the money you can save. Not filling your fuel tank for 3 months doing a 40-mile daily (paying 7 cents or pence in 🇬🇧 per kw) round trip to work has converted my beliefs about hybrids. I love your M5 and so do you. Enjoy every second. And keep the updates coming. Peace and love.

[@TommyLGarage]

Hoping you find what you need. Would you consider a G31 (5 series wagon) perhaps?

[@arslan2010ish]

My 2023 F90 is hands down the best and fastest car I’ve owned. Also in NJ. Have the full M Performance Carbon but mine is Imola Red and will be on display at the VDC this Saturday. If you can’t make that, join us at Sunday Motor Company the today at 8am.

[@TommyLGarage]

Might see you at Sunday motor

[@calvinsayad9833]

My 23 LCI M5 I’ve had for near 7 months now, I’ve come from 2 G80 Competiton xDrive’s. The G80 is a great car, but you have to add a midpipe maybe even Downpipe, etc. As well as the cosmetics of the G80, you have to spend some decent $ to get it looking good in my opinion. Funny enough I bought TLG’s mudflaps for my first G80 when I lived in the Midwest (work great). The F90 out of the box is just so much better, the look is true to an M5, the interior is true to the M5 heritage everything about it. Yeah the S63TU4 has its kinks but so does every motor, the solution go get an upgraded tank. I’ve just lowered my car on KW HAS and I’m super pleased with the results. I also have a Dinan X-Pipe which changes the tone but makes it a little louder, perfection. Personally the F90 in my opinion is on of the best cars you can get for $100,000. If going balls to the wall for tuning is more your style get a G80 then, but when you do the same treatment to an F90 it’s insanity.

[@TommyLGarage]

Well said! Nice to see the journey youve gone through and I agree the g80 requires too much $ to get up to an enthusiast level

[@hey_mr_ash]

Ever since I drove that car at the M driving experience I fell in love it is truly the best car I've ever driven. And I've driven McLaren, all the other M cars, and Audi rs models. I think porsche gt cars or Ferrari would be better but I haven't found out yet.

[@TommyLGarage]

Honestly many people dislike Porsche GT cars for daily driving - not enough torque

[@notailbear335]

LOL "im a shallow person" I love my rosso corsa M5... i still do! only upgrade i have is ppf and tint. I think its perfect the way it is. Yours will make me feel uneasy living in the city haha too low :) also really appreciate you saying you perfer the m5 over 911.... cuz my heart was wondering over there lol

[@TommyLGarage]

Honestly it’s not that low. My m3 was much lower :)

[@johnnynikkisophie]

Just had my expansion tank replaced with the recall. I love the cold start, my neighbors, not so much. My x3 m40 has a loud cold start too

[@TommyLGarage]

Was your tank leaking ?

[@johnnynikkisophie]

@@TommyLGarage no, open recall

[@bujivf]

I was between this M5 and the G80 M3. I ended up with the G80, because the M5 didn’t look wide at the wheels in the back. So the body between a normal 5 series and the M5 was not enough for me. But I would love to have the V8 in my G80 ;)

[@TommyLGarage]

So actually this one is wider than the base 5 series both front and rear :) it’s not as pronounced as the m3 but it is

[@RNMAutomotiveAddiction]

Looks great with the mods but F80 is still the best looking modern BMW sedan. F90 M5 is better as a daily though and those seats are very comfortable.

[@TommyLGarage]

Totally agree. Hard to think what it could be replaced with

[@danraj23ful]

fire car, you know you can code in different ambient light colors, so it shows multiple colors, would def do that

[@TommyLGarage]

I didn’t know that!!! I will definitely try!

[@andresmattos7541]

More than your M5 I am most impressed how big is your head.

[@TommyLGarage]

It’s proportional to the size of my penis

[@andresmattos7541]

@@TommyLGarage You had a penis?

[@Jaasi800]

I hope one day I will own one f90m5 is my dream car marina bay blue with full tartufo interior will be perfect 😍

[@TommyLGarage]

Wishing you all the best! I’m sure you’ll own one soon.

[@eduardlast23]

You did this car right this is my ideal spec maybe only b and o but fantastic car enjoy it in good health

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! Not into sound so didn’t care about upgraded speakers

[@MaxNeal-tl9bd]

Wawa gas in a 2023 G90 M5! 🙄🫨😱

[@TommyLGarage]

Why not?!

[@sheldads229]

With everything u have done to it makes it perfect lol even thought there is no such thing but I would own one

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! I’m really in love

[@AD-xq4ho]

Man I hope you really slap a bm3 ots stage 2 on this car.. will completely change your outlook on the car. A whole different car with a simple stage 2 ots on pump gas.. love mine😅

[@TommyLGarage]

Maybe one day … soon :)

[@JerainJezza]

Same, just king of the road feeling with close to 800bhp. :D It eat's up anything you come across on the road while driving a 4door V8 familycar which can do massive drifts, it's crazy.

[@RS7evenSLDR]

If you can afford this but think it looks understated just get M8 Gran Coupe. 😂😂 (other potential buyers)

[@TommyLGarage]

I prefer the rear seats in the m5 - more comfortable for the kids

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Gorgeous vehicle.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes indeed!

[@alanprobsten2858]

My z3 coupe just took a dump. Arghh

[@GordonHS]

I have a 2020 M5 not the competition with about 16,500 miles and I love the car. But I was wondering if it is worth it to trade it for a 2023 CPO M5 Comp Brooklyn Gray Metallic with the Silverstone Interior with about 9,500 Miles. The asking price is 105K. What are your thoughts.

[@TommyLGarage]

Competition is amazing for sure. I also prefer the LCI headlights

[@cshevlin]

Its an amazing car!

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree :)

[@rp1268]

Solution to the cold start situation is to drive your Tesla 😂

[@TommyLGarage]

Touché!!!

[@ibrahimalija1697]

So should i go for M5 comp 2023 or M3 g80 2025 ??? Please help 🥲

[@TommyLGarage]

M5 comp all the way!

[@ibrahimalija1697]

@@TommyLGarage It's been bothering me for a year now, the M3 is interesting to me, it's a new model, but the M5 and 625 Ps is something special thanks my friend

[@Fouad7600]

Do you have mud guards for f13 m6 ?

[@TommyLGarage]

I don’t but could easily design a set if you’re localn

[@CullyColantino]

F90 or Alpina B7…?

[@TommyLGarage]

F90. A true M

[@F83.M4]

I think you’ve gotten too old for these cars if you’re thinking about tuning out the cold start 😂

[@TommyLGarage]

What wound you suggest I get ?

[@ferdl7940]

Awesome m5! Well done

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kcw9313]

And a Tesla whoops it 😂

[@TommyLGarage]

Not really. M5 is much faster

[@rabayl01]

I think you should head on to Caddilac dealership and test drive a CT5-V Blackwing Manual. You should also video document it so we could see your initial reaction when comparing to the M5C. I want a family hauler and manual transmission is a must. You'll be a great judge as you have experience with this car.

[@TommyLGarage]

I wanted AWD - this car does the trick.

[@stewartbennett4829]

That you went 20k without an oil change is revealing....

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha funny First oil change at 1k, then 7, then 14, then 20. All documented