Here's why I just bought this 2011 BMW 535i F10 (SUPER RARE OPTION!)

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New Project Alert! First drive & review. I recently picked up this 2011 BMW 535i (F10) and it has one very unique feature.
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F10 is a really good looking car. My roommate loves his 2013 550i, really quick and very fun to drive.

classicrocker
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Excellent find sir, took the liberty of checking on this thing's history and it's had a pretty darn comprehensive service history. Congrats.

NickNormanb
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I love this era of BMW. I bought an E91 2011 and it’s been fantastic. I’m at 111k miles. My euro shop says the electric water pumps usually do throw some BMW faults before they fail.

tjnucnuc
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I have a 2016 M sport 535i. With a bunch of options. The black grill looks great! We love it! Got it with 24, 000 mi. Now has 70, 000 mi on it as and is still like new! Not a single problem so far! Probably gonna keep it till it has close to 100, 000 mi. on it. Retired now. So it will take a long time to get there! Best wishes all!

gibbsncis
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What a score! Didn't even know these existed. Looking forward to future videos on this one!

pgrens
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That’s a great looking car. I really enjoyed your E30 and E39 series so I’m definitely looking forward to the videos on this one.

yenoomm
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Congrats on your purchase! Definitely hard to find a manual F10 and looks rather mint inside and out. Along with that Black Sapphire is AMAZING when freshly detailed.

I just have to respectfully disagree about two things that drove me nuts about a former F10 535i in my family's fleet of cars compared to the E60 535i it replaced... The ride quality and steering feel. Granted yes, this is of course subject to personal opinion (which I am NOT knocking your view at all, don't take it that way) but when a manufacture claims to be the ultimate driving machine this portion is key.

The subject car I'm speaking of was a 2011 F10 was a non-M Sport Space Gray ZF8 featuring the same options you showcased plus Cold Weather Package, the Dynamic Handling Package and a few Priority One items like Integral Active Steering (Four wheel steering) for example.

To me, the ride and steering quality in our former F10 was absolutely numb in "normal" mode to the point were it was almost uninspiring to drive. The suspension dampening was just too soft in that mode. In addition to that, the reduced steering feedback due to BMW switching to electronic power steering hindered the experience, especially when coming from a hydraulic assisted E60 (non-Sport 535i) with active steering. The only way to get around this set back was to go into "sport", toggle the configuration to chassis/steering and suspension or whatever it was back then to regain some of that feeling back.

On the other hand... Combining Driving Dynamics Control in Sport with the Integral Active Steering and the car was rather nimble for its size... Was quite trippy to practically U-turn into an angled parking spots at grocery stores in a car of that size at low speeds. That much, I will definitely admit about the car and tip my hat off to BMW's engineers for.

NocturnalJunkie
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I have a 535i 2013 m sport package, I just bought it, I can’t believe how much fun I’ve been having with it, it’s such a fun drive

averytheballer
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Saw your E39 for sale, and realized you and I are in the same area of KC. I've got a 2011 535 6MT as well, really rare spec'd military purchase car from Germany that ended up in KS. I'm up to 170k miles, have done the water pump as you mentioned. Runs really well.

Anyways I had to comment once I saw the post and realized I had watched your videos and was in town. Looking forward to following along. Great to see someone else love these future classics.

pcassidyksu
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I am on the look out for a 2014 M-sport in a stick. I used to have a 2011 non-m sport and foolishly sold it. Hoping one come up on the market in the next year or so. Great car, great purchase, you are going to love it.

davidridore
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I swear every time I come back to your page you end up getting the car I plan on getting or just got!

Jack-qses
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I built and bought my 2011 535i as an M package manual transmission - absolutely love it.

andrewmarsh
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Love it! I had no idea they offered the f10 in a manual transmission (aside from the M5). Congrats!

redgts
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Great video. You should do a direct comparison of this and the E39 and highlight what’s better/worse with each!

adammitchel
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Oh snap, how’d I miss this?! Can’t wait to watch!

swpdisciple
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Just picked up a 2015 535xi m sport. Love it! Nice video..

labino
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congrats on the f10 . I have a 2011 535i auto wouldnt change it for the world although the repairs can be costly it is so worth it there is nothing like the drive. I need to replace the strut assembly(s) in the front and water pump so Im looking forward to your videos! Things I had to do was rebuilt motor, transmission computer, coils and spark plugs, high pressure fuel pump, coolant reservoir tank

trd
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…I was admiring my brother’s fully-loaded 535i back in the days (2013)…it was an awesome vehicle in every way! So…in the recent time, I decided to pull the lever on a brand new fully-loaded (G30) 540 M Sport. In addition, I upgraded the aftermarket cat-back exhaust system and a set of 20” wheels/tires just to personalized my new whip.

bluestonemetallic
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I bought my 2011 535i M-Sport for 10k cash in late 2019 with 82k miles on it, in Carbon Black Metallic which is 2 colors in one.... In shaded or dim lighting the car turns midnight blue and in direct sunlight is Deep black... amazing! I'm about the hit 90k miles on it and still rides smooth full power beautiful roaring tiger engine sound and amazing top German speaker/ amplifier sound system! the M-Sport body chassis is what makes this car soo manly and kick ass in every way. Beautiful manly car from the rear OLED GTS taillights, rear Carbon PSM real Carbon spoiler, Carbon fiber eyelids, Carbon fiber shark-fin antenna, carbon fiber interior trim, 10" Touchscreen iDrive, beautiful 6WA Instrument Cluster, biggest inter-cooler it can fit, Turbosmart Blow Off Valve, all plastic intakes have been swapped to all aluminum intakes, 20" Nitto NT555 G2 tires all around on Niche Targa M130 black rims, best looking rims EVER for M-Sport, specially made for this 5 series BMW's! Then Tune mod it to hit 475hp, and much much more!

Best looking damn BMW EVER! Perfection in it's 360 all around glory! There's not a week that passes by i don't get compliments on my Black Cynical bimmer!
My sexy girl says that my car is soo damn manly just like me... 😎

MrLaloman
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I have the F10 528i. Suspension maintenance: check the lower control arms- if they need replacement check that the upper control arms will work in sync- if not then replace them all. It's worth it. NB: maintain your driveshaft every they must check the shaft centre bearing and lubricate the shaft fresh. Lazer measure to check that it is 100%. Always pump the right tyre pressures first thing in the morning- this suspension is super sensitive to having the correct tyre pressures for optimal enjoyment. If your turbo weares out, simply have it re-conditioned with a fresh turbo bearing and fan blades. It is worth it. Doing all of this and the F10 remains like brand new.

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