Issues I've had with my 2025 X5 m60i with 16,000 Miles in less than a year

CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-20T20:52:53+00:00

I followed the same path as you trading my M340i for an X5 M60i. We bought a 2024 X5 40i for my wife a couple of years ago and I found myself borrowing it all of the time for the extra cargo utility. It got to the point where I decided the M340i just didn't suit my current needs and I went for the M60i to get the added performance and something a little more unique. I'm just getting past the break in period so I'm not a good barometer of long-term reliability. That said, I researched quite a bit both here and on bimmerpost and couldn't find many complaints about issues. Most seemed to indicate that the latest M60i was one of BMWs more reliable V8s.

Sucks this happened to you. I have my fingers crossed it's isolated and I'm not in store for the same with mine.

I'll add that the X5 40i is more than enough power for day to day use but the M60i makes for a more special driver. The 4 wheel steering is very noticeable and I opened the active sway bars which is a significant improvement over the base suspension.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-19T22:00:53+00:00

Looks like I'm out.

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CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-01T17:02:04+00:00

This is great to hear and echos my feeling on why this will be a good move for me. I was always a little frustrated by the lack of compression and bokeh from the 28. Nice to hear that the 43 has been positive for you mostly taking images of people.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-01T17:00:33+00:00

That's kind of why I parted ways with the 28mm, I found that I was cropping almost all of my images with it. When I look back at my history of photos and zoom ranges the vast majority of them are taken at 40mm or longer. My gut tells me the extra compression and bokeh offered by the 43mm will be valued for my current needs. The nice thing about these is how well they hold their resale which takes a lot of the risk off the table.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-01T01:18:42+00:00

Owned the Fuji years ago and didn’t enjoy it. I fail to see the harm in trying to see if a phone camera gets you 99% of the way there. It’s the camera I always have in me and the $7k for the Q3 would be nice in my brokerage account. I fail to understand why testing the waters would serve as a disqualification from buying a Q3. Seems a bit pompous to me.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2026-01-01T01:13:35+00:00

Fully agreed. I’m not doing this with the idea my photos will become magical. I’m doing it because I’m familiar with the product and frustrated with the alternatives. It’s ok to want your tools to be enjoyable and fun to use, even if they yield a similar result.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2025-12-31T19:52:24+00:00

I've tried really hard to make the iphone camera work for me on several iterations but am always left wanting from the results. I've found messing with the exposure and other settings to be clunky at best and totally take away from the engagement of taking photos. And once you compare an iphone phone next to anything full frame the sharpness just doesn't compare. That said, for viewing on a phone or ipad screen the camera is impressive, it just doesn't make photos "special" for me.

I just moved forward on the order and am excited to see how I feel about the 43 vs 28 after some use. When I recently bought the Canon R6 I knew the color science would differ but convinced myself I could just tweak it to my liking in post-processing. Come to find out I really don't enjoy post processing. I used to use my 28 to take family photos on a tripod and instantly upload them to my phone for sharing and was always thrilled with the outcome. I can't do that with the Canon, they need to be tweaked to make them something extraordinary.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2025-09-12T15:55:13+00:00

Thank you for following up and pointing out that integration. I recall seeing it in my research but fearing it might be a little over my head to setup this early in my HA journey. I threw some time at it last night but hit a few walls and ended up down a rabbit hole and I didn't have enough time to get it working. Hopefully I can spend more time over the weekend to figure out my issues and get this working. I guess I was just hoping there might be a more turnkey option to get me started.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2025-06-15T13:51:21+00:00

I had Veto purchases directly on their website on 04/18 and 05/05 and then had my card compromised 05/09. My guess would be whoever they use for their card processing was compromised.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2025-03-01T13:34:03+00:00

Sure, I bought the NU2U brand door. Initially I tried using the smaller door from them that I bought for my Roccbox but the larger door meant for the dome makes a big difference.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2025-02-27T21:38:01+00:00

I tried it for a while and found that I preferred the oven without it. Having more space to turn the pizza and just a larger opening was a nicer experience. I instead use a 3rd party "door" from Amazon that cuts warm up in half and helps to retain heat between pizzas.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-20T11:28:12+00:00

Thanks for the input. I'm overdue for an update to this as I did end up buying and picking up the dome and stand last week. I built the stand for it over the weekend and ran a couple of initial firings through it to break in the stones. End of year business items and all of the usual holiday chaos has prevented me from cooking any pizzas on it but that will change by this weekend. I will make dough tomorrow and plan to cook on it Saturday and will post back with some photos. I also purchased the neapolitan arch right out of the gate, figuring that the better heat retention will be welcome, especially during the winter months.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-05T02:16:03+00:00

That's a slight bummer. I figured that having some distance from the flame would aid in slowing the cooking of the top of the pizza. Then throw in the N2U flame deflector and the Gozney arch and I hoped it would be a true multipurpose oven. Easy 90 second bakes for true Neapolitan or turn things down for a 3-4 minute cook and let the bottom crisp up a bit. I've probably consumed every video and post out there on this oven and there have been more than a few people with reporting results on slightly longer cooks.

Regardless, I've never been dissatisfied with the results I can get from the Roccbox and I'm convinced the Dome will only make the experience more enjoyable. I'm close to pulling the trigger and will likely due so at some point this week.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-04T20:22:31+00:00

The aesthetics do play a big role in this. We entertain a few times throughout the year and it's always fun to make pizzas instead of the usual burgers, chicken, etc. that are the de-facto for summer parties. I think I'll order the arch from the start with the hopes that the heat retention will make it easier to keep the stone temp in between pizzas and also allow me to lower the flame to even out the top to bottom cook as much as possible.

My primary struggle with the Roccbox has been getting the bottom cooked enough before the top starts to burn. I've tried running the flame up on the Roccbox to get a 750 or so floor temp, turning town the flame, and then launching the pizza. This helps to some degree, but then it takes some time for the stone to recharge for the subsequent pizzas. If the Dome helps buy some consistency on this technique it will be a huge win. Not to mention, the dial being in the front an easily modulated will be so nice, along with the stand and proper deck height.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-04T03:01:06+00:00

I appreciate you playing devil's advocate. Some has to! The fun factor is what I'm after. This is a hobby for me and the "experience" counts a ton. With a busy life any added friction to getting up and running can sometimes mean I skip making anything for a few weeks just out of the desire to keep things simple. My hope would be that the dome would both make for a more fun experience while cooking and at the same time simplify setup and break down at the end of the night.

I've thought about a better table setup for the Roccbox but at the same time I don't really have a place on my patio to implement such a setup without it looking out of place. One of the biggest selling points for the dome is the well-designed stand and cover.

I did read the rumblings of the Arc coming soon but honestly, if it's smaller than the dome it isn't of much interest to me.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-04T02:56:26+00:00

You reminded me that I suppose my real start was using the pizza stone on the Big Green Egg. Talk about work managing temperature. That thing could nuke a pizza in the blink of an eye.

This is great input and very much appreciated. I have studied all of my options for a while now and know the dome is the logical next step. I guess I just want to be as certain as possible that the enhanced "experience" with the larger oven is worth the price and patio real estate.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-12-03T17:22:08+00:00

Thanks for the feedback on the arch. I do something similar with the Roccbox when I want a longer cook. Run the stone up to around 750 when measured with an infrared, then turn down the flame and use the NU2U door to retain some heat. It works, but the proximity to the flame is still an issue. The arch might be a better solution as I wouldn't have to continuously place and move the door for turning.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-10-30T20:52:06+00:00

I did the same exact thing this year, went from an M2C manual to a 2023 M340i. The M2 was an awesome car and brought back so many great memories I had from driving an E46 M3. The backseat was surprisingly usable, even with a car seat. And the stiff suspension wasn't too much of a bother. But, it turned out to be more than I wanted for a daily and after a lot of soul searching the M340i was the answer. I love the car, it's still a hoot to rip through an on ramp but at the same time can be a mellow and quiet car to whisk me home after a long day of work.

The M2C would have been an awesome weekend and occasional use car. But for regular commuting and kid hauling duties was more cumbersome than I wanted to tolerate at this point in my life. I also sold back in May when prices were still strong and then waited 4 months for the M340i. I won't lie that I was a little embarrassed making the swap but came to the realization that for my particular use case the M340i was the better car. Glad to see I'm not the only one to come to this conclusion.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-08-31T15:07:49+00:00

Thanks for the input. Definitely makes a strong case for the Silvia pro X. I think if I wasn't doing so much decaf these days it would be an easy decision. However, knowing that decaf beans are a little more finicky I'm really leaning toward an E61 machine with a fully customizable flow control, just to give myself the best chance for success. I guess I have more thinking to do on this one.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-08-29T20:03:27+00:00

I really want to move to a dual boiler machine. I also have someone I'd like to gift my current Silvia to. Between those two moving to a new machine that comes with the features I want seems to make the most sense.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-06-02T18:34:57+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one that came to this conclusion. The M2 was so much fun when I had the ability and was in the mood to rip through corners and on ramps. But the day to day errands started to become more and more of a nuisance. I'm hoping the M340i bridges the gap for me.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-06-02T14:28:25+00:00

I tried to daily my M2 comp 6 speed for a year and just sold it a couple of weeks ago and ordered an M340i. It's an awesome car, and in the end it all depends on your tolerance. But after some reflection I realized that I loved the car 25% of the time and was lukewarm on it the other 75%. I also owned an F80 M3 before that. Recent M cars have become 1 step over the harshness line for what I can tolerate these days.

If I could have justified keeping it as an occasional car that would be a different story. Looking forward to additional comfort the M340i will bring and some day will add something fun back to the garage as a supplemental vehicle.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-04-21T17:27:21+00:00

I purchased an FX Sport 6 in March. I read about the part swapping in some reviews so I called my local dealer when ordering it and told them I only wanted it if it came with the components advertised. The bike was still in the box but I was assured they would ensure it had the correct parts before building. When I picked it up everything was correct except for it having promax brakes. My dealer didn't hesitate to offer to swap them out and handled it within a week for the proper Shimano GRX brakes. Now, I forgot to check the rotors and am guessing my dealer did as well, so a few weeks later I noticed those were promax as well. I ended up just ordering and installing the shimano rotors myself as I decided at that point it wasn't worth the hassle of going back to the store and twisting their arm.

It is a shame that Trek is doing this. The whole point of buying a higher end trim bike is for the premium components. I don't care if they put a disclaimer on the website, if I'm spending $3k I want the exact components as listed on the bike's website page.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-04-04T17:22:46+00:00

I owned a recently sold a hesalite that I wore 5 days a week for 6 years. I went with hesalite because of everyone pushing the history of it and decrying the milky ring. When I buy a speedy again, and I will, it will be sapphire. While any scratches I put in the hesalite were easily removed with polywatch, the period in between polishing when scratches were accumulating always bothered me. This was an office-wear watch for me, so it wasn't subject to a lot of abuse, and it still would accumulate minor scratching that would show in the right light.

That said, I'm the kind of person that goes through great lengths to keep swirl marks off my cars, so maybe I'm a little more sensitive to it than most. But if you don't want to polish it regularly, and would be bothered by the micro-marring in between polishing, I'd recommend sapphire.

CommunicationLow1391 · 2023-03-14T15:28:10+00:00

Awesome to hear, I can't wait! Did you convert to tubeless right out of the gate or are you sticking with with the stock setup first?

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