One month of ownership review: ALL PROBLEMS that I found with my E64 M6

Here are some issues I found on my 2007 BMW M6.

Exterior

1. Front bumper license plate mount - costs $76 (found only new ones)
2. The Hood has rock chips - depending on the shop, can be as low as $400 and go to over $1k
3. The lower part bumper needs to be secured, looks like someone ran over the curb - DIY
4. Scratches on the driver-side bumper - has to be painted at the same time as the hood, possibly same price as hood $200-300
5. The soft top has a white spot - 54347179268 part number, it looks like some companies make these, and they go between $700-800, for the top part only
6. Soft close doesn't work - 51217202159 part number, in case the whole lock mechanism needs to be replaced they run $450 each for new
7. The third brake light is cracked - new OEM, 63256911909 $231
8. The M6 emblem is faded - $50 for a new, OEM M6 emblem, 51147898225
9. The passenger side soft top needs to be sewed up - free


Interior

1. A pillar needed to be fixed - done, spent $12 on glue
2. Window switches soft paint fading Left 61318029905 ($111) Right 61318029901 ($80)
3. Driver side door sill needs to be replaced - $530 for a new part, probably better to replace both sides, 51477898230, 51477898229
4. Both front seats need to be touched up - not sure, approximately as low as $800 to a couple of thousand, depending on the shop. ESC tuning has these backrest covers in stock, running $1700 per side! 52108042187
5. Also, if going ESC Tuning way I would replace the center armrest cover too, 51167900332 new part costs $562
6. Floor mats

Under the hood

1. Windshield cover, 51717008922 part number $106

Most of the cost would be painting and seat restoration.