:DIn keeping with what seems to be the DMF standard of Italian motorcycles and German cars.
We got our confirmation e-mail and welcome package (Fedex).
On June 26th we take delivery of Sharon's (Mrs. sno_duc) new BMW at the BMW Welt Am Olympiapark 1, 80788 Munich.
The car is a 328 xi coupe, Orion Silver, Beige leather, Nav system, premium package, cold weather package, convience package.
Leave Anchorage on the 23rd, arrive Frankfurt 1015 on the 24th, ride the ICE train (3.5 hours) to Munich.
On the 26th, pick up car, factory tour, museum, and then drive to Salzburg.
From Salzburg head sw to Merano Italy.
On to Lindau.
Heidelberg for a couple of days.
Drop off car in Frankfurt on the 6th of July, and fly home on the 7th.
Quote from: sno_duc on March 20, 2012, 02:44:15 PM
In keeping with what seems to be the DMF standard of Italian motorcycles and German cars.
We got our confirmation e-mail and welcome package (Fedex).
On June 26th we take delivery of Sharon's (Mrs. sno_duc) new BMW at the BMW Welt Am Olympiapark 1, 80788 Munich.
The car is a 328 xi coupe, Orion Silver, Beige leather, Nav system, premium package, cold weather package, convience package.
Leave Anchorage on the 23rd, arrive Frankfurt 1015 on the 24th, ride the ICE train (3.5 hours) to Munich.
On the 26th, pick up car, factory tour, museum, and then drive to Salzburg.
From Salzburg head sw to Merano Italy.
On to Lindau.
Heidelberg for a couple of days.
Drop off car in Frankfurt on the 6th of July, and fly home on the 7th.
cool [thumbsup] enjoy
Quote from: lethe on March 20, 2012, 02:53:25 PM
cool [thumbsup] enjoy
Good [drink] and [wine], Austrian and Italian alpine passes, the German autobahn, what's not to enjoy ;)
Ducati needs to do an European Delivery program, can you image Stelvio pass on a monster. :o
Very cool. I'm thinking about doing the euro delivery myself with my next BMW. Have you done this before?
Sharon and I meet up with my dad in '09 when he picked up his 135.
After seeing that and getting a chance to drive in Germany, the seed was planted.
This will the first time for one of our cars.
Which Bimmer are you thinking about?
alright, alright
Call me poor if you want.... ;D
But what is going on? You go to Germany, and test drive your own car before they ship it to the US? Or are you renting a car for a week in Germany from BMW?
I'm pretty confused by this [laugh]
Quote from: Le Pirate on March 20, 2012, 06:07:35 PM
alright, alright
Call me poor if you want.... ;D
But what is going on? You go to Germany, and test drive your own car before they ship it to the US? Or are you renting a car for a week in Germany from BMW?
I'm pretty confused by this [laugh]
your car before they stick it on a boat to meet you back in the US.
Quote from: Le Pirate on March 20, 2012, 06:07:35 PM
alright, alright
Call me poor if you want.... ;D
But what is going on? You go to Germany, and test drive your own car before they ship it to the US? Or are you renting a car for a week in Germany from BMW?
I'm pretty confused by this [laugh]
You pick up your US spec car at the Welt (delivery center) across the street from BMW corporate HQ, the BMW museum, and the factory where 3er's are built.
They provide 2 weeks ( 2 weeks is free, up to 6 months if you're willing to pay extra) of european insurance and a Zoll plate (tourist plate and registration), and you save 7 % off us msrp. (covered our airfare plus a few hundred)
The pluses are ordering exactly what you want, the savings (offset by travel costs), taking delivery with all zeros on the odometer (Sharon will put mile 1 on the clock), and a chance to drive the autobahn ( there are still stretches with no speed limit)
The downside is having to order months in advance and then wating 6 to 12 weeks for re-delivery.
Quote from: sno_duc on March 20, 2012, 04:49:09 PM
Sharon and I meet up with my dad in '09 when he picked up his 135.
After seeing that and getting a chance to drive in Germany, the seed was planted.
This will the first time for one of our cars.
Which Bimmer are you thinking about?
wadded a 335is a few months ago. :'(
Completely my fault.
Thinking about the exact same car again, or perhaps an M3.
Quote from: swampduc on March 20, 2012, 09:32:43 PM
wadded a 335is a few months ago. :'(
Completely my fault.
Thinking about the exact same car again, or perhaps an M3.
Currently I drive a 135 with the M-sport package, she drives a 335xi. So I know exactly what you're talking about, the n54 / n55 is a sweet motor, the "is" version even more so. [thumbsup]
Couldn't justify the additional cost over the 328 for HP that we never get a chance to use. (highest speed limit in Alaska is 65, in our area 55)
If you don't ever use the back seat, you might look at the 135.
Don't forget the equivalent of about $10.00/gallon for fuel :)
Quote from: Nomad on March 20, 2012, 10:27:45 PM
Don't forget the equivalent of about $10.00/gallon for fuel :)
Currently â,¬1,72 per liter for 98 octane (~$8.50 a gallon) and above 100 mph the fuel economy sucks [evil]
Still passing a [leo] at 100 + and being legal is priceless ;D
The novelty of the autobahn wore off pretty quickly for me, it was fun to go as fast as your car could, but they have so many spots slowing you down, i eventually warped my rotors from going way to fast to way to slow. I think i settled on about 90 as a good cruising speed for long trips when I was there.
Quote from: sno_duc on March 20, 2012, 06:49:18 PM
You pick up your US spec car at the Welt (delivery center) across the street from BMW corporate HQ, the BMW museum, and the factory where 3er's are built.
They provide 2 weeks ( 2 weeks is free, up to 6 months if you're willing to pay extra) of european insurance and a Zoll plate (tourist plate and registration), and you save 7 % off us msrp. (covered our airfare plus a few hundred)
The pluses are ordering exactly what you want, the savings (offset by travel costs), taking delivery with all zeros on the odometer (Sharon will put mile 1 on the clock), and a chance to drive the autobahn ( there are still stretches with no speed limit)
The downside is having to order months in advance and then wating 6 to 12 weeks for re-delivery.
the other + that I have read is the time they spend with you explaining your car to you in the delivery process at the plant unlike what the sales people at the dealership....huge difference...
congrats and enjoy the trip....
sounds like a ton of fun.
Quote from: sno_duc on March 20, 2012, 06:49:18 PM
You pick up your US spec car at the Welt (delivery center) across the street from BMW corporate HQ, the BMW museum, and the factory where 3er's are built.
They provide 2 weeks ( 2 weeks is free, up to 6 months if you're willing to pay extra) of european insurance and a Zoll plate (tourist plate and registration), and you save 7 % off us msrp. (covered our airfare plus a few hundred)
The pluses are ordering exactly what you want, the savings (offset by travel costs), taking delivery with all zeros on the odometer (Sharon will put mile 1 on the clock), and a chance to drive the autobahn ( there are still stretches with no speed limit)
The downside is having to order months in advance and then wating 6 to 12 weeks for re-delivery.
That sounds like a pretty sweet deal [thumbsup]
Why did VW not offer this when I bought my Golf? [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Just ordered a 328i. I wish the dealer had told us about this as we want to go visit some friends in Germany anyway. Did you have more ordering options like being able to get xenons without spending $3600 on the full premium package? I would delete the sunroof if i could as we've used ours over the past two leases maybe 5 times.
Update! Special West coast Dimby the weekend of June 29th-July1st at Sno_duc's house!!!
;D
Quote from: swampduc on March 20, 2012, 09:32:43 PM
wadded a 335is a few months ago. :'(
Completely my fault.
Thinking about the exact same car again, or perhaps an M3.
The probability of you having a friend to go with you will be greatly increased with it being an M3. Just sayin...
Quote from: El Matador on March 21, 2012, 03:15:53 PM
The probability of you having a friend to go with you will be greatly increased with it being an M3. Just sayin...
Yes, God forbid you be forced to slum your way through the alps in a 335is. Poor guy [roll]
;)
Quote from: El Matador on March 21, 2012, 03:15:53 PM
The probability of you having a friend to go with you will be greatly increased with it being an M3. Just sayin...
Hell, I think I could squeeze a second ED into next summers calender.
Every heard of Nürburgring ?? ;) [evil] How about Stevlio pass? Need a co-driver with recent ED experience?? (rates are reasonable [drink] [drink] [drink] every night)
Quote from: swampduc on March 21, 2012, 04:47:53 PM
Yes, God forbid you be forced to slum your way through the alps in a 335is. Poor guy [roll]
;)
Isn't the 335is the official car of the 99% ? There's a certain standard that needs to be upheld. ;)
Naw, seriously, I'm so totally down for whichever, just urging you on te path of the M3 as its the one I want. Closest thing I can come to owning one right now ;)
Damn.. I want to go buy one now just for that trip.. then sell it when I get back.. lol.. awesome adventure. Have fun n be safe..
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7535011118_a5875fbba2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41774351@N05/7535011118/)
Our first view from the staircase landing. :) (the delivery specialist hits a few keys on his PDA, the turntable your car is on starts turning, and spot lights come on)
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Sharon and her new (1 mile on the clock) car. [thumbsup]
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It was a gorgous day when we drove the Grossglockner, so every bike (motor and pedal) for 200 miles was on the pass including the old harley in front of the AMG M-B slowing everyone down. When we stopped to take the picture of Sharon and her car a group of sport bikes flew by dragging knees and footpegs in the switchback. (clearly not their first time over the pass [evil]) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41774351@N05/7534991570/)
Quote from: sno_duc on July 09, 2012, 05:58:18 AM
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7534952218_26953e87f1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41774351@N05/7534952218/)
I like how the three of you are in matching colored outfits. ;D
What a cool experience and congrats to Sharon!!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Stella on July 10, 2012, 05:46:17 AM
I like how the three of you are in matching colored outfits. ;D
What a cool experience and congrats to Sharon!!! [thumbsup]
About a month before your (our) delivery date everything gets locked in (up to that point you can change the order), Sharon spent an hour with our sales person out on the lot with interior chips (leather and trim) next to the only Orion Silver car on the lot. Our intial choices were good. 8) After spending that much time on colors, blue jeans just wouldn't cut it.
On our next ED (a few years from now), going to stay at Zell am See, Austria (close to the Grossglockner), get up about 5 am, and drive the Grossglockner strasse before all the tour busses get roling. That road was awesome. Explains the hundres of sportbikes from D,A,I,CH,CZ,F. (I watch plates, saw M-B from RO)