European Delivery

jparnes1 · 02-26-2012, 07:56 AM

Hi all, just got back from a fantastic time in Munich (and Florence and Rome). My son and I also toured the Ferrari museum in Maranello and the Lamborghini museum and factory in Sant' Agata (I could talk for hours about the Lambo factory! But in short, everything is hand assembled with a degree of craftsmanship that is a rare thing these days. For example, Lambo produces 2 models and they crank out a whopping 4 of each per day).

As many have said before, ED is an awesome experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to buy a car that's new. The factory tour, museum and overall personal treatment is spectacular.

So the new car is a 2012 Z4 35i, Melbourne Red (it's a beautiful color), black Kansas leather, 6MT, M Sport with 18" wheels, Premium, Premium Sound, Nav, Cold Weather Package and Comfort Access. Having switched from DCT to MT, I can say that this transmission shifts like silk. One nice improvement is the ability to access my iPhone's music collection by Bluetooth, so I no longer have to plug it in or go through the arduous process of importing music into the car's hard drive.

The 3rd pix below shows my son putting the first digits on the odometer during our victory lap at the Welt (yeah, that's the kind of guy I am!)
Now, if I can just keep myself from checking the ship tracking website every 5 minutes!

Jayda · 02-26-2012, 09:12 AM

Nice man you are! I love the color. Now how long before it gets back to the US?

baldguyj · 02-26-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayda

Nice man you are! I love the color. Now how long before it gets back to the US?

Was wondering the same. Don't know if I could handle the wait. But a great experience! Maybe next time

BMWZ4 · 02-26-2012, 09:21 AM

Man, that's a sweet colour Jparnes! Hopefully the boat it's on will get a "tail-wind" and be stateside soon!! Wish I had done ED for mine.....

Talk to you later
Dave

BMWZ4 · 02-26-2012, 09:33 AM

By the way Jparnes....in case you don't have this link already....from another bmw owner who tracked his delivery.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/14/ho...d-to-delivery/

Dave

richard in NC · 02-26-2012, 09:52 AM

Nice! Congrats on the car. ED is on my bucket list, even though a European vacation isn't.

jparnes1 · 02-26-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayda

Nice man you are! I love the color. Now how long before it gets back to the US?

It takes 4 to 6 weeks, so mid to late April, just in time for the nice weather.

HerrK · 02-26-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jparnes1

Hi all, just got back from a fantastic time in Munich (and Florence and Rome). My son and I also toured the Ferrari museum in Maranello and the Lamborghini museum and factory in Sant' Agata (I could talk for hours about the Lambo factory! But in short, everything is hand assembled with a degree of craftsmanship that is a rare thing these days. For example, Lambo produces 2 models and they crank out a whopping 4 of each per day).

The car looks great - can't beat a Welt delivery. We did a family european vacation about 6 years ago now. The guys part of the trip was similar to your trip. Ferarri @ Maranello & Lamborghini @ Sant Agata Bologna. While we were in Maranello we went out to Fiorano track and saw them testing the prototype FXX Enzos, the girls were bored. Needless to say the guys were not thrilled with the girls shopping in Paris. C'est la vie. Soon you will be Z'ing in the states!!

az34 · 02-26-2012, 12:16 PM

very nice brand new car! congrats.

dsturgeon · 02-26-2012, 08:11 PM

Can't wait to hear more about your trip but what a great idea to let your son have a victory lap too. How old is he? My son will be going with me to pick up my car but he will not be 16 by then.

jparnes1 · 02-26-2012, 08:36 PM

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Can't wait to hear more about your trip but what a great idea to let your son have a victory lap too. How old is he? My son will be going with me to pick up my car but he will not be 16 by then.

He's 17 and just passed his road test 2 weeks ago. But hey, if your son can drive at all, I don't think they care at BMW if he has a license or not.

teezee · 02-26-2012, 09:45 PM

Congrats on the new car! I had my ED done from that very turntable, so it will be a lucky one for you!

Hope you post up your pics of the trip

dknightx · 02-27-2012, 07:06 AM

Beautiful car and great pics. Thanks for sharing them with us!

I'll be picking up my 35is on April 20th at the Welt and heading south to Italy. Since I'm giving my wife some time in Milan perhaps she'll let me hit the Lambo/Ferrari factories. Sounds like a fair trade!

Hope your car gets on the boat swiftly and is home just in time for top-down weather. I'll be picking mine up at the Performance Center in SC so probably won't see it till late June.

jparnes1 · 02-27-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dknightx

Beautiful car and great pics. Thanks for sharing them with us!

I'll be picking up my 35is on April 20th at the Welt and heading south to Italy. Since I'm giving my wife some time in Milan perhaps she'll let me hit the Lambo/Ferrari factories. Sounds like a fair trade!

Hope your car gets on the boat swiftly and is home just in time for top-down weather. I'll be picking mine up at the Performance Center in SC so probably won't see it till late June.

Thanks for your kind thoughts.
I would definitely do the Ferrari/Lambo trip. It's well worth it. For Lambo, because they have to schedule an English-speaking tour for you, you'll need to make a reservation. Go to their website to do that. Ferrari doesn't do factory tours, but you can go to the museum. Also, there are 2 unaffiliated companies that are outside the Ferrari museum offering test drives of Ferrariis or Lambos. 80 - 100 Euros for a 10 minute drive. It's a little crazy expensive (I didn't do it because I've driven a Ferrari before) but...

02-26-2012, 07:56 AM	#1
jparnes1 Colonel 245 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 2016 340i, 2012 Z4 35i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	European Delivery Hi all, just got back from a fantastic time in Munich (and Florence and Rome). My son and I also toured the Ferrari museum in Maranello and the Lamborghini museum and factory in Sant' Agata (I could talk for hours about the Lambo factory! But in short, everything is hand assembled with a degree of craftsmanship that is a rare thing these days. For example, Lambo produces 2 models and they crank out a whopping 4 of each per day). As many have said before, ED is an awesome experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to buy a car that's new. The factory tour, museum and overall personal treatment is spectacular. So the new car is a 2012 Z4 35i, Melbourne Red (it's a beautiful color), black Kansas leather, 6MT, M Sport with 18" wheels, Premium, Premium Sound, Nav, Cold Weather Package and Comfort Access. Having switched from DCT to MT, I can say that this transmission shifts like silk. One nice improvement is the ability to access my iPhone's music collection by Bluetooth, so I no longer have to plug it in or go through the arduous process of importing music into the car's hard drive. The 3rd pix below shows my son putting the first digits on the odometer during our victory lap at the Welt (yeah, that's the kind of guy I am!) Now, if I can just keep myself from checking the ship tracking website every 5 minutes! Attached Images __________________ 2016 340i XDrive, EBII/black, 6 MT, M Sport, Track Handling, Cold Weather, Tech, Lighting, Driver Assistance Plus. 2012 Z4 35i, ED 2/24/2012, Melbourne Red Metallic, Black Leather, Carbon Trim, 6MT, M Sport, CW, PP, PS, NAV, CA. Last edited by jparnes1; 02-26-2012 at 08:33 AM..
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BMWZ4 Major General 1910 Rep 5,105 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Man, that's a sweet colour Jparnes! Hopefully the boat it's on will get a "tail-wind" and be stateside soon!! Wish I had done ED for mine..... Talk to you later Dave __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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02-26-2012, 09:33 AM	#5
BMWZ4 Major General 1910 Rep 5,105 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	By the way Jparnes....in case you don't have this link already....from another bmw owner who tracked his delivery. http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/14/ho...d-to-delivery/ Dave __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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02-26-2012, 09:52 AM	#6
richard in NC Colonel 1229 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Nice! Congrats on the car. ED is on my bucket list, even though a European vacation isn't. __________________ 2020 X3M non-comp, Alpine White over black : Exec Pkg, ventilated M Sport seats, 20"s 2020 M2 Comp, Sunset Orange/Blk: Orange stitching, DCT, exec pkg, bicolor rims Gone '18 M550i, '16 X4 M40i, '15 M5, '13 X3 35i, '12 335is, '11 X5 50i, '09 Z4 35i, '08 550i, 06 X3, 06 650i, '02 M5, '99 540i
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az34 Major 54 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: 2009 z4sdrive35i 2008 x5 3.0i Join Date: May 2011 Location: montréal iTrader: (0)	very nice brand new car! congrats.
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dsturgeon New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Z4 ED hopeful Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rocket City USA iTrader: (0)	Great idea Can't wait to hear more about your trip but what a great idea to let your son have a victory lap too. How old is he? My son will be going with me to pick up my car but he will not be 16 by then.
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teezee Freude am Fahren 35 Rep 383 Posts Drives: E89 Z4, E46 325iT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Here,There and Everywhere iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the new car! I had my ED done from that very turntable, so it will be a lucky one for you! Hope you post up your pics of the trip __________________ 2011 E89 Z4 M Sport (Euro Delivery, Performance Center redelivery), Extended Nappa leather, Eisenmann Sport Exhaust 2003 E46 325i Touring
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02-27-2012, 07:06 AM	#13
dknightx Enlisted Member 1 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2012 Z4 35is Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car and great pics. Thanks for sharing them with us! I'll be picking up my 35is on April 20th at the Welt and heading south to Italy. Since I'm giving my wife some time in Milan perhaps she'll let me hit the Lambo/Ferrari factories. Sounds like a fair trade! Hope your car gets on the boat swiftly and is home just in time for top-down weather. I'll be picking mine up at the Performance Center in SC so probably won't see it till late June. __________________ Current car: '12 Z4 sDrive 35is - Black Sapphire / Beige Extended / Carbon - Loaded (ED 4/20/12 PCD 7/10/12) Gone but not forgotten: '09 E92 M3 - Alpine / Fox / Carbon - Premium - Tech - DCT - Heated - Premium Audio - iPod - Sat Rad - PDC
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