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I ordered mine in Aventurine Red with red calipers as well with the 846M 20" wheels and shadowline. Don't have it yet in person, but there are plenty of pictures on this thread and it looks nasty and almost contrasting, IMO. If you go Shadow Line package I don't think the blue looks right at all. I like it because it almost makes the Aventurine look even darker as a color
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That M5 setup you have is ok too...I guess. JK, that thing is nastyyyyy |
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My Aventurine Red 545e has been built and is awaiting shipping. Hopefully BMW have screwed up my order as well and will have given me the red calipers instead of the blue ones. 300 euro to order the red calipers on there own, but when selected BMW threw something else on the car for 3,000e extra that I didn't want at all.
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I am awaiting an allocation for my buld, which will have those blue calipers on it. I'd prefer black, given the choice, but I don't recall seeing that option. If it bothers me too much, I'll have them powder coated. Or I'll just not wash them for a month and they'll turn black automatically. LOL
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11-17-2021, 10:24 PM | #51 |
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I'm (not very) patiently waiting for my M550i to go into production. It was delayed because of the Individual Carmel Full Merino leather, which I think will be killer with the Aventurine Red. I also picked the red calipers, so I'm relieved to see the look good in the pictures posted here. Estimated production is mid January.
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Solid interior choice. If we had that available in the US it would have been a tough decision between that and the mocha Napa for me. Wild that you don't have production till January. I pulled the trigger in mid September and mine is on a boat already
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I'm a big fan of dark brown leather, so Mocha for me
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Which Individual Manufaktur treatment did you go for? And do you have any estimation of how longer the production time will be because it will go to Bmw M at Garching?
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The Carmel Merino is available on the 550i in the US, but it's through the Individual Manufaktur program. Part of the reason my end of September order is not yet in production.
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3. The trip to Garching is for engraved Individual dash wood. Again, it depends on approvals, sourcing and the queue in Garching. Bottom line is I don't know how much of the delays are due to my Individual choices and how much general COVID related. I was told initially I couldn't have my Individual choices. I don't readily take no for an answer, so I escalated my request to M-sport in Germany, which eventually resulted in an okay. But I have known from the beginning I would have to be patient. I don't do patience very well, but I want what I want so I just have to suck it up and wait. I avoid bugging my CA, since he has no actual control over this process. |
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Individual M550i timeline
Here is the schedule so far for my M550i:
9/1/2021 First Meeting with CA 9/1/2021 Order Submission At this point the dealer had an allocation with a Production number and a 2021 week 44 build9/9/2021 Individual Manufaktur Order Rejected 9/10/2021 Letter to BMW Individual Manufaktur management in Germany 9/24/2021 Letter from BMWNA M Brand Manager 9/28/2021 Special Request Order resubmitted Status is 102, the Production number no longer has a build date and we are waiting for approval from Germany11/3/2021 Special Order accepted at AG Status now 111 - Special Request Order12/2/2021 Scheduled for Daily Production Pack Status now 112 - Build is now 2022 week 312/10/2020 My baby has a VIN!! Status now 150 - Production Begins Last edited by M1903a3; 12-13-2021 at 04:06 PM.. |
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I just got my production number for my Aventurin Red M340. I wonder if our cars will be painted in the same batch. |
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In any event, my car is enjoying an abnormal, and longer, build because of the Individual Manufaktur options. I really don't know when in the process it will take a field trip from Dingolfing to Garching bei München and back again. |
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