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      03-26-2019, 06:13 AM   #23
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In transit! Waiting for official word from my dealer, but I suspect my car is on the Torrens--arriving in Baltimore on April 9
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In transit! Waiting for official word from my dealer, but I suspect my car is on the Torrens--arriving in Baltimore on April 9
Exciting! Hopefully not too much longer for you!
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      04-01-2019, 11:53 AM   #25
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Exciting! Hopefully not too much longer for you!
Thank you! Learned that my car is actually on the Hoegh Jeddah, arriving in Baltimore on April 17. I'm going out of town on the 19th, so I probably won't pick up the car until the end of the month
Oh well, at least the wait will be worth it...
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Exciting! Hopefully not too much longer for you!
Thank you! Learned that my car is actually on the Hoegh Jeddah, arriving in Baltimore on April 17. I'm going out of town on the 19th, so I probably won't pick up the car until the end of the month
Oh well, at least the wait will be worth it...
Glad to hear you have a delivery date even though you'll be waiting a bit longer.
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      04-08-2019, 10:29 AM   #28
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Glad to hear you have a delivery date even though you'll be waiting a bit longer.
Yep, glad to at least have some idea of when I will get the car, though the dealer states they don't have a concrete delivery date (honestly, their communication has not been great)--hopefully the car is delivered to me by late April...

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Thanks! I see you are in Wichita--I am a big fan of the "Donut Whole"
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Thanks! I see you are in Wichita--I am a big fan of the "Donut Whole"
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Yep, glad to at least have some idea of when I will get the car, though the dealer states they don't have a concrete delivery date (honestly, their communication has not been great)--hopefully the car is delivered to me by late April...
Communication with my dealer was a little strange. They always answered me when I had a question, but once I noticed my car had left the receiving port in NY/NJ and was on a truck, I called and he was like.. oh yeah it's due to arrive tomorrow! Left me wondering when I would have been notified if I hadn't said anything...
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      04-18-2019, 11:23 AM   #31
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Arrived in Baltimore! Hopefully will be able to pick it up by the end of this month
This wait is getting harder and harder!!
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      04-20-2019, 08:49 PM   #32
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Arrived in Baltimore! Hopefully will be able to pick it up by the end of this month
This wait is getting harder and harder!!
Great news!! Keep us posted.
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Got a call from my dealer today. The salesperson from whom I purchased the car (he of poor communication) is no longer with the dealership. The new (actually longer-tenured) guy introduced himself and updated me on the status of the car--will likely sit in Baltimore for a couple more days (hopefully no damage during transport!), then 2-3 days for transport to the dealer and PDI, and then it'll be ready for me. So far, communication seems to be much better with this guy (he didn't have the status update when he called me, but followed up about 20 minutes afterwards). I guess in a few days I will need to get the insurance set up for it--it's insured by the dealer/BMW until I take delivery, right?
Not too much longer now
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so close...hopefully I can pick it up today...I can't wait
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      04-29-2019, 01:17 PM   #35
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so close...hopefully I can pick it up today...I can't wait
Congrats!!!
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      04-29-2019, 01:38 PM   #36
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Congrats!!!
Thank you! Looks like I should be picking it up today--I will post more pics when I get the car. Hopefully not too much longer for you either!
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Congratulations!
If the M550 came in imperial blue, that's the color I would have gotten. I went with the Bluestone and just found out that it should be at the dealership on Friday.
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so close...hopefully I can pick it up today...I can't wait
Congrats man, so excited for you. Make sure you get some interior shots before it gets dirty (I forgot that myself when I was in the showroom)
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      04-29-2019, 06:57 PM   #39
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Congratulations!
If the M550 came in imperial blue, that's the color I would have gotten. I went with the Bluestone and just found out that it should be at the dealership on Friday.
I love my imperial blue, carbon black was the closest thing in the "M" side
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I love my imperial blue, carbon black was the closest thing in the "M" side
Yes carbon black is the closest. I chose bluestone because I didn’t want any of the black shades. I have a Dark Graphite F10 so this will be something completely different.
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so close...hopefully I can pick it up today...I can't wait
Awesome man, congrats!
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so close...hopefully I can pick it up today...I can't wait
Congrats!! That color looks amazing.
Can't wait to see it after the detail
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Congratulations!
If the M550 came in imperial blue, that's the color I would have gotten. I went with the Bluestone and just found out that it should be at the dealership on Friday.
Thank you! Congratulations on your new car. I was torn between Bluestone and Imperial Blue--Bluestone is going to look awesome on your car!

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Congrats man, so excited for you. Make sure you get some interior shots before it gets dirty (I forgot that myself when I was in the showroom)
Thanks! Will do! I was so excited in the showroom I didn't take all that many pics...will take more this week when the sun comes out

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I love my imperial blue, carbon black was the closest thing in the "M" side
Glad to hear you like it! This is my first car in a dark color--I suppose I'll get to know my friendly car wash staff well

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Awesome man, congrats!
Thank you!

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Congrats!! That color looks amazing.
Can't wait to see it after the detail
Thank you! Attached some pics below, though once the sun comes out will try to get some better ones.

First impressions (in my first BMW)
-I have barely dipped into the throttle but the car is incredibly responsive. I haven't noticed any turbo lag.
-Steering feel is great, especially in Sport mode.
-I got the Pirelli run flats. They are OK, but seem to be pretty loud. I'll try them for a while longer, but suspect I'll end up switching to go-flats in the next few months--I did get the spare tire kit.
-Interior looks great to my eye. I wasn't sure if I would like the Cognac interior, but decided to try it since it seemed to be such a unique color. I'm glad I did--exactly the shade I was hoping for.
-I suspect it is going to take me a while to learn about all of the electronic features. So far, the night vision and HUD are my favorites.
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Congratulations!
If the M550 came in imperial blue, that's the color I would have gotten. I went with the Bluestone and just found out that it should be at the dealership on Friday.
Thank you! Congratulations on your new car. I was torn between Bluestone and Imperial Blue--Bluestone is going to look awesome on your car!

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Congrats man, so excited for you. Make sure you get some interior shots before it gets dirty (I forgot that myself when I was in the showroom)
Thanks! Will do! I was so excited in the showroom I didn't take all that many pics...will take more this week when the sun comes out

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I love my imperial blue, carbon black was the closest thing in the "M" side
Glad to hear you like it! This is my first car in a dark color--I suppose I'll get to know my friendly car wash staff well

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Awesome man, congrats!
Thank you!

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Congrats!! That color looks amazing.
Can't wait to see it after the detail
Thank you! Attached some pics below, though once the sun comes out will try to get some better ones.

First impressions (in my first BMW)
-I have barely dipped into the throttle but the car is incredibly responsive. I haven't noticed any turbo lag.
-Steering feel is great, especially in Sport mode.
-I got the Pirelli run flats. They are OK, but seem to be pretty loud. I'll try them for a while longer, but suspect I'll end up switching to go-flats in the next few months--I did get the spare tire kit.
-Interior looks great to my eye. I wasn't sure if I would like the Cognac interior, but decided to try it since it seemed to be such a unique color. I'm glad I did--exactly the shade I was hoping for.
-I suspect it is going to take me a while to learn about all of the electronic features. So far, the night vision and HUD are my favorites.
Congrats again

The upholstery looks really good with the trim
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