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I have been lurking for a few months, but finally pulled the trigger on a 540i (and Bimmerpost membership). This will be my first BMW. Here's my configuration: 540i xDrive Sedan Luxury Line Executive Tier Imperial Blue Metallic Cognac Dakota Leather Fineline Ridge Wood Trim 18" double-spoke wheels, style 634 with all-season run-flat tires Front and Rear Heated Seats Heated Steering Wheel Multi-contour seats Driving Assistance Plus Package Parking Assistance Plus Package Harman Kardon surround sound system Night Vision with Pedestrian Detection Space-saver spare Timeline so far: March 4--signed paperwork and received build sheet with status 112. March 5--received "production begins" update on myBMW website. March 13--Exterior body assembly begins March 14--Paint booth March 16--Entering assembly line March 17-18--Assembly in progress, quality check, final assembly, ready for transport, awaiting carrier assignment March 19--Dispatched from factory March 21--At the port March 26--In transit April 18--At the port (Baltimore) April 25--At the dealership April 29--Delivered! I was told to expect delivery in early May, but given the rapidity with which production began I am hopeful the car arrives soon. I seem to get more impatient each day--look forward to joining the BMW family soon! Last edited by niju321; 04-30-2019 at 09:11 AM.. Reason: updated production timeline |
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And here is when the process starts moving quickly. You may even miss some steps if you're not checking constantly. I felt pretty obsessed and I missed a couple myself. Damn day job!
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Car hit the paint shop yesterday--surprised to see the status change somewhere between 10pm-4am European time! I read on the BMW Spartanburg website that the cars should spend about ~12 hours in the paint shop, so now I am wondering when my car will hit the assembly line! |
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I like how you are keeping a log. That's cool. Not sure if it's the same for all builds but once mine was in quality check they seemed to get it out of the factory and on a train much quicker than I was expecting. As others have stated, once it arrives at the port it's Hurry up and wait...as they say in the military.
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I recall mine was built in about 3-4 days, the longest parts are waiting for the build to start and arguably the most painful bit, waiting for it to be shipped to the dealer!
I remember tracking mine and knowing it was at Southampton docks, I just wanted to jump on the train and go get it myself! |
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Thanks, I hope it gets on a ship soon! I started looking at the WW ship schedules--if not on a ship by March 30, looks like there is a lull of about one week before the next ship, so hopefully it moves quickly...
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03-18-2019, 11:42 PM | #21 |
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So far I've been able to limit myself to only checking twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. Day job really does help though
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