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      11-11-2020, 04:41 PM   #1
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530e X Drive Ordered

Hi all,

Well after asking a lot of questions here over the last week or so, I actually ordered my car today.


5SMF G30 530e xDrive M Sport Saloon LCI XB1 PHEV
C1M Phytonic Blue
LCFI Ivory White Dakota Leather with exclusive stitching / leather piping in
contrast

Options
Z0C Visibility Pack
5AC High-beam Assistant
5AZ BMW Laserlights
1R9 20" M Alloys 846 M runflat
Z0J Technology Pack
610 Head-up Display
688 Loudspeaker system - harman/kardon surround sound
6NW Enhanced Bluetooth with wireless charging BMW Gesture Control
6WD WiFi hotspot preparation
2NH M Sport braking system
420 Sun protection glass
481 Sport seats, front
4KG Fine-wood trim, ash trunkwood open-
pored/ highlight trim finisher Pearl Chrome
534 Automatic Air Conditioning
548 Speedometer w/ KMH readout
5DN Parking Assistant Plus
6DR BMW Drive Recorder
710 M Steering Wheel
715 M aerodynamic bodystyling
760 Exterior trim, High-gloss Shadowline 775 Headlining, Anthracite
ZW1 BMW Public Charging Cable 7.4KW

Blew my budget a bit, but it should be a nice car. Was tempted by the comfort pack , but had overspent already.

Promised delivery towards the end of February 2021.

Now the wait begins.
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Great choice - will look forward to seeing photos!
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Congrats Aiden and great choice. Phytonic Blue with ivory interior looks best. Are you getting adaptive suspension as wheels are 20"?
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Congrats AidenL!
Thank you!
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Great choice - will look forward to seeing photos!
Thanks for all your input, it was very helpful.
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Congrats Aiden and great choice. Phytonic Blue with ivory interior looks best. Are you getting adaptive suspension as wheels are 20"?
I didn’t, cos I think I’d have had to add yet another pack to get it, plus it’s not MSport suspension, it’s the standard, so I’m hoping it will be comfy enough. Hoping!!
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Congrats AidenL ! Very nice car.

I see the Tech Pack made its way in
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Congratulations. I enjoy my530e, I predict you will yours. The real test to me was the two weeks I was with a rental mustang while my 2018 530e was at the body shop. Then on Sunday my garage door cracked and I couldn't open and close it till it was replaced on Wednesday. So from Sunday afternoon till Wednesday I had to park outside and couldn't charge my 530e. Both incidents made me really appreciate the BMW.
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Congrats , this now the hard part!

Make sure you find the threads here on how to track your car.

Your dealer should have an order number and you ask the bmw "genius" on the bmw website for the status.
Once it starts building it goes quickly and is built within the week.
You can then track the delivery. When I ordered my car I was able to even (through a bit of detective work ) follow the ship it was on in real-time navigating the English Channel and knew when it had docked at Southampton. So I knew when to expect a call from the dealer.

Now the challenge on the day you pick it up is to not grin, bet you can't avoid doing so!
You'll do your best to be calm and cool but fail miserably!
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Congrats AidenL ! Very nice car.

I see the Tech Pack made its way in
It did, I couldn’t resist!
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Congratulations. I enjoy my530e, I predict you will yours. The real test to me was the two weeks I was with a rental mustang while my 2018 530e was at the body shop. Then on Sunday my garage door cracked and I couldn't open and close it till it was replaced on Wednesday. So from Sunday afternoon till Wednesday I had to park outside and couldn't charge my 530e. Both incidents made me really appreciate the BMW.
Yeah, I’m hopeful I’ll really like it as mush as all the rest of you guys do. I’m sure I will.
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Congrats , this now the hard part!

Make sure you find the threads here on how to track your car.

Your dealer should have an order number and you ask the bmw "genius" on the bmw website for the status.
Once it starts building it goes quickly and is built within the week.
You can then track the delivery. When I ordered my car I was able to even (through a bit of detective work ) follow the ship it was on in real-time navigating the English Channel and knew when it had docked at Southampton. So I knew when to expect a call from the dealer.

Now the challenge on the day you pick it up is to not grin, bet you can't avoid doing so!
You'll do your best to be calm and cool but fail miserably!
I didn’t know we could track them over here actually, I thought it was US only!

I need to get it delivered before end February as VAT increases here from the Covid reduced rate of 21% to 23% on 1st March.
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So, while I’m waiting, is there anything I should be looking at, in terms of accessories, services I need to sign up for, BMW online, etc?
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You can download the my BMW app, and create a sign on for it. When you eventually get your VIN you can add your car.

Also maybe look into the service plans that they offer and see if it’ll be worth it for the amount of miles etc you do. I am told they let you claim back any unused credit, so we went for it.

I also bought myself a nice keyring from the BMW online shop
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You can download the my BMW app, and create a sign on for it. When you eventually get your VIN you can add your car.

Also maybe look into the service plans that they offer and see if it’ll be worth it for the amount of miles etc you do. I am told they let you claim back any unused credit, so we went for it.

I also bought myself a nice keyring from the BMW online shop
I just got my order number this morning anyway. So its in the process anyway.

I'll download the app for sure.

I got the service plan added FOC.
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I just got my order number this morning anyway. So its in the process anyway.

I'll download the app for sure.

I got the service plan added FOC.
Great news. You can track it now you’ve got the number. I pestered the BMW Facebook team every couple of days for an update.

That’s a great result, well done!
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Genius came back to me yesterday and confirmed that the car wasn’t scheduled as yet, but should be completed on the 21st December.

I presume that will just be at the end of the production line, then transport stage.
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My car has now gone Status 150, scheduled for production next week. Estimated delivery to dealer 21st December.
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My car has now gone Status 150, scheduled for production next week. Estimated delivery to dealer 21st December.
Should make for a nice holiday gift.
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Should make for a nice holiday gift.
I was told I wouldn’t have it till mid February!

Nice present for Christmas, but I’ll have to wait till January for 2021 registration.
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Of all the features, i predict that the one you will love the most will be the HUD. It is addictive to see all the most important information right in front of you on the windscreen.

The one I would have wanted, but BMW won't sell it in the USA, is the 545e. Now that is a car!
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