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      09-24-2020, 07:39 AM   #1
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Made some progress ...

Today is a good day. Status 150 reached and a VIN assigned. The OCD has kicked in.
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I am right there with you, my M550 just went into "production begins" as well! hopefully we will be behind the wheel before November.
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I still have a few weeks to go. Mine is scheduled for week 42. This wait sucks...
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It's the worst part of the buying process but I guarantee that day you pick up is one of the best days of your life!
You won't sleep the previous night
Bet you can't walk into the dealer with a big grin on, of course you'll try and be cool about it but fail. Just try and stop that inner 12 year old from grinning

Enjoy the day when it comes!
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As someone who has done quite a few European Deliveries (RIP), I know how much the wait sucks. But the anticipation is great! Best of luck to everyone else sitting in limbo!
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It's my 4th 5-series... almost had the entire lineup. 535i, 535d, 530e and now I went in a completely different direction with the M550xi. All were ordered, and every time I obsess over the car months before actually ordering, and then stalk the online build/progress religiously. The best part is stalking the car across the ocean through the different ports, checking port videos/logs, watching the RoRo videos 1,000,000 times, along with any production video or review that I can find...

So yeah, I know... I have a slight problem...
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Looks like a beaut, OP.

Our 540i went from production begins to build complete pretty quickly. Now begins the wait to get ours to the UK.

With the factory closure and the change to the LCI etc, we have been waiting for ours since March, so the anticipation is killing me!
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Looks like a beaut, OP.

Our 540i went from production begins to build complete pretty quickly. Now begins the wait to get ours to the UK.

With the factory closure and the change to the LCI etc, we have been waiting for ours since March, so the anticipation is killing me!
Ugh. Waiting since March. Sorry to hear. But the end justifies the means.

Hope all is well in the UK. I love visiting the UK and can't wait to be able to do it again ... once this world goes back to "normal."
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Here's mine. It was supposed to start production 39 (this week), but got pushed to week 42 (Oct 12). By my calculations it should be here around Christmas...
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It's my 4th 5-series... almost had the entire lineup. 535i, 535d, 530e and now I went in a completely different direction with the M550xi. All were ordered, and every time I obsess over the car months before actually ordering, and then stalk the online build/progress religiously. The best part is stalking the car across the ocean through the different ports, checking port videos/logs, watching the RoRo videos 1,000,000 times, along with any production video or review that I can find...

So yeah, I know... I have a slight problem...
OK...you guys are just crazy. My wife is a mental health provider and she says so...because I told her about you guys. Not me....I mean, I've never done anything of the sort. Ask my wife....she's never caught me doing any obsessive behavior like that. (note: I get my M550 in a week and know I will suffer "anticipation withdrawal syndrome".)
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I'm only "crazy" every 36 months! I don't mind the obsession nor does my wife! Phew.
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Ugh. Waiting since March. Sorry to hear. But the end justifies the means.

Hope all is well in the UK. I love visiting the UK and can't wait to be able to do it again ... once this world goes back to "normal."
We’ve just had another update and ours is on a transporter now, so it shouldn’t be much longer

We don’t get the same tracker as you guys do, so I just keep bothering the UK social media team for updates.

All good here thanks. As good as anywhere else given the circumstances, anyway. My wife and I feel the same about our visits to the US. Hopefully it won’t be too long.
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Today is a good day. Status 150 reached and a VIN assigned. The OCD has kicked in.
My OCD started to kick-in when my car left the factory on its way to the port in Bremerhaven. That’s when the worst OCD really kicks-in, in my case tracking the ship for about 5 weeks!
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That's great!

Your post just reminded me to check mybmw.com and mine finally went into production today with a vin assigned. Can't wait. Keep us posted!
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My 550 has been sitting at the port in Bremerhaven for 2 weeks now. Just missed a boat and there’s a big gap between them. Either getting on one leaving 10/1 (arriving 10/17) or one leaving 10/5 and seemingly making fewer stops, as it arrive 10/15. It JUST missed a boat—reminds me of getting to the train platform just as one is pulling away and having to wait a long time.

Oh well. Once in the boat, I’ll be tracking its progress like the rest of you—and my wife (and now our 7 year old) will both be making fun of me.
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My 550 has been sitting at the port in Bremerhaven for 2 weeks now. Just missed a boat and there's a big gap between them. Either getting on one leaving 10/1 (arriving 10/17) or one leaving 10/5 and seemingly making fewer stops, as it arrive 10/15. It JUST missed a boat—reminds me of getting to the train platform just as one is pulling away and having to wait a long time.

Oh well. Once in the boat, I'll be tracking its progress like the rest of you—and my wife (and now our 7 year old) will both be making fun of me.
Here's hoping the next boat is yours. Keep us posted!
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my wife (and now our 7 year old) will both be making fun of me.
My wife and daughters have been rolling their eyes at me almost continually since we placed our order
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my wife (and now our 7 year old) will both be making fun of me.
My wife and daughters have been rolling their eyes at me almost continually since we placed our order
My wife and 13 year old daughter just ignore me. My 17 year old son is right there with me. He actually came with me on an ED when he was 7. So his OCD is almost as crazy as mine!
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I was told by Genius assembly would start on Oct 2nd; looks like I am ahead of schedule.
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I was told by Genius assembly would start on Oct 2nd; looks like I am ahead of schedule.
Excellent!
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I was told by Genius assembly would start on Oct 2nd; looks like I am ahead of schedule.
Mine too! Just went into the paint booth today as well! :-)
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Mine too! Just went into the paint booth today as well! :-)
nick707 and embruni4 -- I'm hoping mine is right behind both of yours.
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