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Jason
any way to remove fine scratches or swirl marks?
Thanks
Adam
Thanks...
Burrsr: I've got the tilt mirror (with my PP)and you can't control tilt while in reverse with joystick. Tilt angle seems to be standard BUT it tilts the same amount from where you ORIGINALLY adjusted mirror. For example, if you first adjust "regular" mirror position pointed way up, then the "tilt" position might only end up level, rather than pointed down. Did I further confuse anybody? Hope not, and hope this helps (:->
Muzzy: Welcome. There's nothing like your first time...
I have a 330i, steel gray, 5 speed, SP, Xenons, moonroof, in-dash CD, black l'ette interior, Alu trim. Going to BMW of North Haven, CT.
Thanks in advance.
- MCC
The wait is a killer!!!!!!!!!!!!
How long after your order at the dealer did you receive a production number??
I just ordered my 325i (modified an existing status 111)
My 330i finally arrived at the dealership. The car is beautiful. One (small) issue, the headlight trim is black instead of titanium. Anyone else have this problem with their recently build E46? Can't wait for delivery (after the fix).
Thx
1 day short of 3 weeks.
Already have 21,000 miles on the car.
Does anyone know what the lifespan of the tires should be?
Sports Package tires
dtlee - most new 330i sedans do not have the titanium trim (you could say that's now the "old" look!). Mine didn't, nor have any 330s I've seen in the last few weeks.
When I took delivery of my 330i 2 weeks ago I noticed that it did not have the titanium trim. I advised my salesperson and told him that that is one of the differences between the 325 and 330. I also advised him that the 3-series brochure and on the website state the 330 comes with the titanium trim. He looked into it and agreed. The trim was ordered and was installed today and I will pick it up tomorrow. If I would have settled for the black the only visible difference would be the 330i emblem on the rear. No go. The dealer put the new ones in at no charge. Its up to you guys to get the trim but since we paid for it I think its only right we should get it.
add123
1. car jacking,
2. tow your car
3. copy keys from dealer
honestly no one anymore pays atention to a annoying alarm sounding, and what the Lojack provides is the best chance at actually making an arrest.
There was one customer who had their very exclusive car in Florida towed away in a huge theft ring, there were some customs officals over sea's about 15 hours later that got a lojack hit on a trailer , and wala recoved the vehicle as well as several arrest.
Also fwiw i know of 3 Cadillac's that were recovered using the On-Star system to help track the vehicle , in each case the car was occupied and arrest were made.
I personally would much rather have the service than a blinking clown nose .
Regards,
DL
I just wanted to say that I'm back from vacation. I haven' had a chance to read through the 1,000 or so messages that I missed in 13 days but it seems that you kept a great pace of posting.
Well, I did miss the Shtroumpf in St. Martin. After 12 days in a Kia Avella, I felt reborn today - I took my 325 out for a loooong spin and I had a blast. I felt as free as jet skiing, except you really have to watch out for the cops. The car has nearly 3K miles and by now it seems to leap forward when I punch it. I put an Acura CL (3.0 ltr, 200 HP) under my belt today - not sure why every Acura owner feels like they have sth to prove to me; it's entertaining.
I feel I need to mention a couple of things about the Kia Avella that I drove on my vacation. It's smaller than the cheapest car sold in the U.S. (the Kia Rio) and it seems to be the Korean counterpart of the Ford Aspire. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the exact same car. It was the cheapest car that I could get in St. Martin (Corollas are like luxury there) and since my only requirement was a manual, it was an easy choice. So the real fun part is that they put all the torque at like 1,000 RPM's and the car feels really fast the first 10 feet off the start and then - plouf - nothing past second gear. It's very light, though, and dare I say - fun to drive. I guess I'm a sucker for manual, that's all.
OK, the real big news is that we're expecting (3 months) and I'm very excited I'll be a father. See, and you thought 2-3 months was a long wait. How about 9? I wish they had on-line tracking systems for babies. How do I sign up for the Babies Owner's Circle?
jnscheong
jnscheong
On May 29th, I ordered a 325xi, saphire black, 5 speed, CWP, xenon, black l'ette interior, Alu trim. Going to VOB BMW of Rockville, MD. I got a July production number, but so far the Owner's Circle status has been 'On Order'...
Thanks for your help in advance!
over-rev them! And does this mean you'll be trading for my wagon? Or (whisper because I wouldn't want anyone else on the Board to hear us)a V-A-N, maybe? I hear that Toyota Sienna rocks...
Glad you're back buddy. All you really missed was Aculex trolling, but Pat spanked him like a bad kid. (:->
Add123: How long did it take for your dealer to get the right trim and install them?
btw, I got a decent deal from BMW of Peabody, and they just told me it will arrive at around mid-Aug, about 2+ weeks ahead of the schedule they gave me when I ordered the car!
I just saw the status on my Silver 330xi turn to "Produced not shipped" on the BMW web site. Yeah!!! My dealer gave me an estimate of about another 3-4 weeks until delivery. Is this about right?
What is the "alum trim" you mention?
pledge to car wax.....any suggestions?
Thanks
The trim took about a week to come in. I was asked if I wanted to wait 2 hours for the install but I had things I needed to do. So I was given a loaner (Z3) and was told I would get a call later in the day. I never received the call that day (yesterday) which I guessed would happen. My sales person called me this morning for pick-up. As of this writing I havent picked it up but will in about an hour.
add123
The machine begs to be driven. I've found it's fairly easy to keep under the 4.5K RPM mark since it seems to have so much power under 4.5K.
I can't wait till the break in is over!
Oh...and I do have titanium trim around the headlights!
We're leaving for a week in Maine tomorrow morning. When we return, I'll hold my sales rep's feet to the fire on this. You're right - we paid for the headlight trim & we should get it.
Hey Guru, should I call my sales guy and ask him to put the trim on my front grill. I have a 330i, mid year, with SP and PP so Im not sure what I should do. Do they just have the trim on 330ix. Also can they program the red dot to blink and the lights to flash when locking. I have had the car for about two months, and I dont want to call back and ask for stuff they wont do. I trust you will have the right answer. Thanks for the help!
Also, has anyone mounted a Thule rack to a 325/330 sedan? I know it has threaded holes in the roof for this purpose, but I wanted to know how it worked.
Thanks
-Murray
In reading your posts, it seems like everybody's waiting a few months for their car to be delivered. Has anybody considered European delivery? Does it take much longer? It seems like it should be worth $400 in air fare to save 10% and get exactly the car you want. (Even if you don't combine it with a vacation and just fly over for the weekend, it seems to make good economic sense.) Where are the flaws in my logic? Euro delivery sounds like a great way to go.
Maybe you should build a web site, if you already haven't, if it's legally OK to share this kind of information... I'm sure you'll have plenty of traffic. If that's asking too much, how about just an informational FAQ site that lists status codes and their descriptions with other useful info and links.
BTW, I mentioned 'alum trim' just to contrast against 'wood trim'... But I really meant 'standard trim' which I thought was aluminum. I guess I put that since I saw other people doing that. I apologize if this made your search any more difficult. Thanks again, Gurumike!
Congrat!Being a father is even better than owning any BMW!I became a father in 1999.My daughter is almost 2 now. Everybody told me it would change my life and it did. It was my happiest day of my life the day she was born.They grow so fast and learn so quick that you could not believe. I am buying her a tricycle tomorrow. I passed on the toy BMW tricylce, it costs $199 at the dealer.
Anyway, I took my car in for the sticky gas pedal. They will keep it for a couple more days to detect the problem.Someone else on the board had the same problem too.
Dan
Also, i have a question, horse powers is for acceleration, torque equals hauling power, is this right? Can someone elaborate on how the two complements each other or how it works?
Orient Blue 325i
Sand 'ette
Step
CWP
PP
Xenon
being shipped to BMW of Peabody, MA
Thanks.
As dantlo pointed out above, if there is a downside to having a child, it's that it will show exactly how insignificant your BMW is. That feeling you got when you picked up the car, when you smoke some clown in a "better" car, or when you perfectly guide your car to the apex of a tricky decreasing radius curve... nothing compared to when you hold your newborn for the first time, the first time he or she smiles at you, when he/she falls asleep in your arms, etc.
A couple of quick suggestions for a first time dad from an "old pro"... 1) buy a camcorder if you don't already have one, and 2) start a savings account now for film developing ;-)
Are they available yet??
http://www.bmwnation.com/home.html
The feature article describes many details of the 2002 edition and has photos too. Hope this helps.