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      11-15-2015, 09:56 PM   #1
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YMB LCI M3 Ordered

After following the M2 for quite a while and being a little dissapointed with the lack of extra features that I would have liked (performance aspects aside) I decided to bite the bullet, not worry about the larger size footprint and spring for the F80 M3.

Ordered as LCI, 6MT, Yas Marina Blue, Silver wheels & tints

Anyone know when I should expect to be allocated a build date? And how long till delivery once this happens

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      11-15-2015, 10:10 PM   #2
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I got my production allocation week in about 2 weeks, VIN came about a month later - delivery around 3.2 months (Sep 7 - December 10)

Once you get the VIN you can track the delivery date and ship it is coming in on.
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      11-16-2015, 05:32 PM   #3
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good work mate! congrats. gonna keep the E46 as well?
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      11-17-2015, 12:44 AM   #4
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Finally made a call, well done.

I did too, not a BMW however.
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      11-17-2015, 04:59 PM   #5
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good work mate! congrats. gonna keep the E46 as well?
I am still undecided at this stage. Part of me wants to keep it because I love the look of it, I feel so connected via the chassis and steering and having a responsive sweet NA engine is becoming a thing of the past and I believe will become deisarable. On that note, if the desire to take it out for a nice drive is no longer there because its been replaced by the F80 then it essentually just becomes a car for bragging rights and to feel warm and fuzzy knowing you have one of the best M3's ever made. Its a lot of money for me to have sitting there especially with the cost of the new one.

Fortunatly I am in a position where I will be able to have both for a while and will use that time to make my decision. I hope the F80 delivers and I will be able to get over the engine not being as responsive and lacking character of the S54 as it is perfect in every other aspect. Its a comprimise I guess
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      11-17-2015, 05:01 PM   #6
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Finally made a call, well done.

I did too, not a BMW however.
Yep, I really wanted the M2 to work but it just didnt deliver on a number of things that for me add to the whole experience of owning my first new and probably last M car.

What did you go with?
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      11-17-2015, 11:09 PM   #7
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Finally made a call, well done.

I did too, not a BMW however.
Yep, I really wanted the M2 to work but it just didnt deliver on a number of things that for me add to the whole experience of owning my first new and probably last M car.

What did you go with?
Yeh the M2 just doesn't excite as much as the 1Ms back in 2011, the games moved on and sadly the M2 seems to be the same recipe without the extras and customized car I wanted.

I bought Something with a dodgy roof and a 3.8l flat six
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      11-17-2015, 11:16 PM   #8
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Finally made a call, well done.

I did too, not a BMW however.
Yep, I really wanted the M2 to work but it just didnt deliver on a number of things that for me add to the whole experience of owning my first new and probably last M car.

What did you go with?
Something with a dodgy roof and a 3.8l flat six
Boxster Spyder? Nice one!
I got a call the day after I placed my order from one dealership saying a Cayman GTS allocation opened up. As much as it ticks everything I want in a sport car I couldn't justify the extra cost for 2 less seats.
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      11-19-2015, 11:37 PM   #9
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Great to hear mate!

How did you go in the end $?
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      11-24-2015, 12:44 AM   #10
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Great to hear mate!

How did you go in the end $?
Delt with Sylvania all over the phone and they came to the party very happy with them Trivett didn't even follow up with me.
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      11-26-2015, 07:41 AM   #11
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Having debated about what you wanted in the M2, I really think you made the right choice here. Good stuff!

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      11-26-2015, 06:31 PM   #12
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Delt with Sylvania all over the phone and they came to the party very happy with them Trivett didn't even follow up with me.
+1 Sylvania
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      11-26-2015, 09:16 PM   #13
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well done hazey, ha ha I've found all the M2 people here!! think I'm gunna give up on the m2 as well, bought an m3 for my old man from Sylvania last year and with a tune it'll put 2 car lengths in my 991 c2s on the straight at EC, I doubt an m2 will do that, they are quick

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I bought Something with a dodgy roof and a 3.8l flat six
pretty jealous, nothing can beat the sound of that 3.8, would be very interested to know the price these are going for, some sales guy at Sydney south told me 220k? is that right?
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pretty jealous, nothing can beat the sound of that 3.8, would be very interested to know the price these are going for, some sales guy at Sydney south told me 220k? is that right?
Thanks beemer, pretty excited actually, only a couple months to wait

A Spyder with the must have bits in metalic is sub $200 OTR retail. Sure, if you tick all the options, ceramics and lotsa leather, $220+ is a definite.
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      11-27-2015, 02:23 AM   #15
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$220+? Yeah easy. Don't ask me how I know right Alpine? 😂
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      11-29-2015, 04:25 AM   #16
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you two need to get a room in a motor home together
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      02-10-2016, 05:03 PM   #17
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So been patiently waiting for my car. Tracking showed it was liner released on the 24th Jan and was "delivered from" on the 28th. Another member on here had their car on the same boat and picked it up on the 5th Jan.

Dealer telling me it's not just my car but others that are delayed. Also gave me some weak excuse it was due to the weather.

Something doesn't add up. How can some cars from the same boat get delivered ahead by 2 weeks.

Feeling a little annoyed because my stupid finance company has already paid them back on the 28th!

I'm just worried it's been damaged and they are stalling while it gets fixed.
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So been patiently waiting for my car. Tracking showed it was liner released on the 24th Jan and was "delivered from" on the 28th. Another member on here had their car on the same boat and picked it up on the 5th Jan.

Dealer telling me it's not just my car but others that are delayed. Also gave me some weak excuse it was due to the weather.

Something doesn't add up. How can some cars from the same boat get delivered ahead by 2 weeks.

Feeling a little annoyed because my stupid finance company has already paid them back on the 28th!

I'm just worried it's been damaged and they are stalling while it gets fixed.
have you called BMW direct
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      02-10-2016, 10:55 PM   #19
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Finally got some answers. Cannot believe it. Been waiting 4 months for this not to mention the 6months before while following the M2.

Idiots who inspect the cars in Minto left the bonnets open on a bunch of cars and the big winds we had in NSW blew them back.

My options
1. Order a new car wait another 4 months
2. There is another YMB at the processing yard. They can swap the bonnet and struts.

I seriously don't know what to do. Have concerns of mechanic leaning on fender, banging a spanner around, factory paint striping requiring touch ups on bolts, not looking factory and alignment issues. Looking at the White M4 pics it's just a matter of undoing the 4 bolts I guess if they did this at the bottom of the bracket where it's hidden in the engine bay? But then alignment?

Apparently when cars are damaged if they are repairable onsite they don't even notify the dealers or customers. When my dealer initially enquired they were just told there are delays due to bad weather.

I've included pics of a white M4 to show the bolts

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      02-11-2016, 05:29 AM   #20
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That sucks. I would probably get them to repair with the proviso that you won’t accept the car unless you are 100% happy with the job they have done. I would also try to get some free stuff thrown in, such as window tint.
I am only just starting my months of wait and not sure I would want to start again after getting so close.
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      02-11-2016, 06:27 PM   #21
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I'd be livid, this would be my worst nightmare. And is always at the back of my mind as I also patiently wait for my build.

But I'm the type of person that would sell his car once it gets a small ding on it.

Hard to say what I'd do if I was in your situation, because I'm not. But my initial thought would be to get a new car ordered and be compensated for the inconvenience and distress that it would have caused me. Maybe a competition package at no extra cost?

I highly doubt I would settle for a repair.
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      02-12-2016, 08:12 AM   #22
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Tough call this one - on one hand, the actual damage probably isn't too much and should be repaired 100%. On the other hand, if you agree to the repair and it isn't done right, you will be annoyed.
It's not like it's a car accident where there's been damage due to the car hitting another car...
Changing a bonnet isn't all that complex. If I were you I would accept the repair on the basis that it's done by an experienced BMW crash repair centre, not some mechanic in the processing yard. Also, you should have the right to inspect and refuse to take delivery if the repair isn't up to standard.

When I bought mine, it was a demonstrator and it needed the bonnet and rear bumper re-sprayed due to a couple of small scratches - no one can tell.
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