My car was born today!

[Imola Ed]

Status 160 (released to distribution!) Yes!!! Now begins my second month of waiting :D :cry: :D :cry:

[SacM3]

CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!! :thumb:

[ALEX325i]

Congrats! The wait is almost over now... :D

[in_d_haus]

COOL!

[pixA4]

Very nice! It almost seems the wait gets worse from here on out :yikes:

[Imola Ed]

It's even worse than usual for me, as I was waiting, then my dealer messed up, and now I'm waiting again. I would have already had my car a month ago... :cry:

But all I care about right now is that over in Germany, a sparkling new M3 is packing its bags for the journey to its new home — mine!

Gotta order some rims...

[Imola Ed]

Wow! I called today and it jumped all the way to 182!! Gotta go update my sig...

[Mr. The Edge]

Yep-once you hit 160 everything moves very quickly....

until you get on the boat, that is. :D

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by atyclb
Yep-once you hit 160 everything moves very quickly....

until you get on the boat, that is. :D

At this rate, it's never going to happen! It's been sitting there at 193 for about 9 days now! I have had two people tell me 8 days is usually the max, and today some guy tells me he's seen them languish there for 2+ weeks! Excuse me? I know that 3 boats have left that port since my car arrived there (though catching the first one would have been blind luck).

I want my car! NOW! :mad: :cry:

I need to go take some zoloft now.

[Mr. The Edge]

Originally posted by Imola Ed


At this rate, it's never going to happen! It's been sitting there at 193 for about 9 days now! I have had two people tell me 8 days is usually the max, and today some guy tells me he's seen them languish there for 2+ weeks! Excuse me? I know that 3 boats have left that port since my car arrived there (though catching the first one would have been blind luck).

I want my car! NOW! :mad: :cry:

I need to go take some zoloft now.

Have you been at the org M3 board lately? There have been a few reports of long waits at the port lately--most , if not all, of them bound for the West Coast. No explanations though.

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by atyclb


Have you been at the org M3 board lately? There have been a few reports of long waits at the port lately--most , if not all, of them bound for the West Coast. No explanations though.

I actually haven't visited there in a while. Maybe I'll take a peek later. Thanks!

[Imola Ed]

Just got the confirmation today. Thank heavens!

[pixA4]

now for those wheels....I got an even better price for you if you order 'em by next week :yikes:

If you wanna be tempted...email me to find out :angel:

Congrats on the car finally moving along though.....

[SteveT]

Originally posted by Imola Ed
Just got the confirmation today. Thank heavens!

When did you spec yours out? I may spec mine in April for a May production. Congratulations!

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by SteveT


When did you spec yours out? I may spec mine in April for a May production. Congratulations!

My order went in in late Jan. I got a week 10 (wk of March 8) production slot and it only just got on the boat yesterday or Tuesday.

[oddlycalm]

Glad your car is on the water IE. It does take a few days for either the BMWNA or Wallenius systems to update themselves and show your sled is aboard.

The ship mine is on just made it's last stop in prior to sailing for the Canal and now due in to port on 4/3. The wait keeps getting harder....

oc

[hotbimmer]

Congrats Ed!

I know your gonna love it. It's well worth the wait. I'm sure every M3 owner has been in your shoes. :thumb:

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by hotbimmer
Congrats Ed!

I know your gonna love it. It's well worth the wait. I'm sure every M3 owner has been in your shoes. :thumb:

Thanks. It arrives at the port this Thursday! Whoo!
:bigpimp:

[ALEX325i]

Originally posted by Imola Ed


Thanks. It arrives at the port this Thursday! Whoo!
:bigpimp:

Cool! :thumb:

The wait is almost over then... When are you taking delivery?

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by ALEX325i


Cool! :thumb:

The wait is almost over then... When are you taking delivery?

They haven't told me yet. My guess is maybe next Monday if I'm lucky?

[porkyzilla]

whoa thats cool, thats an adrenaline rush for me even seing all the updates, mines on order just got put into the que slot yesterday, so dealer said prob bout july or august when i get mine. these last week has been hard, heeh i can only imagine the wait gets harder, especially when my 83 chevy camaro z28 broke down tonight 700 to fix new carburator eheh thank god im getting rid of it in 2 months when my m3 comes in :-D

[Imola Ed]

Originally posted by porkyzilla
whoa thats cool, thats an adrenaline rush for me even seing all the updates, mines on order just got put into the que slot yesterday, so dealer said prob bout july or august when i get mine. these last week has been hard, heeh i can only imagine the wait gets harder, especially when my 83 chevy camaro z28 broke down tonight 700 to fix new carburator eheh thank god im getting rid of it in 2 months when my m3 comes in :-D

Carburetor, huh? What's that? :D j/k

Some of the parts I've played with in past cars don't even exist now. Can anyone say distributor cap? Coil?

And yes, the wait will only get harder. :(

My car is now at the VPC and has an estimated delivery date of this Sunday. But my dealer said it would be ready tuesday or wednesday. Excuse me? I think they need to work quicker! I haven't heard of other dealers taking that long...

[Mr. The Edge]

Yeah, Ed--that's unacceptable.

Even if it doesn't get there until Monday morning, there is NO reason why you shouldn't pick it up and drive it home Monday night. My car got in in the morning, they installed a bunch of accessories, and I picked up at 5 that evening.

Tell them that that's unacceptable and that you want it Monday.

[Arlo]

Since Ed is now MIA, I thought I'd let y'all know he got his car today. Fat chance any of us will hear from him for a while. :)

Congrats Ed!


Cheers,
Arlo