Getting Your BMW Back to the United States
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[edit] Drop Off for Re-Delivery at Your BMW Dealer
[edit] Car Wash
If you have been doing a fair amount of driving, you may want to stop by a local car wash to get all the bugs and dirt off your car since it will be sitting on a ship for 6-8 weeks.
[edit] Munich
According to some bimmerfest members, there is a Shell station at the following address in Munch that has worked well for them in the past!
Münchner Ring 17 85716 Unterschleißheim.
From Harms/Vikase you would take Schleißheimer Str (B471) a short distance west to a major intersection. Then north on Ingolstädter Landstraße (B13) about 3-4km and it is on your left. They have a drive through, self serve, and vacuums.
(Thanks to Kanuck from bimmerfest.com for the information and general directions!)
The self-serve bays at the Shell station offer a choice of five programs, including a cold water wash, a hot wash with shampoo, as well as a wash with filtered water. The amount of Euros you put into the machine - either 50 cents, 1 Euro or 2 Euros - varies the amount of time given for your chosen program. Deposit the money and select the program. A display on the machine tells you how much time you have left.
It should be noted that because of some strict "laws" regarding working on Sunday in Germany, that you will likely not be able to wash your car that day, drive-thru OR self-serve. If you plan on dropping your car off at Harms on a Sunday you may want to consider washing it another day if you want it clean for the ride home.
Two new additions, as of June 1, 2008:
1. From RunonMD1: "Went to a car wash recommended by Harms, about a half mile away. They did a nice job...it's called APZ (Auto-Pflege-Zentrum) at Schleissheimer Strasse 89, 85748 Garching. The phone is 089/32 18 6611."
2. John Lance reports: "There's a brand-new one being built right opposite our Winter Tires depot in Ismaning!"
[edit] Frankfurt
Right before you turn into the Frankfurt Harms Drop-off, there is an Aral gas station and car wash (Okrifteler Strasse 18-20, 64546 Mörfelden-Walldorf). First, walk in the convenience store and pay for the program you desire (there is at least one attendant who speaks English and can translate the options for you). Prices range from €6,- to €12. Program #4 does a fine job for €7.95 (soap wash and wheel scrub). Once you get a ticket with a 6-digit code on it, drive behind the store to the car wash. In winter, you'll need to press the circled blue button to open the car wash up. Park the car inside, walk back to the control panel, and punch in the code you received at the counter to start the wash. Does a really good job, including the front wheels.
When you get off the A5 you will probably be on 486 (Langener Strasse). When you take a right onto Industriestrasse there is an ARAL gas station with a car wash immediately on your right. The cashier inside of the store will sell you a Classic Wash for 6.50 Euros and give you a plastic key. Drive behind the station and around to the side and you will see the car wash. Drive inside, staying in the center of the rails on the floor. Creep forward until the red lights go on. Shut off the car and go to the control box at the right side of the entrance. Insert the plastic key in the slot, let it drop inside, and push the green button. The machine will soap, scrub, rinse, and dry your baby. It even does a fair job of cleaning the wheels.
There also a car wash at the at the Total gas station just a few feet past the ARAL gas station.
[edit] Paris/CDG
As you head towards CDG airport, follow signs for Terminal 3. Then, follow signs for TT Transit, which is where you will be dropping off your car. As you continue following the signs, just after one of the roundabouts you will see a banner of an Elephant. This is the car wash. It is brushless, and uses high pressure water and soap.
There is a self-wash after the last roundabout before you get to TT car transit. Just keep following the signs to TT car transit, and it will be on your right.
[edit] Vienna
There is a decent automatic brush (not touch-free) car wash about 2km west of (and on the way to) ASW at the Esso station at Handelskai 388a. After you get off the A23 from either direction and turn right onto the Handelskai, the Esso station will be on your right (on the ground floor underneath an office building) - you can't miss it if you're looking. If you just get the basic wash, there's an up-charge for cleaning the underside of your car, but it seems to be included in the higher-end washes. Go to the cashier first to pay and get your coded wash card.
[edit] Drop Off Details
When you are done driving your car around Europe, BMW offers 11 different drop-off locations in 6 different countries including Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland. England is no longer a drop-off option (August 2009). You will be dropping your car off with the designated shipping company, E.H. Harms or its parent company BLG, for transport to the United States. All costs involved with the transport including customs clearance and duty and marine insurance are included in the purchase price of all BMWs sold under the European Delivery Program. NOTE EXCEPTION: There is a charge for dropping off in Italy. (http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Experience/Events/EuropeanDelivery/ComeHomeOverview.aspx )
- Except for Munich, all drop off locations require 4 days advance notice to schedule a drop off appointment by either by phone or email. All drop off locations are open Monday to Friday only, except for Munich which has limited Saturday hours. All locations are closed on Sundays, German holidays and scheduled holidays.
All cars are shipping from Antwerp, Belgium or Bremerhaven, Germany. The re-delivery process, from drop-off to the day you pick up your car at your dealership or the Performance Delivery Center, should take between six to eight weeks.
- Be sure to remove all personal objects and belongings from the car including the first aid kit and hazard warning triangle, as these items cannot be legally imported with the car.
- Both license plates must remain on the car. Prior to 1. July 2009, BMW encouraged owners to take the front plate as a souvenir. Due to new German regulations about licensing and insurance, both plates must stay on the car until the car has been exported. This is the case regardless of the country you drop the car off in.
[edit] Drop Off Locations
[edit] Germany
[edit] Hamburg
E.H. Harms GmbH & Co. Kattwykweg 7 21107 Hamburg Phone: 040-75 27 97-157 Email: ithiess@mail.ehharms.de Hours: 9:00AM to 3:30PM
[edit] Bremerhaven
BLG CarShipping Gmbh & Co KG, Address for drop-off: Alfred Wegener Str. 6, 27580 Bremerhaven. Phone: 49-471-48295-671 or 676 (from the States), Email: R.Plettenberg@blg.de, Alternate Email: K.behnke@blg.de, Hours: 8:00AM to 4:00PM, MONDAY-FRIDAY Only
Exit from the A27, to Cherbourger Strasse. You will need to wash your vehicle, prior to turning it in (to facilitate checking for damage). Warning: According to BLG, once your vehicle is inside the customs area, it must remain there for shipping. Be certain to get your car washed before going inside. Car washes are located along Langener Landstrasse (at the train trestle, turn left (south) on Langener Landstrasse, the closest carwash is an ARAL station (about 1.5km) - with both a wand pressure wash and a nylon roller-type (see comments about these types). Takes one Euro coins. To get to BLG, drive back to Cherbourger Strasse to the train trestle and turn left. Continue on Cherbourger Strasse, until you see the left turn onto Alfred Wegener Strasse. Drive to the end of Alfred Wegener Strasse to the gated entrance. You will see several cars prepped for shipment inside this extensive compound. There is a Customs Area inside this compound. BLG's office is inside the Customs area.
To get inside the Customs area, you will need a magnetic key card. Immediately to the left inside the main gate, there is a conglomeration of connected trailers. A 'doorman' is sitting in a small office with lots of windows just to the left of the closest door (there are several). Bring your paperwork to him and he will issue a magnetic key card to get into the Customs Zone compound (where you see all of the other cars parked awaiting shipment). The key-card gate is next to a raised container sitting atop a steelframe riser. Drive straight ahead to the multi-storied parking structure, and then make a right turn. Drive straight ahead past the next gate control building, through that gate (usually open) to the large brick building with the BLG signs (about two hundred yards). If you think that you are lost, just call the numbers listed above and ask for specific directions. Note: In Germany, the phone number would be 0471-48295 and either 671 or 676. The staff is very friendly. They are located on the second (really the third) floor. The process should take about an hour, depending upon the number of clients who are there. The earlier that you get there, the better. They can arrange for a taxi to the Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof (about 20Euros).
[edit] Frankfurt
E.H. Harms GmbH & Co. An den Sportplatzen 8-10 64546 Walldorf (Möhrfelden) Phone: 06105-45 861/62 Email: ANelke@mail.ehharms.de Email: SJahnke@mail.ehharms.de Hours: 8:30AM to 4:00PM
The navigation system does a fine job of getting you to the drop-off address. Note that the sign on the building says BLG Logistics, the parent company of E.H. Harms. You will probably see several new cars in the parking lot with telltale ED license plates. Park your car inside the fence, take all your belongings, and walk upstairs through the spiral staircase in the middle of the building and down the hall to the right.
A taxi from Harms to the local bahnhof on Farmstraße is €5, and from there it's €2,20 to the airport on the 5514 bus (this bus departs every 30-60 minutes). The 5514 terminates at FRA Terminal 1. If you are staying longer in Frankfurt, you can take the S7 train from the local bahnhof to the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (select destination 0050 on the ticket machine).
Google Map, from Harms to the local bahnhof: Click here
[edit] Munich
New Drop-off Info:
Sven T. Grabowski Tel.: +49 89 30 760 19-24 Fax: +49 89 30 760 19-29
Vikase GmbH / Robert Bosch Str. 11 / D-85748 Garching Hochbrück (enter "Garching bei Muenchen" or the postal code on your GPS.
Approximate driving time from the Welt to Vikase is 15 minutes (14.9 km) via the A9 or 17 minutes (12.4 km) via the B13 and Ingolstädter Landstraße.
- E-Mail: transfer@vikase.com
- E-Mail: transport@vikase.com
- E-Mail: verwaltung@vikase.com
- E-Mail: drop-off@vikase.com
- http://www.vikase.com
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm
This agency will be closed on this dates:
- 01.01.2009 Neujahr/New Year’s Day
- 06.01.2009 Heilige Drei Könige
- 10.04.2009 Karfreitag/Easter Friday
- 13.04.2009 Ostermontag/Easter Monday
- 01.05.2009 Maifeiertag/Mayday
- 21.05.2009 Christi Himmelfahrt
- 01.06.2009 Pfingstmontag/Pfingstmonday
- 11.06.2009 Fronleichnam
- 15.08.2009 Mariä Himmelfahrt
- 03.10.2009 Tag der Deutschen Einheit/Day Of German Unity
- 24.12.2009 Heiligabend/Christmas Eve
- 25.12.2009 Weihnachtstag/First Christmas Day
- 26.12.2009 Weihnachtstag/Second Christmas Day
- 31.12.2009 Silvester/New Year’s Eve
Google Map: Click here
[Sadly, Thomas Heumann passed away on September 21, 2008. The Harms/MADA office still functions as described below, but there may be changes in the level and quality of service. We shall update this as people report recent experiences.]
Munich, for obvious reasons, is the most often used drop-off location. The office is located in an industrial park area. At the end of Robert-Bosch-Strasse, you will see a ramp on the left side of the road (far end of the building) marked by a small "E.H.H. Shipping" sign. Take the ramp up, and turn left at the end of the ramp (back toward the street) to find No. 11. You will see parking spaces marked Harms and probably some BMWs in some of those spaces. Go inside to find Sven Grabowski (he may have seen you parking in the lot and come out to meet you). Present Sven a copy of the Purchase Order, and he will print out some forms for your signature, inspect the car for damage, and jot down the mileage.
In the past, 'festers had been able to arrange after hours, weekend, or holiday drop-offs at this location, but this practice has apparently stopped with the passing of Thomas. Typically, you would have met Thomas during regular office hours, pre-signed the paperwork, left him one key, and advised him of when to expect your car. Then, when you were ready to turn the car in, bring it back to the lot, lock it, and you're on your way. Unfortunately, Vikase is no longer able to offer this service. Due to security reasons you are not allowed to move the car after they do the condition report.
- If you need to make an off-hours drop-off in Munich (Garching), read the information at John Lance's EDwintertires web site. They may be able to help you.
If you wish to take public transit from here, walk back out Robert-Bosch Str. to Schleissheimer Strasse. At Schleissheimer Strasse go left (east) about 100 yards to the bus stop. TO THE AIRPORT: wait for the bus on the near side (do not cross the road) for the 219A or 292, both buses will take you to the S-1 line. Check the schedule posted at the stop to see which bus comes next. The bus lines take you to the Unterschleissheim or Oberschleissheim station of the S-1 train (depending on which bus you took). The airport stop is the Flughafen Munchen station, which is the last stop of the S-1 line, just make sure you are on the right car as the train splits a few stops before the airport. Before you board the train notice the destination label in the front of the car. Should take 45 minutes to 1:30 hours to the airport, depending on the connection times. TO MUNICH: Just cross the street (take the pedestrian underpass) and take any bus that comes by (heading east). A five minute ride will get you to the Garching-Hockbruck station on the U6 subway which will take you to the Marienplatz with easy connections to everywhere else. Caution: Sometimes bus drivers may not have the Partner-Tageskarte, so if you plan on doing this, pre-purchase the ticket at a train station and validate it at the bus stop or when you get on the bus. TICKETS: Because the drop off is in the green or second circle, you need a three zone ticket to get to the airport (6,90 Euros adult or 9,00 Euros for up to 5 people -- a Partner-Tageskarte ticket). To get back to Munich you need a two zone ticket(4,60 Euros adult, 6,70 Euros all day, or 11,80 Euros all day up to 5 people -- a Partner-Tageskarte ticket). (2009 prices)
If you prefer, ask Vikase to call a cab for you. Cab fare to the airport will be approximately 50 euros.
[edit] Sindelfingen
Salvador Simovic
S.C.S Simovic-Car-Service
agency for E. H. Harms GmbH & Co.
Am Hirnach 6
71065 Sindelfingen
phone: +49(0)7031 - 866 161-17
fax: +49(0)7031- 87 50 81
email: s.simovic@simovic-car-service.de
Hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Typically the trucks that transport the cars to Bremerhaven stop by S.C.S. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you drop your car off on Friday, it will sit in Sindelfingen for about half a week waiting for the next truck.
Taxi ride to the Boeblingen Bahnhof takes less than 10 minutes and costs around 8 euros. From there you can catch the S-Bahn (S1) to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof or Stuttgart Flughafen (transfer to S2 or S3 @ Rohr).
[edit] Duisberg (needs to be confirmed)
Asteroid reports that the printed list he received at delivery also lists the Harms location in Duisberg. If this is the same location as used by Audi and Saab, it is:
E.H. Harms Autoterminal Köln gmbhKG
Terminal Duisburg
Rotterdamer Straße 100
47229 Duisburg (Friemersheim)
Telefon: (02065) 9620
You should confirm that this is an available option. Duisberg is near the junction of the Rhine and Ruhr Rivers.
[edit] Austria
Use of an Autobahn or select Schnellstrasse segments in Austria requires payment of a road tax through purchase of a vignette, which are available at gas stations near border crossings and at ADAC offices in Germany, and within Austria at ÖAMTC or ARBÖ offices and at many gas stations located near entrances to the toll roadways. Specific vendor locations can be found at: http://www.asfinag.at/index.php?idtopic=49
Austria requires a security vest for each driver, which can be purchased where vignettes are sold.
[edit] Vienna
Auto Service Wien GmbH
Seitenhafenstrasse 15/Zollfreie Zone
1020 Vienna
Phone: 43-1-72 66 11 561
Email: Office@autoservice-wien.at
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00AM to 4:00PM*
Friday 9:00AM to 2:30PM
The Nav system will send you to the right of the correct building (true as of June 2008); when you are about 1000 feet from the end of your journey you want to go thru the gateway with the guard and gate (into the Free Trade Zone - "Zollfreie Zone") not to the right.
(2009) There is a decent automatic brush (not touch-free) car wash about 2km from ASW at the Esso station at Handelskai 388a. After you get off the A23 and turn right onto the Handelskai, the Esso station will be on your right (ground floor of an office building) - can't miss it. If you just get the basic wash, there's an up-charge for cleaning the underside of your car, but it seems to be included in the higher-end washes. Go to the cashier to pay and get your coded wash card.
(2009) Public Transport: The new 80b bus stops near the entrance to the Free Trade Zone about every half hour between 5:47am and 8:17pm. http://www.oebb.at
If you are going to the airport you can take a taxi to the railway station at Wien Mitte (about 15-20 Euro), where you can take the City Airport train for 9 Euro to the airport. The S7 line from the station also runs to the airport from that station.
(2009) To save a few Euros (and likely some time) when taking a taxi non-stop to the airport, ask your driver to take the "back way" through Mannswörth instead of using the Autobahn - it's only 14km / 20 minutes and should be 30-35 Euros that way. Note that taxi fares from Vienna to VIE can vary pretty dramatically - the folks at ASW called me a reasonable one.
- Note: Usually ASW opens at 8:00am, but e-mail or call to conform beforehand - BMW's 2009 literature still says 9:00am
[edit] Switzerland
Use of autobahns in Switzerland requires payment of an annual road tax through purchase of a vignette
[edit] Geneva
Ritschard SA
Aerogare fret
Case postale 1061
1211 Geneve 5 Aeroport
Phone: 0041-22-79 87 700
Email: Stauble@ritschard.ch
Hours: 8:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:30PM to 5:30PM
This drop-off location is hard to find on the map. The easiest way to find it is to follow the signs at the Geneva airport that says "Fret". When you've reached the parking lot, Ritschard is in location 1 (shown in a large number at the top of the building). Go inside and look on the building directory to find their office as the building is shared with several businesses. Here is the Google maps link to the approximate location:
[edit] Zurich
AG Gondrand Reisen Industriestrasse 10 8152 Glattbrugg Phone: 41-44-828-68-30 Fax: 41-44-828-68-10 Email: c.tintori@gondrand.ch Hours: 8:30AM to 11:30AM and 1:30PM to 4:00PM
[edit] France
[edit] Paris
TT Car Transit Airport Roissy / CDG (in front of terminal 3)
B.P. 30008
95 716 Roissy CDG 2
Phone: +33-1-48 62 37 53
Email: info@ttroissy.com
Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Google map here
Be sure to call and make an appointment at least 4 days prior to drop off. They will give you instructions on where to go, what to bring, and to wash your car beforehand. They said there are two car washes nearby, but those were not visible on the direct route into the airport from Paris. They handle Europe by Car (Peugeot), several other makes of cars and also rental drop-off, so just park where they tell you and go into their trailer office. TT Car Transit has vans that will shuttle you to the airport terminal. If you're going back to Paris, ask for directions to the RER train station which is within walking distance (see map in link).
[edit] Nice
TT CAR TRANSIT 61 Route de Grenoble 06 200 NICE Phone: 04.92.29.13.83 Toll free number from inside the airport : 0 800 803 583 Email: info@ttnice.com Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
[edit] Netherlands
[edit] Amsterdam
USA - United Stevedoring Amsterdam Ruijgoordweg 80 Westport 7859 1047 BM Amsterdam Phone: 0031-20-497 31 32 Email: usa.desk@usamsterdam.com Hours: 7:30AM to 4:00PM The USA office for drop-offs has moved to a new building on Ruijgoordweg. To get there, head North on Ruijgoordweg from Westpoortweg. Past the Latexweg intersection, you will see signboards with business names on them. Look for the board with USA's name on it and turn into the parking lot for that building on the right. Park in the lot then walk around to the back of the building following signs for the Trucker's Reception. When you get to the reception, find an open window and get in line. There is no first come, first served system. This facility is used by cargo trucks to drop off shipping containers so the truck drivers will simply walk up and proceed with their business regardless if there are other people waiting around. If you need a taxi, ask the representative helping you to call one the moment you start the paperwork as it takes a while for taxis to get there. Make sure you get a copy of each document that you sign including the Condition Report. For people using the European Nav disk, please be aware that the Nav system will tell you that you have arrived at your destination when you reach the Kopraweg and Westpoortweg intersection. Keep driving to the next street which is Ruijgoordweg.
See it using Google Maps: Click here
[edit] Spain
[edit] Madrid
NOTE: As of July 1, 2009, this destination will no longer accept dropoffs.
Auto Turistica Iberica Calle Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 6 28022 Madrid Phone: 0034-91-32 9 .2 9.11 Email: info@autoturistica.com Hours: 9:00AM to 1:00PM and 3:00PM to 5:00PM
[edit] England
[edit] London
NOTE: As of July 1, 2009, this destination will no longer accept dropoffs.
Heathpark Services UK Ltd. Renaissance Hotel Heathrow Room G022 Bath Road Hounslow, Middlesex TX6 2AQ Phone: 0044-208-99 09 050 Email: Sparson5@aol.com Hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
[edit] Italy
By arrangement, BMW will hire a driver to return your car from a location in Italy to Munich for drop-off.
New: Beginning Feb 1, 2008 there will be a charge to drop-off cars in Italy. The charges, as of August 2009, are:
- Rome €725
- Milan €520
- Florence €520
- Venice €490
- Verona €490
- Genoa €460
- Bologna €490
- Naples €735
Need a minimum of 3 valid days of vehicle registration and insurance. Also need to make a reservation a minimum of 5 days prior to drop-off. There is now a form that has to be filled out for Italian drop-off.
If you don't want to return all the way to Munich, and prefer that your car not be driven by others, or want to save the driver fee, many 'festers have chosen to drop-off in Nice, France.
[edit] Waiting, Tracking and Taking Re-Delivery
The toughest part about doing European Delivery has got to be the 6-8 week period from when you drop off your car at one of the drop-off locations until it arrives at your dealer to pick up. Luckily, there are a great number of sites that you can use to keep track of where your car is and what progress it is making on its way to your dealer.
You can find information about your Vessel, Voyage ID, and estimated arrival date on the EH Harms status website: https://eurodelivery.ehharms.com/Edts/audi/Default.aspx
East coast deliveries are handled by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and can be tracked by logging on to http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTracking/cargoTrack.do , choosing the Auto Cargo option and finally entering your VIN (make sure all letters are in CAPS) in the Cargo ID box. Click on the Voyage ID for the port arrival/departure schedule. Ports already departed are listed in red.
West coast deliveries are handled by N Y K line and can be tracked at http://www2.nykline.com/home/index.html
Once you know your ship's name, you can attempt to track it using SailWX.com You may not see reports until the ship is in open ocean. Not all ships participate in this voluntary reporting, but it does not hurt to try. You may also try to track it using VesselTracker.com [1]. This site provides limited use for free and also appears to rely upon voluntary reporting.
Another option to track your ship after you have found the name or call sign is http://digital-seas.com/start.html This is a free open ship information archive that also includes realtime AIS position data. You need to register with the site, but it costs nothing and has a bunch of information.
For a much more detailed list of links including port schedules and web cams visit http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96824
Once your car has arrived at the port, it can take as long as three weeks to make it through customs. Ships can contain as many as 1,500 cars and it can take a great deal of time to offload and process that many vehicles. After customs, your car will need to be processed at the BMW Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC). The VDCs on each coast take each car off the ships and prepare them for domestic delivery. An aging, but nevertheless, interesting overview one of the facilities is worth a read while you are waiting for re-delivery. Once VDC is done with your car, it is loaded on a truck and sent to your dealer.
[edit] Performance Center Delivery
It is now possible to take redelivery of your ED vehicle at the Performance Center in Greenville, SC. Your car is sent there from the VDC, and you get to drive BMW's 3-series on the track, in a variety of exercises, before receiving your car. Also, for expedited redelivery, you can request a "No Overview" option, as you already know your car from your time in Europe and at the Welt! For more details see this forum, or BMW's official page.
[edit] Obtaining Your BMW CCA Member Reward Rebate
BMW of North America offers members of the BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA) a rebate on the purchase of a new or CPO vehicle after one year of continuous membership. The amount ranges from $500 to $1500 depending on the model. Eligibility and details are available on the BMWCCA website.
Cars purchased through the BMW NA European Delivery program are eligible for this program but procedures for this program for such cars are slightly different and are summarized below. As of the date of vehicle delivery, you must have been a member of the Club for over one year (i.e. 366 days) in order to be eligible.
European Delivery-Specific Program Info: 1. The delivery date is the date you pick up your car in Munich. This means that you must have been a BMW CCA member for one year prior to that date.
2. You may not receive an odometer statement with your ED car. You are not required to submit one to obtain the rebate.
3. You have 60 days from redelivery of the car in the U.S. to submit the rebate request form.
4. Keep a copy of the materials you send, and consider sending them in a way that proves the date on which they were sent. That way, if BMW does not receive your materials in a timely fashion, you can prove you sent them on time.
After 45 days, if you have not received your check, you should inquire with the BMW CCA office in Spartanburg to ensure they have received and processed your paperwork. Enquiring earlier will do little good as the Club office will not be able to tell you anything until BMW NA has entered it into its system.
N.B. The rules are subject to change at anytime and other rules my apply.
