My performance Center Delivery experience

fueledbymetal · 10-25-2006, 03:09 PM

I recently ordered a 2007 BMW 328i and opted for the Performance Center Delivery. This is a free option for ordered cars where you pick up your new car at the BMW Performance Center in Spartensburg, SC. As part of the package, they cover your room cost & dinner and then transport you to the center the next day. You then get to flog a car similar to yours on the track with a professional driver, visit the museum and have lunch with the staff.
http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexper...ivery

First, I picked up my car at the center.

They can deliver 3 cars at a time. Mine was in the main lobby pictured above...

...and the two other getting delivered were in the side displays (a Z4 Coupe & M6 vert)

It's pretty sweet getting a car with only 1.3 miles

After taking delivery of my car, I checked out the museum. The press launch of the new X5 was going on at the same time, so I got to see a bunch of them.

Next it was time for some track work. On the way to the track, I noticed all sorts of sweet cars. Here'a bunch of M5/6's getting delivered...

...and a gaggle of M Coupes:

The track was a good time. Donnie Isley was our instructor & he was awesome! We did some open course work, braking and a session on the wet skid pad. They didn't have any 328i's yet, so I was in a 330i.

At one point, Donnie had me gun it in reverse and from the passenger seat he was able to use the parking brake & steering wheel to execute a perfect 180! :rocks:

Last was the highlight of the trip for me - a hot lap with the pro driver in an M5!

That was by far the most fun I've ever had in a car EVER! The M5 was so incredibly powerful and Donnie pulled out all sorts of sweet moves from 360's to drifting to serious corner carving.

Afterward, I loaded up the family for the 500 mile drive home. Here's my first passenger :P

And as soon as I got home, I ditched the runflats for some nice lightweight wheels & proper tires (which shaved 15-20lbs per corner!!!)

The trip was a blast and the car's been great so far

KL2DC · 10-25-2006, 03:13 PM

Nice write up and pics...montego blue looks awesome. Congrats!!!

You just missed our biggest DC metro meet, hope to see you at DC Metro III in Spring 2007

fueledbymetal · 10-25-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

Nice write up and pics...montego blue looks awesome. Congrats!!!

You just missed our biggest DC metro meet, hope to see you at DC Metro III in Spring 2007

Yeah, I tried to have my delivery bumped up to catch it - I'll definitely be there next time!

IrvRobinson · 10-25-2006, 06:29 PM

Congrats and thanks for the pics, I was there in May with Donnie as well, and the whole experience was great, including driving the thousand miles to Illinois.Next time, I want to see the Manufacturing, it's closed to the public till the release of the X5........enjoy your car and your family !

manxs · 01-29-2007, 09:13 PM

hey i am going to be making the trip to from PCD to Chicago on friday.. do you recommend any specific routes.. where to stay over at night.. did you do the biltmore estate? all your help is much appreciated..

manxs

EHDEN · 01-29-2007, 09:16 PM

when dropping the run flats...what do you do regarding a flat tire? purchase a spair and place it in the drunk or do you wait and call for help?

fueledbymetal · 01-30-2007, 07:56 AM

manxs,

We had some friends in the area, so we spent most of our time on the trip down there with them. Since we had a our infant son with us, we took a fairly direct route home on mostly highways.

I didn't stay at the Biltmore, but now I regret it. The pro driver led a caravan of people who had their cars delivered that day up which would have been a blast in and of itself.

EHDEN,

I just picked up a green slime kit which includes tire sealant & a compressor. In nearly 20 years of driving I've only had one flat, so the performance and cost savings (runflats are way overpriced imho) are worth the risk to me.

pseto · 01-30-2007, 10:55 AM

I wanted to stay at the Biltmore Estates, but they were completely booked during the time I was down there. Its supposed to be a very nice drive there. You should get some info on this in your pre-PCD package and they offer a discounted rate for BMW. If anyone did stay there, post some pics.

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fueledbymetal Lieutenant 139 Rep 581 Posts Drives: 2024 G80 6spd, Cayman GTS 4.0 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington Park, MD iTrader: (0)	My performance Center Delivery experience I recently ordered a 2007 BMW 328i and opted for the Performance Center Delivery. This is a free option for ordered cars where you pick up your new car at the BMW Performance Center in Spartensburg, SC. As part of the package, they cover your room cost & dinner and then transport you to the center the next day. You then get to flog a car similar to yours on the track with a professional driver, visit the museum and have lunch with the staff. http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexper...ivery First, I picked up my car at the center. They can deliver 3 cars at a time. Mine was in the main lobby pictured above... ...and the two other getting delivered were in the side displays (a Z4 Coupe & M6 vert) It's pretty sweet getting a car with only 1.3 miles After taking delivery of my car, I checked out the museum. The press launch of the new X5 was going on at the same time, so I got to see a bunch of them. Next it was time for some track work. On the way to the track, I noticed all sorts of sweet cars. Here'a bunch of M5/6's getting delivered... ...and a gaggle of M Coupes: The track was a good time. Donnie Isley was our instructor & he was awesome! We did some open course work, braking and a session on the wet skid pad. They didn't have any 328i's yet, so I was in a 330i. At one point, Donnie had me gun it in reverse and from the passenger seat he was able to use the parking brake & steering wheel to execute a perfect 180! :rocks: Last was the highlight of the trip for me - a hot lap with the pro driver in an M5! That was by far the most fun I've ever had in a car EVER! The M5 was so incredibly powerful and Donnie pulled out all sorts of sweet moves from 360's to drifting to serious corner carving. Afterward, I loaded up the family for the 500 mile drive home. Here's my first passenger :P And as soon as I got home, I ditched the runflats for some nice lightweight wheels & proper tires (which shaved 15-20lbs per corner!!!) The trip was a blast and the car's been great so far __________________ Instagram: te37sl_m3 Last edited by fueledbymetal; 10-25-2006 at 03:24 PM..
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IrvRobinson Banned 39 Rep 731 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Congrats and thanks for the pics, I was there in May with Donnie as well, and the whole experience was great, including driving the thousand miles to Illinois.Next time, I want to see the Manufacturing, it's closed to the public till the release of the X5........enjoy your car and your family !
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manxs Enlisted Member 2 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Cpe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA - Bay Area iTrader: (0)	hey i am going to be making the trip to from PCD to Chicago on friday.. do you recommend any specific routes.. where to stay over at night.. did you do the biltmore estate? all your help is much appreciated.. manxs
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fueledbymetal Lieutenant 139 Rep 581 Posts Drives: 2024 G80 6spd, Cayman GTS 4.0 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington Park, MD iTrader: (0)	manxs, We had some friends in the area, so we spent most of our time on the trip down there with them. Since we had a our infant son with us, we took a fairly direct route home on mostly highways. I didn't stay at the Biltmore, but now I regret it. The pro driver led a caravan of people who had their cars delivered that day up which would have been a blast in and of itself. EHDEN, I just picked up a green slime kit which includes tire sealant & a compressor. In nearly 20 years of driving I've only had one flat, so the performance and cost savings (runflats are way overpriced imho) are worth the risk to me. __________________ Instagram: te37sl_m3
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pseto Major General 860 Rep 7,752 Posts Drives: E92 M3 ZCP, F80 M3 ZCP- beater Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (4)	I wanted to stay at the Biltmore Estates, but they were completely booked during the time I was down there. Its supposed to be a very nice drive there. You should get some info on this in your pre-PCD package and they offer a discounted rate for BMW. If anyone did stay there, post some pics.
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