Who's on the Courage this week (Voyage EB608-COG)?

robdsl17 · 03-17-2006, 06:09 PM

I am in CT (so the car came off the boat in NY) last Wed, and I just got the car last night (Thursday) so it took 8 days to go through the VPC and 2 hours up the road to my dealer

sblument · 03-19-2006, 10:35 PM

any other Courage riders get their cars yet? I didn't get the call last Friday but still thinking delivery this coming week...

sblument · 03-19-2006, 10:57 PM

my order process so far:

1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL)
2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15
2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15
2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15
2/15: 800# status in transit
2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit
2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit
2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit
2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel
2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven
2/23: WW loaded on Courage
2/25: 800# in transit
3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry
3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/16: 800% in transit
3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/18: OC at prep center

As you can see our ability to track the car is pretty minimal once it gets off the ship. The 800# is probably 1 day behind and OC 1.5-2 days, so I'm thinking my car made it through VPC on the 16'th and is on the truck to my dealer now. Guessing it will arrive Monday or Tuesday.

Bob T · 03-20-2006, 06:48 AM

Mine left the VPC on the 16th on a truck to Michigan. Per Bavarian Motor Transport, it should have arrived on Saturday. As of last night (Sun), it still was not there. Hopefully this morning it will arrive and they will be able to get it prepped ASAP.

sblument · 03-20-2006, 08:29 AM

Cool Bob T -- I actually went to my dealer on Sunday and walked the lot...no joy. How did you get this information from Bavarian Motor Transport? Was that info gathered through your CA?

Bob T · 03-20-2006, 09:02 AM

Actually, the headquarters for Bavarian Motor Transport is located across the street from my office. So, doing what an impatient e90 customer to be would do, I walked into the office on Friday and asked if they could tell me when my car would be delivered. They said they could not release that info to the final customer but only to the dealer. The frauline did hint that it would be in on Saturday. I do believe the dealers have a regular channel to get the trucking info.

jimjamjohn · 03-21-2006, 01:06 PM

Has anyone besides robdsl17 recieved thier car yet? I won't have the privilege until this Friday (I hope!)

Bob T · 03-21-2006, 04:00 PM

Mine is being held up at the VPC in SC for the software update. I guess all new 3,5,6, and 7 series are going through the same thing. Pushed my delivery back by about a week.

sblument · 03-21-2006, 05:57 PM

1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL)
2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15
2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15
2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15
2/15: 800# status in transit
2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit
2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit
2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit
2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel
2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven
2/23: WW loaded on Courage
2/25: 800# in transit
3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry
3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/16: 800# in transit
3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/18: OC at prep center
3/21: 800# in transit -- probably means car left VPC yesterday or today

Now I'm not sure when I'll recieve my car but maybe late this week or early next week. I keep pushing my estimate back, but probably one more week to go, at the MOST

Lucid4000 · 03-21-2006, 07:54 PM

Picking up my car on March 31. All seems well with my car!!!

sblument · 03-22-2006, 10:10 PM

1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL)
2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15
2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15
2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15
2/15: 800# status in transit
2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit
2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit
2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit
2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel
2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven
2/23: WW loaded on Courage
2/25: 800# in transit
3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry
3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/16: 800# in transit
3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel
3/18: OC at prep center
3/21: 800# in transit -- probably means car left VPC yesterday or today
3/22: called CA; no update other than it should arrive any day now...
3/22: 800# still in transit -- weird, usually OC is slower...
3/22: OC at center inventory!!!

Maybe I'll get the call tomorrow???

sblument · 03-25-2006, 12:07 PM

I took delivery Thursday night. Will take some photos today and post ltr...

Sp82 · 03-25-2006, 01:26 PM

no software problems for you? is it only some cars?..

jimjamjohn · 03-25-2006, 01:53 PM

Congrats to sblument! I had another delay. New e90 is scheduled to arrive Monday....

sblument · 03-27-2006, 10:52 PM

not sure if my software was upgraded or not. Anyone know how to check the software revision (non-idrive)?

sblument · 03-27-2006, 11:12 PM

Took delivery Thursday evening with 10miles on odo. No problems with car so far. Getting used to the trans/clutch; learning all the controls and settings. Mated phone (RAZR V3) with bluetooth and programmed my garage door opener.

First impressions: love the car -- even better than I thought it would be. The car is especially impressive on the highway. Had a fun shakedown cruise in the form of a 165 mile each way day trip up to Wisconsin. Avg speed 63mph, avg econ 29mpg. Cruised 85-90 and hit 100 for 1 second - a non event. Strictly obeying the break in no full throttle, 4000RPM or below, 100mph or below, varying engine speed -- no cruise control yet.

Here's some photos a couple of days after I took delivery. Some next to my dad's E46...and the one older photo is of my E30 - a 1986 325e that I bought used in 1995 as a college car. It had 100k miles on it. That's what started it all I guess...

more photos next post...

sblument · 03-27-2006, 11:14 PM

more images...

sblument · 03-27-2006, 11:14 PM

one more :-)

Bob T · 03-28-2006, 06:47 AM

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I'm still waiting for mine.

03-17-2006, 06:09 PM	#23
robdsl17 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 07 350z, 06 330xi, 09 335xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I am in CT (so the car came off the boat in NY) last Wed, and I just got the car last night (Thursday) so it took 8 days to go through the VPC and 2 hours up the road to my dealer
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03-19-2006, 10:35 PM	#24
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	any other Courage riders get their cars yet? I didn't get the call last Friday but still thinking delivery this coming week... __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-19-2006, 10:57 PM	#25
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	my order process so far: 1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL) 2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15 2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15 2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15 2/15: 800# status in transit 2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit 2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit 2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit 2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel 2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven 2/23: WW loaded on Courage 2/25: 800# in transit 3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry 3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/16: 800% in transit 3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/18: OC at prep center As you can see our ability to track the car is pretty minimal once it gets off the ship. The 800# is probably 1 day behind and OC 1.5-2 days, so I'm thinking my car made it through VPC on the 16'th and is on the truck to my dealer now. Guessing it will arrive Monday or Tuesday. __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-20-2006, 06:48 AM	#26
Bob T Private 4 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 330i, Jet Black, BMW Motos Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Mine left the VPC on the 16th on a truck to Michigan. Per Bavarian Motor Transport, it should have arrived on Saturday. As of last night (Sun), it still was not there. Hopefully this morning it will arrive and they will be able to get it prepped ASAP.
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03-20-2006, 08:29 AM	#27
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Cool Bob T -- I actually went to my dealer on Sunday and walked the lot...no joy. How did you get this information from Bavarian Motor Transport? Was that info gathered through your CA? __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-20-2006, 09:02 AM	#28
Bob T Private 4 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 330i, Jet Black, BMW Motos Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Actually, the headquarters for Bavarian Motor Transport is located across the street from my office. So, doing what an impatient e90 customer to be would do, I walked into the office on Friday and asked if they could tell me when my car would be delivered. They said they could not release that info to the final customer but only to the dealer. The frauline did hint that it would be in on Saturday. I do believe the dealers have a regular channel to get the trucking info.
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03-21-2006, 01:06 PM	#29
jimjamjohn New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 325i TiAg SP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Has anyone besides robdsl17 recieved thier car yet? I won't have the privilege until this Friday (I hope!)
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03-21-2006, 04:00 PM	#30
Bob T Private 4 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 330i, Jet Black, BMW Motos Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Mine is being held up at the VPC in SC for the software update. I guess all new 3,5,6, and 7 series are going through the same thing. Pushed my delivery back by about a week.
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03-21-2006, 05:57 PM	#31
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	update 1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL) 2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15 2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15 2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15 2/15: 800# status in transit 2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit 2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit 2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit 2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel 2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven 2/23: WW loaded on Courage 2/25: 800# in transit 3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry 3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/16: 800# in transit 3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/18: OC at prep center 3/21: 800# in transit -- probably means car left VPC yesterday or today Now I'm not sure when I'll recieve my car but maybe late this week or early next week. I keep pushing my estimate back, but probably one more week to go, at the MOST __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-21-2006, 07:54 PM	#32
Lucid4000 Major 64 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 335i AW Sport 6MT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC!! iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i Sport [0.00]	Picking up my car on March 31. All seems well with my car!!!
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03-22-2006, 10:10 PM	#33
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Order status update!!! 1/28: ordered car; put down deposit (fields BMW in Northfield, IL) 2/8: 800# status in production -- munich plant. est. completion 2/15 2/13: 800# status in body shop est. completion 2/15 2/14: 800# status in paint shop est. completion 2/15 2/15: 800# status in transit 2/15: BMW NA operator said car done 2/14 and enroute to port of exit 2/16: 800# released to a carrier and awaiting transp to port of exit 2/17: 800# being transported to port of exit 2/18: 800# at port awaiting shipping vessel 2/22: WW received at terminal in Bremerhaven 2/23: WW loaded on Courage 2/25: 800# in transit 3/13: WW discharged at Charleston, SC port of entry 3/12-15: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/16: 800# in transit 3/18: 800# at port awaiting a shipping vessel 3/18: OC at prep center 3/21: 800# in transit -- probably means car left VPC yesterday or today 3/22: called CA; no update other than it should arrive any day now... 3/22: 800# still in transit -- weird, usually OC is slower... 3/22: OC at center inventory!!! Maybe I'll get the call tomorrow??? __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-25-2006, 12:07 PM	#34
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I took delivery Thursday night. Will take some photos today and post ltr... __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-25-2006, 01:26 PM	#35
Sp82 Colonel 174 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	no software problems for you? is it only some cars?..
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03-25-2006, 01:53 PM	#36
jimjamjohn New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 325i TiAg SP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Congrats to sblument! I had another delay. New e90 is scheduled to arrive Monday....
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03-27-2006, 10:52 PM	#37
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	My new E90 not sure if my software was upgraded or not. Anyone know how to check the software revision (non-idrive)? __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-27-2006, 11:12 PM	#38
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	My new E90 -- photos!!!! Took delivery Thursday evening with 10miles on odo. No problems with car so far. Getting used to the trans/clutch; learning all the controls and settings. Mated phone (RAZR V3) with bluetooth and programmed my garage door opener. First impressions: love the car -- even better than I thought it would be. The car is especially impressive on the highway. Had a fun shakedown cruise in the form of a 165 mile each way day trip up to Wisconsin. Avg speed 63mph, avg econ 29mpg. Cruised 85-90 and hit 100 for 1 second - a non event. Strictly obeying the break in no full throttle, 4000RPM or below, 100mph or below, varying engine speed -- no cruise control yet. Here's some photos a couple of days after I took delivery. Some next to my dad's E46...and the one older photo is of my E30 - a 1986 325e that I bought used in 1995 as a college car. It had 100k miles on it. That's what started it all I guess... more photos next post... Attached Images __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-27-2006, 11:14 PM	#39
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	more images... more images... Attached Images __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-27-2006, 11:14 PM	#40
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	and finally... one more :-) Attached Images __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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03-28-2006, 06:47 AM	#41
Bob T Private 4 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 330i, Jet Black, BMW Motos Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Thanks for sharing the pictures. I'm still waiting for mine.
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