Finally is coming ...on the Franconia

chrissal1 · 10-16-2005, 09:11 AM

no worries. Hope you get it soon.

fdc · 10-16-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chrissal1

Hi Guys, I got a message yesterday morning that my car got in. I was out all yesterday so I didn't get a chaqnce to call him back. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up on Monday.

Good luck with your deliveries.

Great. I am glad that also your car made it. I think boas1 is right: the
software upgrade is for the automatic. Good thing we learned is that
it takes only 24 h from VPC to both dealer (Chicago and New York).

Boas1: if they do the update on monday you could get delivery as
early as Wed.

fdc

chrissal1 · 10-17-2005, 10:02 AM

Hi Guys. So my dealer just called me. I will be picking up the car around 5pm this afternoon. I will take pics at the dealership and post them here.

Now, I just need to focus and try to get some work done.

The hardest part of the wait for me was from when the vessel docked until now. You guys made the wait much easier and I thank you for that. Hopefully we will ALL be in our cars very soon.

Thanks again fellas.

chrissal1 · 10-17-2005, 01:10 PM

Hey FDC - when are you picking up your car?

boas1 · 10-17-2005, 01:48 PM

CA called, my 325xi is on way to Chicago!!

chrissal1 · 10-17-2005, 01:52 PM

Nice one.... Will you be able to pick it up tomorrow?

fdc · 10-17-2005, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chrissal1

Hey FDC - when are you picking up your car?

nope. Got a call that at the dealership there are other 15 sold
car to prep. before mine. It will be ready tomorrow am after 7 ...
I'll pick it up at ~10

fdc

fdc · 10-17-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by boas1

CA called, my 325xi is on way to Chicago!!

Excellent. It takes 24h to get here, if your dealer is not busy like
mine you might have it tomorrow night !

fdc

boas1 · 10-17-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fdc

Excellent. It takes 24h to get here, if your dealer is not busy like
mine you might have it tomorrow night !

fdc

My CA advised 48 hours to get onto truck and get to Chicago, one day to prep, estimates I can pick up on Thursday. I am happy with that estimate as long as it is no longer.

Let us know how your car is when you get it tomorrow! Good luck.

fdc · 10-18-2005, 07:15 AM

Well the moment arrived. I am heading to the dealer to pick up the car ...

fdc

fdc · 10-18-2005, 05:03 PM

Here it is:

I'll post more in the images section.
Cars had 2 miles on the odo !!

it is perfect except a minor hair thin stratch on the roof next
to the driver door (is less than ~ 1/2 " but they will buff it next week
Should let them do it or not ???) also the plastic rail on the
roof has a thin scratch and they will replace it.

Besides this is really really perfect,

fdc

boas1 · 10-18-2005, 09:31 PM

fdc, glad you got your car. Its a beauty. Best of luck with it. Hopefully mine will be in Chicago tomorrow. Let me know how it rides.

fdc · 10-18-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by boas1

fdc, glad you got your car. Its a beauty. Best of luck with it. Hopefully mine will be in Chicago tomorrow. Let me know how it rides.

Thank you boas1. I drove ~ 50km (yes I am used to km and
the computer is easly programmable).

WHAT A CAR !

Take off with the all wheel drive is very stable and solid.
Perhaps the car is a little less sportier than the rear wheel
drive on quick turns but it is hard to say on dry surfaces.
I'll see on wet next rain ...
but I have to admit I really like the "solid" and stable take off. Unfortunatelly I cannot push hard till break-in is complete
(2000km or so).

Quiet is the other amazing feature of this engine. It is really quite
and strong .... what a car .... I think I am falling in love ....

Let me know how it goes with yours,

take care

fdc

boas1 · 10-19-2005, 06:24 PM

Got the call this morning, my 325xi is in. Just confirmed it is ready for pickup with another software update (that makes multipe updates for a car build completed on 9/15) so I hope all goes well. Will update tonight after I go out and burn a tank of gas!

boas1 · 10-19-2005, 10:50 PM

Just picked up my new 325xi tonight and everything went okay, except they had to repair the cover to the small storage compartment in center console because it wouldn't close....
and cannot get PDC to work. Button under radio next to left heated seat switch is not there. Sensors in back but no sounds and no button where the manual said it should be. Am I missing something?

fdc · 10-19-2005, 11:24 PM

I am not sure I don't have PDC on mine.
Do you have more photos of the car ?

fdc

fdc · 10-19-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by boas1

Just picked up my new 325xi tonight and everything went okay

Forgot: Congratulation !!!!!

chrissal1 · 10-20-2005, 07:53 AM

congrats on the car....I wonder how the hell it got through VPC with those issues???? That's really weird. What did the dealership say about it?

Also - the dealer didn't give you the car with a full tank of gas?????

boas1 · 10-20-2005, 08:23 PM

The new car is great, already over 100 miles. The PDC was explained on another thread for me that the US version has no button, even though shown in the owners manual. Lesson learned, BMW documentation is pretty weak.

fdc, agree with you the handling is great and corners on a dime. Cannot believe how quiet the ride is, even on the tollway. Going downstate tomorrow night on 200 mile trip, can hardly wait. Will post some pictures on Sunday when I get back. Hope everyone enjoys their new cars this weekend, Class of Franconia

fdc · 10-20-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by boas1

Class of Franconia

I liked the Class of Franconia ....
I am looking forward for a weekend ride too ...

Enjoy,

fdc

10-16-2005, 09:11 AM	#45
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	no worries. Hope you get it soon.
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10-17-2005, 10:02 AM	#47
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Hi Guys. So my dealer just called me. I will be picking up the car around 5pm this afternoon. I will take pics at the dealership and post them here. Now, I just need to focus and try to get some work done. The hardest part of the wait for me was from when the vessel docked until now. You guys made the wait much easier and I thank you for that. Hopefully we will ALL be in our cars very soon. Thanks again fellas.
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10-17-2005, 01:10 PM	#48
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Hey FDC - when are you picking up your car?
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10-17-2005, 01:48 PM	#49
boas1 Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 325xi 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	My 325xi on way to dealer CA called, my 325xi is on way to Chicago!!
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10-17-2005, 01:52 PM	#50
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Nice one.... Will you be able to pick it up tomorrow?
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10-18-2005, 07:15 AM	#54
fdc Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 217 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Well the moment arrived. I am heading to the dealer to pick up the car ... fdc __________________ 325xi, leather. Departure: Bremerhaven Sept 28, 2005 Vessel: Franconia K-line (http://www.kline.com/PCC-RoRo/schedu...ticshuttle.asp) Arrived at the Port of Charleston at 04:40 on Oct. 10, 2005 Arrived At VPC: 10/11/05 Left the VPC: 10/14/05 3:40pm Arrived at the Dealer: 10/15/05 3:00pm Delivery: 10/18/05 10:00 am
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10-18-2005, 05:03 PM	#55
fdc Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 217 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Here it is: I'll post more in the images section. Cars had 2 miles on the odo !! it is perfect except a minor hair thin stratch on the roof next to the driver door (is less than ~ 1/2 " but they will buff it next week Should let them do it or not ???) also the plastic rail on the roof has a thin scratch and they will replace it. Besides this is really really perfect, fdc __________________ 325xi, leather. Departure: Bremerhaven Sept 28, 2005 Vessel: Franconia K-line (http://www.kline.com/PCC-RoRo/schedu...ticshuttle.asp) Arrived at the Port of Charleston at 04:40 on Oct. 10, 2005 Arrived At VPC: 10/11/05 Left the VPC: 10/14/05 3:40pm Arrived at the Dealer: 10/15/05 3:00pm Delivery: 10/18/05 10:00 am
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10-18-2005, 09:31 PM	#56
boas1 Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 325xi 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Congrats! fdc, glad you got your car. Its a beauty. Best of luck with it. Hopefully mine will be in Chicago tomorrow. Let me know how it rides.
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10-19-2005, 06:24 PM	#58
boas1 Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 325xi 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	On my way to the dealer now! Got the call this morning, my 325xi is in. Just confirmed it is ready for pickup with another software update (that makes multipe updates for a car build completed on 9/15) so I hope all goes well. Will update tonight after I go out and burn a tank of gas!
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10-19-2005, 10:50 PM	#59
boas1 Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 325xi 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Got the new car but... Just picked up my new 325xi tonight and everything went okay, except they had to repair the cover to the small storage compartment in center console because it wouldn't close.... and cannot get PDC to work. Button under radio next to left heated seat switch is not there. Sensors in back but no sounds and no button where the manual said it should be. Am I missing something? Attached Images Last edited by boas1; 10-19-2005 at 11:11 PM..
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10-19-2005, 11:24 PM	#60
fdc Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 217 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I am not sure I don't have PDC on mine. Do you have more photos of the car ? fdc __________________ 325xi, leather. Departure: Bremerhaven Sept 28, 2005 Vessel: Franconia K-line (http://www.kline.com/PCC-RoRo/schedu...ticshuttle.asp) Arrived at the Port of Charleston at 04:40 on Oct. 10, 2005 Arrived At VPC: 10/11/05 Left the VPC: 10/14/05 3:40pm Arrived at the Dealer: 10/15/05 3:00pm Delivery: 10/18/05 10:00 am
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10-20-2005, 07:53 AM	#62
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	congrats on the car....I wonder how the hell it got through VPC with those issues???? That's really weird. What did the dealership say about it? Also - the dealer didn't give you the car with a full tank of gas?????
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10-20-2005, 08:23 PM	#63
boas1 Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 325xi 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	New 325xi is awesome The new car is great, already over 100 miles. The PDC was explained on another thread for me that the US version has no button, even though shown in the owners manual. Lesson learned, BMW documentation is pretty weak. fdc, agree with you the handling is great and corners on a dime. Cannot believe how quiet the ride is, even on the tollway. Going downstate tomorrow night on 200 mile trip, can hardly wait. Will post some pictures on Sunday when I get back. Hope everyone enjoys their new cars this weekend, Class of Franconia
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