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GENERAL => Off-topic discussion => Topic started by: achtungE30 on September 28, 2008, 02:54:17 PM

Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: achtungE30 on September 28, 2008, 02:54:17 PM
After quite a long wait, I flew over to München, Germany to the new BMW Welt to pick up my Alpine White on Coral Red leather '08 135i.

Here are some pics...


BMW Welt
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(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz49PemipI/AAAAAAAACQM/67kna2pORdI/s800/_MG_0887.jpg)

Signing European temp registration documents.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SN0eBr093bI/AAAAAAAACzs/Hlzs0SdD6jE/s800/IMG_1526.jpg)

Snuck a sneak peak of the car before actual delivery
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Presentation of my new car as the delivery rep touches a button on his PDA, a spotlight comes on top of the car and a turntable spins the car slowly.
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(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SN0eF_OhhQI/AAAAAAAAC0w/aaBAbNanbmc/s800/IMG_1574.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SN0eHZ9UTtI/AAAAAAAAC1I/tGs_F7Q6wyQ/s800/IMG_1592.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz4-bgyeiI/AAAAAAAACQk/IGqnZAajYnQ/s800/IMG_0893.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz4_Lf6LWI/AAAAAAAACQ0/fvMBJQFErv8/s800/_MG_0899.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz4_hPp85I/AAAAAAAACQ8/JAgP4skGZjI/s800/IMG_0909.JPG)

Then headed over the the BMW museum..

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5CbOcmiI/AAAAAAAACRk/CEAb-oTbXGo/s800/_MG_0947.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5DRa9L6I/AAAAAAAACR0/bdEObY_Z97Y/s800/_MG_0956.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5DlqI_yI/AAAAAAAACR8/jxAPWRNI1Mg/s800/_MG_0958.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5DxGvt2I/AAAAAAAACSE/UBLHRripDgA/s800/_MG_0959.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5GKIxDFI/AAAAAAAACSs/O0o92iyRkrI/s800/_MG_0967.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5JaKYVGI/AAAAAAAACTs/8UdZSOXUsv8/s800/_MG_0979.jpg)

Collection of all BMW badges throughout the decades.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5LJb6CRI/AAAAAAAACUI/fJOKNOKUbZ8/s800/IMG_1664.jpg)

And the one badge that mattered to me!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5Lx4BYcI/AAAAAAAACUQ/zmul6XyKI4c/s800/IMG_1666.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5NG_Yd-I/AAAAAAAACUg/yDfT3bdWrhY/s800/IMG_1670.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5OpdX3jI/AAAAAAAACU4/vENhHMugcJI/s800/IMG_1694.jpg)
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: achtungE30 on September 28, 2008, 02:55:02 PM
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5PPw-FHI/AAAAAAAACVA/dMWBvI1F5eE/s800/IMG_1710.jpg)

Then we headed over to Northern Italy
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And to the famed Stelvio Pass
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(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5Uuf3RxI/AAAAAAAACWQ/WgbMlkYzGMo/s800/_MG_1032.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5W8CtSUI/AAAAAAAACW8/_Je4OG5hZoE/s800/_MG_1041.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5YZFwd-I/AAAAAAAACXU/Oy0RSaAD37Q/s800/_MG_1055.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5u6ajAbI/AAAAAAAACbE/yGhFz_uLRNs/s800/IMG_1904.jpg)

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Encountered this guy coming up the Stelvio pass as we went down it, had to stop short and back up to let him pass me (not to mention fold my mirrors).

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz56Q_m2WI/AAAAAAAACdY/hCnl4LdWvag/s800/IMG_1973.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SNz5557ituI/AAAAAAAACdQ/IBjyb9gSh2o/s800/IMG_1972.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SN2B4ZmAqNI/AAAAAAAAC84/ASx6gpFg-vw/s800/europe%202008%20013.JPG)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/fmalgapo/SN2B4xK0jPI/AAAAAAAAC9A/9NxfAo9AWqk/s800/europe%202008%20014.JPG)

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Dropping off the car for shipping at 1,366 mi (Germany, Austria, Italy and back to Germany).

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Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: Boyracer on September 28, 2008, 04:34:46 PM
Congratulations for a new car! Looks like you had a fun trip :)
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: tjts1 on September 28, 2008, 09:25:24 PM
Awesome new ride and excellent pics. Thanks for sharing. How long does it take to get the car shipped over to your local dealer? I'm definitely going to have to do this at some point in my life.
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: dude8383 on September 28, 2008, 09:55:59 PM
very nice!

i see you hit the "Greatest Road in the World"!!!
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: P. Kennedy on September 28, 2008, 10:09:16 PM
Wow.  I would categorize that as a dream come true.  Great photos, thanks again for sharing.

Love the interior color of the 135i

Congratulations, and happy motoring
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: achtungE30 on September 29, 2008, 12:23:20 PM
Quote from: tjts1;57480
Awesome new ride and excellent pics. Thanks for sharing. How long does it take to get the car shipped over to your local dealer? I'm definitely going to have to do this at some point in my life.


They say no less than 6-weeks.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the cargo ship company BMW uses for east coast shipping shows my vin on their auto cargo bookings and shows a NY port arrival date of 10/17! :eek:

Of course, it still needs a day to a week processing at BMW PDC at the port, then a PDI at the dealer.
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: EN318isPDX on September 29, 2008, 01:56:13 PM
Nice! Car makes me want one really bad! I gotta say i was little upset to see the 318is badge next to the crappy 320i badge
Title: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery
Post by: PaulC on September 30, 2008, 10:24:58 AM
Very nice Alpine 1. Congrats.