Author Topic: Some pics from my 135i European Delivery (Read 4904 times)

achtungE30 · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 02:54:17 PM »

After quite a long wait, I flew over to M�nchen, Germany to the new BMW Welt to pick up my Alpine White on Coral Red leather '08 135i.

Here are some pics...

BMW Welt

Signing European temp registration documents.

Snuck a sneak peak of the car before actual delivery

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.

Then headed over the the BMW museum..

Collection of all BMW badges throughout the decades.

And the one badge that mattered to me!

achtungE30 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:55:02 PM »

Then we headed over to Northern Italy

And to the famed Stelvio Pass

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).

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

Boyracer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:34:46 PM »

Congratulations for a new car! Looks like you had a fun trip

tjts1 · « **Reply #3 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.

dude8383 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:55:59 PM »

very nice!

i see you hit the "Greatest Road in the World"!!!

P. Kennedy · « **Reply #5 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

achtungE30 · « **Reply #6 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.

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #7 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

PaulC · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2008, 10:24:58 AM »

Very nice Alpine 1. Congrats.