My Euro Delivery trip to Spain, the Ring and other fascinating places - Page 3

tlav17 · 08-10-2009, 10:27 PM

thanks for sharing! I'll be in Germany in a week for my European Delivery!!!

graider · 08-10-2009, 10:39 PM

op, nice trip man. what camera were u using for those amazing shot?

1013mm · 08-11-2009, 12:08 AM

amazing post!

zenderm3 · 08-11-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

amazing post!

+1

NoSoupForU · 08-11-2009, 12:38 AM

The best post I have seen on any forum ever!

tlav17 · 08-11-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NoSoupForU

The best post I have seen on any forum ever!

yep! pretty much

Yearofthe1 · 08-11-2009, 07:48 AM

Awesome!

Your ///M3 was delivered to you in the exact same spot my 1er was.

Check it out:

Nawaaz · 08-11-2009, 08:11 AM

adc,

What options did you get on your M3 if you don't mind me asking?

The reason I ask is because it looks exactly like mine from the outside

Thanks

novablackm3 · 08-11-2009, 08:11 AM

how many miles total? how many days ?

man your a quite a writer!

also did bmw help plan the itinerary?

adc · 08-11-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by graider

op, nice trip man. what camera were u using for those amazing shot?

I used a Nikon D90 with Nikkor 2 lenses (12-24mm and 18-20mm VR). I'm still getting used to it, its metering system is more finicky than the D80's I had before.

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Originally Posted by Yearofthe1

Awesome!

Your ///M3 was delivered to you in the exact same spot my 1er was.

Check it out:

I guess our cars want to meet, what do you think?

Any new mods on the 1?

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Originally Posted by Nawaaz

adc,

What options did you get on your M3 if you don't mind me asking?

The reason I ask is because it looks exactly like mine from the outside

Thanks

I got the Black leather/cloth interior, EDC, heated seats, folding rear seats, iPod, alarm and carbon leather trim.

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Originally Posted by novablackm3

how many miles total? how many days ?

man your a quite a writer!

also did bmw help plan the itinerary?

I did 6682 km (4152 miles) in about 15 days. BMW didn't help with the planning at all - I know they have some travel services but they are very expensive - and besides, I enjoy planning my trips.

It was a little too much driving for a relaxing vacation, but then again Spain is far away and very big - so if you want to see Spain, you'll put some miles on the car.

Thank you all for the kind comments.

Tony B · 08-11-2009, 10:37 AM

Wow - creating that post must have taken nearly as long as doing the trip itself!!!

Really good write up and some excellent pics.

Can I ask what days you were at the Ring, as I was there recently, and at least one of the cars you pictured I also snapped?

adc · 08-11-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony B

Wow - creating that post must have taken nearly as long as doing the trip itself!!!

Really good write up and some excellent pics.

Can I ask what days you were at the Ring, as I was there recently, and at least one of the cars you pictured I also snapped?

I was there Sunday, July 19th in the afternoon, in the session right after the race. Next time I'll go when they have a full day to maximize the exposure.

eeeboy · 08-11-2009, 10:47 AM

WOW. thanks for sharing the amazing photos!

Tony B · 08-11-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by adc

I was there Sunday, July 19th in the afternoon, in the session right after the race. Next time I'll go when they have a full day to maximize the exposure.

OK - that was 1 week before me. So the LSB E46 with UK plates must have been there for at least a week.

Dedication to the cause!

Nawaaz · 08-12-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by adc

........I got the Black leather/cloth interior, EDC, heated seats, folding rear seats, iPod, alarm and carbon leather trim...........

Cool! I got the cloth/leather also.

tolis · 08-12-2009, 02:27 PM

nice pics

DrooG · 08-13-2009, 01:40 PM

Wow beautiful shots

immiketoo · 08-13-2009, 05:10 PM

Wow, I flew out of Munich on Sunday July 19! Strange... I'm tellin ya, I think an ED meet at the ring is in order!

kloh · 08-13-2009, 08:20 PM

Fantastic pics! this is an awesome way to document the the trip. You accomplished what I wasn't able to...which is to take a ton of pics from all the places you drove and visited. I saw so much during my trip but just didn't get around to shooting as much like I had planned to.

Great job!

Realpimp23 · 08-14-2009, 03:38 AM

awesome pics! thx for sharing

kadolege · 08-14-2009, 03:57 AM

Once again another great writeup about an ED. Nice pix...

adc · 08-14-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

Wow, I flew out of Munich on Sunday July 19! Strange... I'm tellin ya, I think an ED meet at the ring is in order!

Sounds like a plan... just perhaps not for 2010. My wife would kill me.

Come to think of it, I think there was such a beast a few years ago. If I remember correctly, a bunch of people went on a "2002 M Euro Delivery" tour.

Anyway, I hope my next ED coincides with a nice F1 race, LeMans or at least the 3 day BMW Nurburgring school held every year at the beginning of August.

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Originally Posted by kloh

Fantastic pics! this is an awesome way to document the the trip. You accomplished what I wasn't able to...which is to take a ton of pics from all the places you drove and visited. I saw so much during my trip but just didn't get around to shooting as much like I had planned to.

Great job!

Thanks! I was admiring your pictures and the exquisite post-processing you did on them. I guess the drawback of taking so many pictures is that I'll never have time to process all of them correctly.

08-10-2009, 10:27 PM	#45
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08-11-2009, 07:48 AM	#51
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08-11-2009, 08:11 AM	#53
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08-13-2009, 08:20 PM	#63
kloh Lieutenant Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 418 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	Fantastic pics! this is an awesome way to document the the trip. You accomplished what I wasn't able to...which is to take a ton of pics from all the places you drove and visited. I saw so much during my trip but just didn't get around to shooting as much like I had planned to. Great job! __________________ ED Vehicle: 2009 E92 M3 6MT \| Space Gray, Fox Red Ext, Carbon Leather \| Mod Progress: Flickr Photos ED Tour: Aug 3 - Aug 10 2009. (Trip Blog \| Route map). ED Progress: Delivery Aug 4th; Drop off at Frankfurt Aug 10th; Redelivery Oct 9th.

08-10-2009, 10:39 PM	#46
graider Colonel Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 2,406 iTrader: (0)	op, nice trip man. what camera were u using for those amazing shot?

08-11-2009, 12:38 AM	#49
NoSoupForU First Lieutenant Drives: 09 LCI 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: OC Posts: 356 iTrader: (3)	The best post I have seen on any forum ever!

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Nawaaz Brigadier General Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . Posts: 4,647 iTrader: (0)	adc, What options did you get on your M3 if you don't mind me asking? The reason I ask is because it looks exactly like mine from the outside Thanks

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Tony B Private First Class Drives: 2012 E92 M3, MW, ZCP, 6MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Wow - creating that post must have taken nearly as long as doing the trip itself!!! Really good write up and some excellent pics. Can I ask what days you were at the Ring, as I was there recently, and at least one of the cars you pictured I also snapped?

08-11-2009, 10:47 AM	#57
eeeboy Second Lieutenant Drives: 08M3 Space Gray DCT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irvine Posts: 272 iTrader: (0)	WOW. thanks for sharing the amazing photos!

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tolis old member Drives: vg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: g Posts: 52 iTrader: (0)	nice pics

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