100+ Pics from a Santorini Blue M3 ED (Munich, Welt, Porsche Museum, Nurburgring)

[Timore]

My lifelong dream! Hopefully I can make it come true someday. An m4 ED sounds pretty good to me

[b-thumper]

Originally Posted by chrisbmwcy

I dont get it.

IMO

The new F30 M3 is almost out and the F32 M4 is on its way and you still go and buy an E92 M3?

Ok I know its V8 its NA and its Individual (the best color), but to me it makes more sense to get a lightly used E92 M3 and wait a little for the F30 F32 version for a EURO Delivery.

There is a saying in aviation: "never fly an alpha model anything". The anything referring to a type of plane and the alpha meaning the first iteration of a new type.

My E46 M3 was an '05 (2nd to last year of production) and my new E92 will be the last year of production. Not only that, but I've had several other non-BMWs over the years that were late production and they definitely had a lower rate of defect than the cars I've purchased earlier in the lifecycle.

[E90.V8]

thanks for posting!

[llis]

Beautiful car! Congratulations!

[Curt2000]

Originally Posted by AlexTek

Love the color. Looks similar to Laguna Seca Blue.

Enjoy the ride!

I'll be setting up a LSB/MCB/SB comparo shots when the car arrives

Originally Posted by pruettfan

Love the color. Every time I see one of these Euro delivery posts I get more envious

Means you need to do it...honestly, if you did it on a 328 stripper, your lease would be like $300/month, you could experience ED/Europe and then lease trade the car easily once it returns.

Originally Posted by comar1979

really a nice Car You miss a 1Addict @ the Ring... The orange 1M is from a US Forum Member

Greetz from Munich

Marco

uhg I missed so many bimmerpost members while I was there! We saw a TON of 1Ms, I would say there were as many 1Ms there as M3s, very impressive!

Originally Posted by Leo88

GREAT car! That color is wonderful

Originally Posted by SROC5

Nice picts and great looking car. Every time I see a car like this I wish I got a more unique color.

Have you considered wrapping your car? Otherwise, doing an individual order is pretty easy...just have to be ready for that $5000 paint premium

Originally Posted by chrisbmwcy

I dont get it.

IMO

The new F30 M3 is almost out and the F32 M4 is on its way and you still go and buy an E92 M3?

Ok I know its V8 its NA and its Individual (the best color), but to me it makes more sense to get a lightly used E92 M3 and wait a little for the F30 F32 version for a EURO Delivery.

Besides a lot of the enthusiasts on this forum your opinion is shared by the majority of BMW's consumer base. For this reason, between all the incentives and dealing I was able to get the car for $2000 under ED invoice (because its an outgoing model)! What the enthusiast values about this car is that the S65 V8 Motor was designed specifically for the E9X chassis. The chassis and the engine complement each other which is a benchmark of ///M design. With the F30 and other late M models the engine is a tuned version of the mass production motors which are more generic and can be found in multiple chassis's. The 2013 M3 is the absolute last model produced by BMW that maintains the ///M heritage and for this reason it is invaluable to me and other E9X M3 owners.

Originally Posted by Peahi

Oh hell no. He get a brand new car for him in his exact color and specs. ED pickup. What's not to like. He gets to drive a new car that he know hasn't need used and abused by some gomer who does not know how to drive a stick.

He doesn't have to buy the first generation of m4. No thanks to miscellaneous problems. Look at the f30 stuff going on for a taste. If that car has waste gate and hpfp issues its gonna be a sad joke. And don't get me started on the crappy sound so far.


Op, congrats on the new car. You got the last of the v8s. Sweet set up and the most beautiful color.

If I end up liking the new M3/4 then I will wait a couple years into production to get one for the above stated reasons, until then I'll enjoy my E92!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by lsmkr01

Awesome color, Coating those wheels gloss black makes it pop even more. Congats!

Matte Black GTS Rims is the plan

Originally Posted by Timore

My lifelong dream! Hopefully I can make it come true someday. An m4 ED sounds pretty good to me

You wont regret it!

Originally Posted by b-thumper

There is a saying in aviation: "never fly an alpha model anything". The anything referring to a type of plane and the alpha meaning the first iteration of a new type.

My E46 M3 was an '05 (2nd to last year of production) and my new E92 will be the last year of production. Not only that, but I've had several other non-BMWs over the years that were late production and they definitely had a lower rate of defect than the cars I've purchased earlier in the lifecycle.

The first F10 M5 owners sure had a ringing with that oil issue. They had to park their car wherever they were driving it and have it towed in...that is if their motor didn't already blow up!

Originally Posted by akcheng

thanks for posting!

My Pleasure!

Originally Posted by llis

Beautiful car! Congratulations!

llis you are definitely part of the influence for me to get a 6MT single hump dash M3!

[truths2k05]

Originally Posted by Curt2000

Besides a lot of the enthusiasts on this forum your opinion is shared by the majority of BMW's consumer base. For this reason, between all the incentives and dealing I was able to get the car for $2000 under ED invoice (because its an outgoing model)! What the enthusiast values about this car is that the S65 V8 Motor was designed specifically for the E9X chassis. The chassis and the engine complement each other which is a benchmark of ///M design. With the F30 and other late M models the engine is a tuned version of the mass production motors which are more generic and can be found in multiple chassis's. The 2013 M3 is the absolute last model produced by BMW that maintains the ///M heritage and for this reason it is invaluable to me and other E9X M3 owners.

When did you order the car to get it still at euro invoice pricing?

[63NP]

My favourite colour..
Congrats..

[Curt2000]

Originally Posted by truths2k05

When did you order the car to get it still at euro invoice pricing?

I got it for less than $1000 over ED invoice minus incentives from David at Northwest BMW in Baltimore about three months ago.

Originally Posted by 63NP

My favourite colour..
Congrats..

Thanks!

[truths2k05]

Congrats! And don't sell it for the next generation, you will always regret it if you do.
I have a 2013 on order through David as well, will be in Europe in July to pick it up.
That color is quite possibly the nicest individual color.

[NJCRUSH]

Looks great in this color. Enjoy!

[GTM_Challenge]

Congrats on the car! Color looks great too

[BMWDavid]

Hey Curt! Thanks for allowing BMWDavid.com to place the order for your Individual M3. It's one of the best I have ever seen (especially on the front page of Bimmerpost) and it was great working with you. I'm glad we were able to get Santorini Blue approved as it was very close to the end of production.

Your BMW is being prepared to be shipped to California for re-delivery to you. I can't wait to see it after the mods!

Wishing you many years of M Power,

David

[Jo3_E90]

Good choice!.. very unique.

[Curt2000]

Originally Posted by truths2k05

Congrats! And don't sell it for the next generation, you will always regret it if you do.
I have a 2013 on order through David as well, will be in Europe in July to pick it up.
That color is quite possibly the nicest individual color.

No plans on selling it, I suppose a next gen M3 would be an addition to the collection

Originally Posted by NJCRUSH

Looks great in this color. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge

Congrats on the car! Color looks great too

Thank you!

Originally Posted by BMWDavid

Hey Curt! Thanks for allowing BMWDavid.com to place the order for your Individual M3. It's one of the best I have ever seen (especially on the front page of Bimmerpost) and it was great working with you. I'm glad we were able to get Santorini Blue approved as it was very close to the end of production.

Your BMW is being prepared to be shipped to California for re-delivery to you. I can't wait to see it after the mods!

Wishing you many years of M Power,

David

Thanks again Dave! Couldn't have done it without you!

Originally Posted by Jo3_E90

Good choice!.. very unique.

She certainly turned a lot of heads, especially the cars with Polizei written on on them

[Powaup]

That's like one of the last e92s ever built. Lucky man. How much $ did you save by doing ED I'm planning on doing it for a 4 series and I've been reading that you save about 15-10%

[alee0729]

Originally Posted by Powaup

That's like one of the last e92s ever built. Lucky man. How much $ did you save by doing ED I'm planning on doing it for a 4 series and I've been reading that you save about 15-10%

Anywhere between 5-7% is more typical. Remember, you still have to pay for a trip to Europe plus hotel and food. But yes, if you're careful, you should come out ahead.

In my case, I saved about 10K over US MSRP, and paid 1.5K over ED invoice (which is cheaper than regular invoice). 2 RT first class tickets and 8 nights in hotels paid with points only (paid about $200 in taxes to redeem the first class tickets with points, Starwood points carried me the rest of the way through). Spent $3500 in Europe for food, gas (S65 V8 engine + 1400 miles at almost $8/gal = lots of money), and miscellaneous costs like souvenirs, public transit, museum fees, etc. Which still keeps me below ED MSRP.

Plus, it was the most amazing driving vacation, ever. The level of driving skill out there is very impressive, and the amount of road courtesy will make you want to throw in the towel and move out there. No left lane hogs there... they watch their mirrors, see a faster car coming and move out of the way.

Oh, and get used to being passed by diesel station wagons. It will happen a lot.

[Detroit M3]

Congrats on the new ride!

[Powaup]

Originally Posted by alee0729

Anywhere between 5-7% is more typical. Remember, you still have to pay for a trip to Europe plus hotel and food. But yes, if you're careful, you should come out ahead.

In my case, I saved about 10K over US MSRP, and paid 1.5K over ED invoice (which is cheaper than regular invoice). 2 RT first class tickets and 8 nights in hotels paid with points only (paid about $200 in taxes to redeem the first class tickets with points, Starwood points carried me the rest of the way through). Spent $3500 in Europe for food, gas (S65 V8 engine + 1400 miles at almost $8/gal = lots of money), and miscellaneous costs like souvenirs, public transit, museum fees, etc. Which still keeps me below ED MSRP.

Plus, it was the most amazing driving vacation, ever. The level of driving skill out there is very impressive, and the amount of road courtesy will make you want to throw in the towel and move out there. No left lane hogs there... they watch their mirrors, see a faster car coming and move out of the way.

Oh, and get used to being passed by diesel station wagons. It will happen a lot.

Thanks for sharing this info it seems like a great experience I dream of such a driving vacation.

I plan on combining ED with the Grad incentive which will give me an extra $1,000 in addition to low financing. I've been estimating how much the 435i I want would cost by adding $3,500 to the MSRP of a 335i F30 fitted with my desired options and package (M-kit, tech package, park distance control and maintenance program upgrade)

I then subtract out 10% which gives me a total of $50,647. Sounds realistic?

Hell if you saved 10,000 off a $70,000 MSRP I should be able to save about $8,000 if my MSRP is $56,000

I will also be using a lot of rewards points on flights and hotels, I can't get a real estimate of how much it will cost me yet because I have not set an exact itinerary yet I just know that I will travel to France. Thankfully I won't be riding with an s65 v8 so I won't be spending as much as you did on gas

Like I said this just an estimate from a very anxious person, i will have to wait until July to get the real ED invoice price of a 435i until then I can only wait

[1LRM3]

what incredible detail of your ED trip and wonderful pics! congrats on your awesome looking new M! getting to go in the "ring" with a new car is thrilling yet scary ha! i actually cannot believe they let superbikes go on with the cages!!!!! WOW! enjoyed the entire experience through you... only thing it made me realistically wish to do immediately is get the Nikon

post!!!

[catherineanh]

what a beauty!

[Curt2000]

Originally Posted by alee0729

Anywhere between 5-7% is more typical. Remember, you still have to pay for a trip to Europe plus hotel and food. But yes, if you're careful, you should come out ahead.

In my case, I saved about 10K over US MSRP, and paid 1.5K over ED invoice (which is cheaper than regular invoice). 2 RT first class tickets and 8 nights in hotels paid with points only (paid about $200 in taxes to redeem the first class tickets with points, Starwood points carried me the rest of the way through). Spent $3500 in Europe for food, gas (S65 V8 engine + 1400 miles at almost $8/gal = lots of money), and miscellaneous costs like souvenirs, public transit, museum fees, etc. Which still keeps me below ED MSRP.

Plus, it was the most amazing driving vacation, ever. The level of driving skill out there is very impressive, and the amount of road courtesy will make you want to throw in the towel and move out there. No left lane hogs there... they watch their mirrors, see a faster car coming and move out of the way.

Oh, and get used to being passed by diesel station wagons. It will happen a lot.

Those audi station wagons were by far the fastest cars on the autobahn, all cruising at 130+MPH. You can usually find good deals on flights/hotels by booking online before hand, I only spent $1000 on the round trip plane ticket and no more then $200 a night on 4 star hotel rooms. I also saved money by not eating at really nice restaurants. All the corner bakeries and delis were delicious, authentic and more importantly, cheap!

Originally Posted by Detroit M3

Congrats on the new ride!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Powaup

Thanks for sharing this info it seems like a great experience I dream of such a driving vacation.

I plan on combining ED with the Grad incentive which will give me an extra $1,000 in addition to low financing. I've been estimating how much the 435i I want would cost by adding $3,500 to the MSRP of a 335i F30 fitted with my desired options and package (M-kit, tech package, park distance control and maintenance program upgrade)

I then subtract out 10% which gives me a total of $50,647. Sounds realistic?

Hell if you saved 10,000 off a $70,000 MSRP I should be able to save about $8,000 if my MSRP is $56,000

I will also be using a lot of rewards points on flights and hotels, I can't get a real estimate of how much it will cost me yet because I have not set an exact itinerary yet I just know that I will travel to France. Thankfully I won't be riding with an s65 v8 so I won't be spending as much as you did on gas

Like I said this just an estimate from a very anxious person, i will have to wait until July to get the real ED invoice price of a 435i until then I can only wait

You save about $4k for a M3. I think its closer to about 5% savings. But you can always negotiate down to less than $1k over invoice which is another 3-4K savings minus whatever incentives are running at the time. All in all I got almost $13k off MSRP on this car

Originally Posted by 1LRM3

what incredible detail of your ED trip and wonderful pics! congrats on your awesome looking new M! getting to go in the "ring" with a new car is thrilling yet scary ha! i actually cannot believe they let superbikes go on with the cages!!!!! WOW! enjoyed the entire experience through you... only thing it made me realistically wish to do immediately is get the Nikon

post!!!

Thanks! There were some brave souls riding their bikes on the ring with all the rookie drivers like me. A DSLR camera definitely helps you capture the experience although it can be cumbersome at times. For example, all the shots from walking around town were just from my iPhone since I didn't want to have a big tourist camera swinging from my neck and they turned out alright.

Originally Posted by catherinelam

what a beauty!

and they say distance makes the heart grow fonder

[skidderss]

Fantastic post! Brings back great memories!

Had this same color on a 1998 Z3 Individual (327) - sold it 5 years ago:

http://users.belgacom.net/ddddv/colors_individual/327_indi.jpg

Great color!