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You don't - and I don't - and even the guy I go through doesn't - he has to email somebody else.
They will not distribute a list. The process is: I email my contact the color requested at BMW NA - who then emails his contact higher up in BMW NA who has to approve or disapprove of the color. It then gets back down the chain to me. Custom colors in the US is a very new thing - as for the last few years they have stopped doing it entirely. They are just starting to quietly allow orders of custom colors, but they have no official process of doing it, partly to keep the amount of orders down. They are not ready for a regular custom color program. Before, it used to be $2,500 on the E46 generation and it was easy as cake. Now, all custom paint is $5,000 and it is a long winded, guessing game process to figure out if it can happen. This is the reason so many of you are finding so much trouble finding a client advisor wanting to do this type of work |
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09-13-2008, 09:04 AM | #180 |
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My car is getting closer to production (Status 112 and week 40). I also now have a PCD date of Nov 21.
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09-17-2008, 08:55 PM | #181 |
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i am so excited to see your car haha
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09-17-2008, 08:56 PM | #182 |
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that looks too blue to be lsb
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09-26-2008, 03:50 PM | #184 |
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I called up BMW's 1-800 number today to check on my car's status. They told me it started production one week early (week 39 on Sep 24). I also asked them what color they had listed for it. She said "laguana." I think she needs more training!
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09-29-2008, 01:22 PM | #186 |
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H2 what part of maryland are you from? I would love to see your car once you take delivery of it, and maybe we can arrange a drive with the other metro area M3 owners
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09-29-2008, 07:08 PM | #187 |
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I'm in Laurel. Yes, we can get together sometime. I won't pickup my car until Nov 21.
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No. Though I'm former military. In my sig picture, I'm flying the lead Cobra. It was taken in South Korea. Ordered from Will Shaw at Long Beach BMW.
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Ahh I was asking because production to pickup for me was a lot longer than what you are predicting. However, I was Mil Sales and Mil Sales cars wait a lot longer at the ports...... Yours should be right on time! Jason
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H2 you're very close to myself I live off Layhill RD and another M3 post member Umwolverine off New Hampshire, when you get your car we must definitely do a drive and photoshoot!
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mk, your new sig cracks me up every time i see it.
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Glad someone else finds it funny. I was reading my manual and the brochure while in a goofy mood. Thought I'd have a little fun at the expense of the BMW marketing folks and their wordy language. Oh and the first one is a big of a dig at the 6MT crowd, but I figure I am allowed since I do drive a 6MT also.
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The first time I read it, I was imagining a Dr. Seuss-like car with tons of clutch pedals and shift knobs all over the interior and it made me laugh.
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