Off to Germany for my Santorini delivery!

VMcV3y · 03-13-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blitzboy76

This sounds awesome. I hope I get to do Euro delivery, at some point. This time, I'm getting to do PCD, though. Consequently, does anybody have any tips on "capturing the moment? Like the OP mentioned, I'll have more camera "firepower" at my delivery than should be mentioned. But is there anything I should pay special attention to, as far as capturing that moment on film? I definitely want to get that first startup (from the back), and get a pic of that odo reading 1, or whatever it will be, by then, and then the person telling me all about my car. Anything else you guys are glad you "caught", or wish you did?

I've done both Euro Delivery and PCD with the car. They're fun in many ways unique to each.

For the PCD, you'll arrive in the morning and your car will not be on display out front. You'll sit for a short safety class and introductions, then they will take you out back to a car similar to what you've ordered. You and your partner (hopefully you are taking someone with you) will switch off doing maneuvers on their track. What's fun is that the other new drivers will often have X's or 5'ers whatever, and their vehicles will take longer distance to do the "stop" and the "stop and turn" braking strips. The M3 stops in like 2/3 the distance. LOL.

Anyhow, you'll spend the morning slamming around the course and ride with an instructor.

Then, for our group, they put us in X5's and we followed them down the road a bit for the factory tour and gift shop. Afterwards, we came back to the Performance Centre and had lunch, then drove the X5's on their off-road course. Every bit of this should be filmed! The off-road course is a blast, and I wish that I'd taken a GoPro with suction-cup and had stuck it on the outside of the X5. Get video of yourself up on the two-wheel hill, where you are wobbling side-to-side (that's your partner, who should have driven ahead of you in the queue and is shooting back at you).

Then you bring the X's back to parking lot, and they walk you through the rear to front of the building. You'll see your new car out the front door, all sparkly and pretty. That's when you want to have your partner running the video, so you can get your reaction. Take tons of pictures because it'll never be as so clean as right then and there.

Afterwards, we drove my car back to the factory; there's a spot on the end of a sidewalk that we previously drove the X5's on; at that spot you can pull up on the sidewalk and shoot pictures of the car with the building and flags in the background, and the fountains in the background. Nobody told us to stop; and other people came up behind us and parked their new cars on the same spot to do photographs. It's a real good picture-spot.

Have fun!

- V

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Stronghammer · 03-13-2013, 03:46 PM

Ill bet your car will turn some heads in Germany

///WeissBisBlau · 03-13-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VMcV3y

I've done both Euro Delivery and PCD with the car. They're fun in many ways unique to each.

Awesome rundown. Thank you!

Jayp0d · 03-13-2013, 05:02 PM

Congrats! Have fun, enjoy the trip, and take pics!!

VMcV3y · 03-13-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matthew

Well guys, after months of waiting I'm finally heading over to Germany to pick up my Santorini Blue E92 M3 to replace my Alpine White E92 M3 that was destroyed by hurricane Sandy in October. I'll be documenting the trip with my Canon 60D, 5D2, and Hero2 so there will be no shortage of media for my full write up when I get back. I'll try to update this thread while I'm over there as best as I can.

Having never seen a Santorini car in person I'm more than a little anxious to see it...

Everything seems to happen very fast at the Welt when you get your car. They put your name on the screen and you go find the representative, then you walk down the Staircase of Joy, and see your car spinning on the disk -- it's amazing. They will show you features of your car and take an official photograph or two of you -- just ask. They'll give you those pictures before you drive off on your Victory Lap.

I took two Victory Laps. I didn't have a GoProH2 back then (slaps head); if you can remember to do it, toss your GoPro up on the side rail so that you can video yourself doing one of the Victory Laps. You can also video going down the ramp. I think that's the only real photograph/video that I didn't get on the Euro Delivery that was important -- the Victory Lap.

You'll have a blast -- take advantage of everything they offer, and enjoy the experience!

- V

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///Matthew · 03-13-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Curt2000

Congrats! Can't wait to see pictures!

Oh really? I couldn't imagine why...

///Matthew · 03-13-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Have a great time!!

Thanks! I hope it "looks good".

///Matthew · 03-13-2013, 07:54 PM

I have to board the plane in a few minutes, I sorry that I didn't have time to respond to all of you! I'll try to catch up when I get a chance. Thank you for the well wishes everyone!!!

chili cheese · 03-13-2013, 07:58 PM

I just ordered a Santorini Blue car as well and I haven't seen it in person either. Mine won't be here for a couple months. You have to post pictures while you're there!

Curt2000 · 03-13-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matthew

Oh really? I couldn't imagine why...

Pictures for me to maste.... uh, I mean, dream about over the next month and a half.

///Matthew · 03-16-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chili cheese

I just ordered a Santorini Blue car as well and I haven't seen it in person either. Mine won't be here for a couple months. You have to post pictures while you're there!

Nice! I should have pics of mine up on my Instagram account on Monday. @ mfatuation if you have it.

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Pictures for me to maste.... uh, I mean, dream about over the next month and a half.

Hehehe... I will get them up as soon as I can! Have been going nuts over here, not much downtime. Just got home from dinner and saw a frozen fire orange E92 M3 (not sure if it was factory, and couldn't get a shot off of it) and a frozen brownish E60 5er. Saw a factory test mule right outside of my hotel last night. Just crazy here carwise...

chili cheese · 03-18-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matthew

Nice! I should have pics of mine up on my Instagram account on Monday. @ mfatuation if you have it.

Instagram? Put them up on the forum brother!

RingMeister01 · 03-18-2013, 04:44 PM

Have a blast down the Autobahn!

Dkhan23 · 03-18-2013, 10:43 PM

Pics?

positiveions · 03-19-2013, 11:37 AM

Well congratulation on your new car. Enjoy the trip and be safe!

chris s · 03-19-2013, 11:47 AM

Dude...those IG pics are a horrible tease! let's see this thing!!!

Tvan · 03-19-2013, 01:12 PM

In for updates! European delivery sounds like a blast, can't wait until I get a chance to do it.

duk · 03-19-2013, 01:37 PM

awesome! congrats!!

///Matthew · 03-21-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chili cheese

Instagram? Put them up on the forum brother!

Well... I'm back in the US! Having never seen Santorini Blue in person, I was very apprehensive and worried that I may have made a $5,000.00 mistake... Those of you that have seen this color in person will surely agree that pictures do it no justice whatsoever. The paint literally stopped me in my tracks when I saw it for the first time, and I couldn't take my eyes off of it.

I am going to try and process the pics and do a write up within the next few days.

Here are some pics from my Instagram feed which do the color absolutely no justice, the closest color rendering can be seen on the shot of my Canon 5D's screen. The iPhone camera makes the color appear much darker and saturated than it actually is.

Mmmm, dat orange peel...

jeff@autocouture · 03-21-2013, 03:21 PM

good luck bro, enjoy!

darnelld · 03-21-2013, 03:21 PM

WOW! If this is the 'non-justice' version, I can't even guess what a good pic will look like. Congrats.

///Matthew · 03-21-2013, 03:28 PM

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good luck bro, enjoy!

Thanks! Made it back home last night, I cannot wait to get this thing stateside!

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Stronghammer Lieutenant 42 Rep 590 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: south carolina iTrader: (3)	Ill bet your car will turn some heads in Germany __________________ 2011 E92 M3 MR July 11 ED Sept 11 PCD Mods: ESS VT1, MS test pipes, 19 BBS CH-R, Eibach pro springs, Painted reflectors, carbon fiber grills, Painted side markers with dark tinted lenses, 30% tint, Arkym rear diffuser, Innotech axle back exhaust, Performance spoiler
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Jayp0d Banned 5 Rep 165 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: * iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Have fun, enjoy the trip, and take pics!!
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///Matthew Major 196 Rep 1,231 Posts Drives: 2013 M3, 1999 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (3)	I have to board the plane in a few minutes, I sorry that I didn't have time to respond to all of you! I'll try to catch up when I get a chance. Thank you for the well wishes everyone!!! __________________ 2013 Santorini Blue M3 1999 Estoril Blue M3 mfatuation.com
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chili cheese Major 101 Rep 1,086 Posts Drives: '16 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern CA iTrader: (6)	I just ordered a Santorini Blue car as well and I haven't seen it in person either. Mine won't be here for a couple months. You have to post pictures while you're there!
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Tvan New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2003 CB M3/6MT Coupe Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	In for updates! European delivery sounds like a blast, can't wait until I get a chance to do it. __________________
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