PLEIADES LEADER Roll Call....

KnightsCapone · 06-23-2010, 08:21 PM

Im reading that ED cars take longer to clear customs...anybody know about this?

JLac · 06-23-2010, 11:58 PM

My CA is telling me that I will be getting my car about 2-3 days from the time the vessel arrives at the port. Keep in mind my dealer is about 50 miles from the port.

I'm hoping and I mean REALLY HOPING that I can get the car by this Friday.

1cleanm6 · 06-24-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JLac

My CA is telling me that I will be getting my car about 2-3 days from the time the vessel arrives at the port. Keep in mind my dealer is about 50 miles from the port.

I'm hoping and I mean REALLY HOPING that I can get the car by this Friday.

haha same here!!! It would be a great way to start off the weekend.

Great news is our cars are off the boats, since it did leave to long beach now.

Well just have to wait and see..

btw my dealer i believe is like 10 miles away from the port

we should all definately meet somewhere once we all have our cars.

JLac · 06-24-2010, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

haha same here!!! It would be a great way to start off the weekend.

Great news is our cars are off the boats, since it did leave to long beach now.

Well just have to wait and see..

btw my dealer i believe is like 10 miles away from the port

we should all definately meet somewhere once we all have our cars.

AWESOME NEWS! Let me know if you hear anything from your CA!

I just noticed that our cars are nearly identical too!

JLac · 06-24-2010, 03:07 AM

Wait a minute, does the vessel unload at two different ports? If that's the case my car may still be on the damn vessel waiting for offload at the Long Beach port! DAMN IT!!!

1cleanm6 · 06-24-2010, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JLac

Wait a minute, does the vessel unload at two different ports? If that's the case my car may still be on the damn vessel waiting for offload at the Long Beach port! DAMN IT!!!

u just have to find out which port your car is due at...

mine is due at port heuneme(sp?)

AMP · 06-24-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JLac

Wait a minute, does the vessel unload at two different ports? If that's the case my car may still be on the damn vessel waiting for offload at the Long Beach port! DAMN IT!!!

AFAIK BMWs only go to Hueneme for the West coast. It's either unloading another make at Long Beach or picking up something.

M3TiAg · 06-24-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AMP

AFAIK BMWs only go to Hueneme for the West coast. It's either unloading another make at Long Beach or picking up something.

Roger that. Port Hueneme is the only place in So Cal for BMWs to clear customs. You should look the satellite view of it in Google maps, it's huge!

My CA told me mine was released
to the carrier and should be at the dealship this weekend!

1cleanm6 · 06-24-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M3TiAg

Roger that. Port Hueneme is the only place in So Cal for BMWs to clear customs. You should look the satellite view of it in Google maps, it's huge!

My CA told me mine was released
to the carrier and should be at the dealship this weekend!

woohOO!!!

where is ur dealer located

M3TiAg · 06-24-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

woohOO!!!

where is ur dealer located

I'll just say LA County until we hear from a few others. The EDs get extra attention from Customs because they where out of the "chain of custody" before they were loaded on the ship.

1cleanm6 · 06-24-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by M3TiAg

I'll just say LA County until we hear from a few others. The EDs get extra attention from Customs because they where out of the "chain of custody" before they were loaded on the ship.

is yours an ed ?

but god damn 1 day is very quick!

M3TiAg · 06-24-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

is yours an ed ?

but god damn 1 day is very quick!

No, mine went directly from the factory (Regensburg) to the train to Bremerhaven all with bonded couriers, so no red tape.

I just don't want to start any trouble and have somebody complain to my dealer if they have a longer wait.

BTW, the dealers have an incentive to get the cars ASAP because it's the end of the month and end of the quarter. They want to book the sales in June if possible.

Xylarax · 06-25-2010, 01:30 AM

I've been told July 1-5. Any others in Seattle hearing something different?

JLac · 06-25-2010, 08:59 PM

My car has arrived at my dealership!

Will be ready for me tomorrow afternoon!

1cleanm6 · 06-26-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JLac

My car has arrived at my dealership!

Will be ready for me tomorrow afternoon!

awesome post piks !

M3TiAg · 06-26-2010, 12:17 PM

Well, my CA said that my M3 will arrive at the dealership sometime today. He's recommended that I take delivery on Monday or Tuesday.

I put off clearing a space in my garage long enough.

Happy motoring JLac!

I think we have the same dealership. My CA doesn't work on Sunday.

1cleanm6 · 06-26-2010, 12:25 PM

My ca hopesit gets here today but he told me expected delivery is the 28th or 29th... We shall see

My mods sitting in my closet have been lonely enough! I'm really hoping for today as I'm free this whole weekend... But we shall see

The excitement is slowing building up, can't believe how fast time flew.

M3TiAg · 06-26-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

My ca hopesit gets here today but he told me expected delivery is the 28th or 29th... We shall see

My mods sitting in my closet have been lonely enough! I'm really hoping for today as I'm free this whole weekend... But we shall see

The excitement is slowing building up, can't believe how fast time flew.

I think they do some final prep at the dealer, things like CD changer cartridges, tinting, etc. So depending on their backlog, they may need a couple of days.

I see that they've added a bunch of Accessories to the Build Your Own webpage that weren't offered in March. I wonder if these can be added by the dealer.

KnightsCapone · 06-27-2010, 12:40 PM

Anybody have news on ED cars clearing customs, VDC and on trucks?

outie · 06-27-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gavinlibra1974

Anybody have news on ED cars clearing customs, VDC and on trucks?

No, no news yet. ED cars can take up to 2 weeks to clear customs.

1cleanm6 · 06-29-2010, 12:41 AM

i got my car

one word : wow

JLac · 06-29-2010, 12:52 AM

I got my car on Saturday! Everything went very smoothly at my dealership. 10/10 rating for South Bay BMW.

The car is a beast. The sound of the exhaust note is intoxicating. I'm going to quote my friend in saying that the car is just "JIZZTASTIC". I haven't really had a chance to take pics. I'll try to snap some shots tomorrow.

My only gripe about the e92 m3 is that it does require quite a bit gas to get it going, but once it's rolling the car will go with ease. Coming from a turbo E36 M3, I can't say the e92 M3 is an absolute speedster, but you can tell that the power is definitely there. The best way to describe the car is that it is very balanced. The handling is definitely better than my modded E36 M3 even though it's substantially heavier. The center of gravity feels extremely low when taking corners. All in all, I am very happy with the car. You guys will experience all this for yourselves soon...

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KnightsCapone A pure fighting machine with only one desire - Win 21 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 & 2015 F15 X5 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SLC, Utah iTrader: (3)	Im reading that ED cars take longer to clear customs...anybody know about this?
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06-23-2010, 11:58 PM	#46
JLac Private First Class 28 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	My CA is telling me that I will be getting my car about 2-3 days from the time the vessel arrives at the port. Keep in mind my dealer is about 50 miles from the port. I'm hoping and I mean REALLY HOPING that I can get the car by this Friday. __________________ 2015 i8 \| 2006 330i (6MT)
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06-24-2010, 03:07 AM	#49
JLac Private First Class 28 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Wait a minute, does the vessel unload at two different ports? If that's the case my car may still be on the damn vessel waiting for offload at the Long Beach port! DAMN IT!!! __________________ 2015 i8 \| 2006 330i (6MT)
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06-25-2010, 01:30 AM	#57
Xylarax Enlisted Member 5 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Montego Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bellevue,WA iTrader: (0)	I've been told July 1-5. Any others in Seattle hearing something different?
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06-25-2010, 08:59 PM	#58
JLac Private First Class 28 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	My car has arrived at my dealership! Will be ready for me tomorrow afternoon! __________________ 2015 i8 \| 2006 330i (6MT)
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M3TiAg New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: '11 M3 E92 TiAg, '07 K1200S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Well, my CA said that my M3 will arrive at the dealership sometime today. He's recommended that I take delivery on Monday or Tuesday. I put off clearing a space in my garage long enough. Happy motoring JLac! I think we have the same dealership. My CA doesn't work on Sunday. Last edited by M3TiAg; 06-26-2010 at 12:30 PM..
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06-26-2010, 12:25 PM	#61
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	My ca hopesit gets here today but he told me expected delivery is the 28th or 29th... We shall see My mods sitting in my closet have been lonely enough! I'm really hoping for today as I'm free this whole weekend... But we shall see The excitement is slowing building up, can't believe how fast time flew.
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KnightsCapone A pure fighting machine with only one desire - Win 21 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 & 2015 F15 X5 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SLC, Utah iTrader: (3)	Anybody have news on ED cars clearing customs, VDC and on trucks?
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06-29-2010, 12:41 AM	#65
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	i got my car one word : wow
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06-29-2010, 12:52 AM	#66
JLac Private First Class 28 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I got my car on Saturday! Everything went very smoothly at my dealership. 10/10 rating for South Bay BMW. The car is a beast. The sound of the exhaust note is intoxicating. I'm going to quote my friend in saying that the car is just "JIZZTASTIC". I haven't really had a chance to take pics. I'll try to snap some shots tomorrow. My only gripe about the e92 m3 is that it does require quite a bit gas to get it going, but once it's rolling the car will go with ease. Coming from a turbo E36 M3, I can't say the e92 M3 is an absolute speedster, but you can tell that the power is definitely there. The best way to describe the car is that it is very balanced. The handling is definitely better than my modded E36 M3 even though it's substantially heavier. The center of gravity feels extremely low when taking corners. All in all, I am very happy with the car. You guys will experience all this for yourselves soon... __________________ 2015 i8 \| 2006 330i (6MT)
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