Performance Center Pickup in Spartanburg, SC

sandcruiser · 07-14-2019, 02:36 PM

Performance center experience tomorrow. Heard its great. Factory tour, test drive on course and off road, and detailed comprehensive demonstration of all my vehicle features. Fortunately only an hour drive for me. Be able to drive my new X5 40 home tomorrow.

claykin · 07-14-2019, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sandcruiser

Performance center experience tomorrow. Heard its great. Factory tour, test drive on course and off road, and detailed comprehensive demonstration of all my vehicle features. Fortunately only an hour drive for me. Be able to drive my new X5 40 home tomorrow.

Enjoy the experience. Spend all the time you need with a Genius to acquaint yourself with the cars features and personalization options.

sygazelle · 07-14-2019, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sandcruiser

Performance center experience tomorrow. Heard its great. Factory tour, test drive on course and off road, and detailed comprehensive demonstration of all my vehicle features. Fortunately only an hour drive for me. Be able to drive my new X5 40 home tomorrow.

I hope you get a hot lap in the M3 with one of the drivers. I just thought I knew how to drive. Pretty darn humbling.

Let us know how it went.

flexfusion · 07-14-2019, 08:30 PM

By all means take a hot lap or two and be sure to ride with Donnie Issacs he's the best driver there.

russelldav · 07-14-2019, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sandcruiser

Performance center experience tomorrow. Heard its great. Factory tour, test drive on course and off road, and detailed comprehensive demonstration of all my vehicle features. Fortunately only an hour drive for me. Be able to drive my new X5 40 home tomorrow.

Enjoy! Lots of pics please.

If you get the chance, please can you probe to see if they know more about the logic of how Remote Upgrades are being rolled out?

Also would you ask them to demo the emergency brake function whilst parking using the PDC (but only in the demo vehicle not your X5) to see whether it works. I believe this is one of the last major functions that we have not seen amongst all the members in this forum. From reading the manual I think its only supposed to work in reverse.

sygazelle · 07-15-2019, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by flexfusion

By all means take a hot lap or two and be sure to ride with Donnie Issacs he's the best driver there.

Donnie is the best. We were so lucky to get him as our driver. What he can do with an M3 is pretty stunning. He's funny too.

flexfusion · 07-15-2019, 11:40 AM

Yes we are fortunate! Donnie is a professional race car drive and it's so impressive the way he uses the paddle shifters, braked and steers a BMW. The double clutch transmission must be one stout piece of equipment cause Donnie sure punishes it. Rides like we experienced with Donnie will never be forgotten by us. A PCD is a must for a BMW car owner but most don't know a thing about it. Enjoy your new ride.

SJW · 07-15-2019, 02:05 PM

Jealous! Enjoy!

mmdog94 · 07-15-2019, 03:36 PM

I Just picked up my new X5 on 6/27. One of the best experiences! It is a world class operation at the Spartanburg facility.

sandcruiser · 07-15-2019, 05:41 PM

Pics from today. Too bad I can't upload the videos. Quite a ride. Highly recommend. Enjoy.

sandcruiser · 07-18-2019, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by russelldav

Enjoy! Lots of pics please.

If you get the chance, please can you probe to see if they know more about the logic of how Remote Upgrades are being rolled out?

Also would you ask them to demo the emergency brake function whilst parking using the PDC (but only in the demo vehicle not your X5) to see whether it works. I believe this is one of the last major functions that we have not seen amongst all the members in this forum. From reading the manual I think its only supposed to work in reverse.

From the performance center.

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you regarding your question about automatic rear braking in PDC but we finally had some time to test it. Our test in a fleet vehicle did not stop the vehicle during an approach to an object while in reverse. It seems that system is not currently installed on the X5s. It isn't specifically noted in the PDC settings as it is on other vehicles that do have the feature. It may be added in the future but currently isn't available.

russelldav · 07-18-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by russelldav

Enjoy! Lots of pics please.

If you get the chance, please can you probe to see if they know more about the logic of how Remote Upgrades are being rolled out?

Also would you ask them to demo the emergency brake function whilst parking using the PDC (but only in the demo vehicle not your X5) to see whether it works. I believe this is one of the last major functions that we have not seen amongst all the members in this forum. From reading the manual I think its only supposed to work in reverse.

From the performance center.

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you regarding your question about automatic rear braking in PDC but we finally had some time to test it. Our test in a fleet vehicle did not stop the vehicle during an approach to an object while in reverse. It seems that system is not currently installed on the X5s. It isn't specifically noted in the PDC settings as it is on other vehicles that do have the feature. It may be added in the future but currently isn't available.

Thanks for confirming.

midlifecrisis · 07-18-2019, 05:33 PM

I've taken performance center delivery of 4 vehicles. Makes car buying really special!

sandcruiser · 07-18-2019, 05:48 PM

It’s like taking a mini driving school course for free, except for the cost of the BMW.

07-14-2019, 02:36 PM	#1
sandcruiser New Member 11 Rep 20 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Performance Center Pickup in Spartanburg, SC Performance center experience tomorrow. Heard its great. Factory tour, test drive on course and off road, and detailed comprehensive demonstration of all my vehicle features. Fortunately only an hour drive for me. Be able to drive my new X5 40 home tomorrow. Last edited by sandcruiser; 07-15-2019 at 08:31 PM..
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07-14-2019, 08:30 PM	#4
flexfusion Private 20 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2016 F15 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	By all means take a hot lap or two and be sure to ride with Donnie Issacs he's the best driver there.
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07-15-2019, 11:40 AM	#7
flexfusion Private 20 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2016 F15 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Yes we are fortunate! Donnie is a professional race car drive and it's so impressive the way he uses the paddle shifters, braked and steers a BMW. The double clutch transmission must be one stout piece of equipment cause Donnie sure punishes it. Rides like we experienced with Donnie will never be forgotten by us. A PCD is a must for a BMW car owner but most don't know a thing about it. Enjoy your new ride.
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SJW Member 55 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 X5 40i Dark Graphite Join Date: May 2018 Location: Arkansas iTrader: (0)	Jealous! Enjoy!
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07-15-2019, 03:36 PM	#9
mmdog94 Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2109 BMW X5 40i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	An Amazing experience! Enjoy! I Just picked up my new X5 on 6/27. One of the best experiences! It is a world class operation at the Spartanburg facility.
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07-15-2019, 05:41 PM	#10
sandcruiser New Member 11 Rep 20 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Pics from today. Too bad I can't upload the videos. Quite a ride. Highly recommend. Enjoy. Attached Images
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07-18-2019, 05:33 PM	#13
midlifecrisis Major 807 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 35d, 2019 230i X Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I've taken performance center delivery of 4 vehicles. Makes car buying really special! __________________ 2017 X5 35d (Performance Center delivery March 2017) 2019 230i X-drive 2022 M3 base 2000 328i sedan (UUC suspension - still the favorite), 2006 M3 slick top - Alpine White/Cinnamon SOLD! 2008 E90 M3 SOLD! 1991 325iX (both great), 2019 Miata RF - various others not as memorable but gone.
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07-18-2019, 05:48 PM	#14
sandcruiser New Member 11 Rep 20 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	It’s like taking a mini driving school course for free, except for the cost of the BMW.
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