01-08-2019, 11:52 PM | #1 |
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Tracking my custom Arctic Grey Metallic 2019 X5 XDrive 50i
I plan to update as my order progresses...
Order Date: 12/10/2018 "PRODUCTION BEGINS"date: 1/7/2019 Expected finished "Final Assembly" date -- and date I pick up at factory in South Carolina (!): about 1 week. I will post pix if y'all are interested -- and if they let me take 'em! OVERVIEW: I wanted 3 cars in 1: a work truck, and luxury cruiser, and a sports car. I know I compromised on each one, but this is the best I can find that accomplishes all 3 very well. So that's why I got the X5 and not the X3, which handles better and gets better gas mileage than the X5. Because the X5 is bigger, and tows more (that's why I got the tow hitch), so it is a better 'work truck'. Same reason I stuck with the default 20" wheels and tires -- better for "off road", such as it is with this ride. And I got the Dynamic Handling Package to make it more like a 'sports car', knowing full-well it's not an M5! And the DHP also actually makes it more of a luxury cruiser/more comfortable on road trips. And I got the Bowers & Wilkins and Acoustic Glass because I love audiophile sound, even though I've never heard this exact system. I hope its actually worth it! And that is why I had to wait until December to order -- that was the first time I saw the B&W available on the online configurator. Which is also super-annoying because I had to extend my lease, which means I had to pay to register for another year here in California... yuk! I had originally ordered with Coffee Extended Merino Leather, but then I saw some better pictures online in the sunlight and it looks friggin' orange like basketballs... yuk! So I switched to black on the last possible day to make changes. Also my current X5 has Vernasca leather which feels like friggin' cardboard... double-yuk! And also you can only get cardboard-Vernasca on an X3, triple-yuk! I got the Matte trim because I live in SoCal and it is always sunny and stupid shiny trim is always blinding me and is stupid. My one real spurge was the glass controls. Not even sure if I will actually like them, but you can't get 'em on the X3, so I felt like I should add 'em on in. Hope they are elegant and not tacky. ORDER DETAILS:
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01-09-2019, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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The coffee is actually really nice... I wanted black and yes in pictures it looks orangeish but in person chocolate brown! You will love it! Got mine a week ago and am having lots of fun driving it!
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01-09-2019, 05:38 AM | #3 |
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Great build.
You must have mistaken Coffee Merino with Tartufo... Yes Tartufo had a slight orange tint, that's why I went with Coffee Merino. Coffee Extended Merino gives a warm Luxury look... checkout the pictures in my Post here https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1569807 |
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01-09-2019, 08:50 AM | #7 |
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Wow almost my same build. I chose to keep the vernasca black leather and have every option you ticked except glass controls and i choe the Aluminum Tetragon trim. Mine went into Production begins or in line in the queue on the 7th with estimated completion of 1/16 but then will ship up Northeast. Looking forward to the B&W and accoustic glass. I drove one with all the Driving assistance plus and chose not to get it either. I also have ACC on a couple other vehicles and most of the time do not use it. Even in the "shortest" follow distance people cut in front on the highway and the car brakes like crazy all the time. I prefer normal cruise and actually driving. I understand why folks may want it, i just chose to not have those features in my car.
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01-09-2019, 05:17 PM | #10 |
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Looking forward for pictures.
I am eye-ing Arctic Grey also.
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01-14-2019, 09:22 PM | #13 |
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I hate my salesman SO MUCH! I am under no obligation to buy this stupid thing. I am 2 seconds away bailing out and just buying a Trackhawk and smokin' all these slow expensive beemers.
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01-16-2019, 01:17 PM | #18 |
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01/16/2019 -- 10 days after "Production Begins" date, finally some progress. Today it is going thru these steps:
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01-16-2019, 01:28 PM | #19 |
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Nice! Congrats my friend. I know it gets annoying when it is stuck in some of the states, sometimes I wish my dealer just told me "4-6 weeks" as I would be on schedule and wouldn't be checking online status' 6x a day, haha!
Anyway, I was originally supposed to be 1/14 PICKUP, moved to 1/17 completion, moved to 1/21 completion, to now I'm just too scared to call! |
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01-16-2019, 02:11 PM | #21 |
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We'll see how it goes -- my stupid dealer can't figure out how to get me rubber floor mats -- what an a**! And there could be problems flying from LA to SC if the government is still closed in a couple weeks. So I still might end up getting a Trackhawk, or maybe keep this pokey-slow bimmer.
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