DCT's into OZ

[LuKe450]

OK, who has a DCT coming?

Mine..

Production: June
Delivery: August :happyanim:

[Androo]

Production: July
Delivery: late Aug/Sept

Thank god i got in before they close in August.

[LuKe450]

I changed my mind on colour combo etc etc. Now have extended leather, premium sound, rear blind & a higher on road price that comes with it.

Collecting the new DCT-M3 Friday 10am - then I'm taking the rest of the day off :party0030:

[Androo]

Wow congrats!! :bow:

They were spot on with Delivery date August 1 LOL!! :thumsup:

Dont forget pics! :happyanim:

[LuKe450]

Wow congrats!! :bow:

They were spot on with Delivery date August 1 LOL!! :thumsup:

Dont forget pics! :happyanim:

Thanks!

The car I originally ordered is still coming late August. I just decided on a different colour spec DCT when I saw one was available & IMO it looks hot!

[Androo]

Hey LuKe,

Did you receive a postcard type letter with chasis number etc. saying this is your car's DNA.
If so how long ago was that as i received mine last week with ETA mid Sept.
How did you change your options your car must of been on the boat the last 6 weeks or so?

[Androo]

Where'd ya see it?? or did you grab that vert?

[LuKe450]

I never received anything about the cars DNA..

I saw the car at my dealers in South Yarra & thought wow I like that combination. Then I asked if it was available & it was.

I saw the silver DCT vert & that thing looks mean but I'm not a vert type of guy so I never asked about it.

They just called & said it may not be ready until 12pm Friday because of the tint job..

I'll take pictures & post something up on Monday :thumbsup:

[Androo]

Sweet!
Is there a few DCT's around now then? So the vert has arrived, might need to go have a look. Then again that could be a bad thing...lol

[aggie57]

Having seen Luke's new car I can say it is very smart. Of course I got told off for sitting in it before he did but hey - what's a showroom demo for!!

Also had a drive of the DCT convertable. Nice - will take some getting used to but love the downchange blips. Quite unlike earlier automated manuals, such as the Selespeed, with a very fast up/down rev cycle. I guess it must have a very light flywheel.

[Androo]

So c'mon spill the beans, what colour is the car???? interior??? etc???

aggie57 so its a tricky box to get used too or a day of driving it should be ok. Did you have to book to take it for a spin or just turn up.

[LuKe450]

Having seen Luke's new car I can say it is very smart. Of course I got told off for sitting in it before he did but hey - what's a showroom demo for!!

:laughabov @ got told off!!

1 more sleep :cool:

[LuKe450]

What do you know.... it was ready a day early!!

First impressions are that it's more than I expected. I'm very happy! It is difficult to keep it under the 5,500rpm :party0030:

P.S. I'm not very good at taking photos..

[bdh2009]

Great color ! Congrats on the acquisition ! I know what you mean abut keeping it under 5500 :sigh: – pain in the arse ! Enjoy. :happyanim:

[Androo]

Wow!! Congrats man:happyanim: looks great!



Quick question on the euro plates, are they the standard size or slimline?

I'm just about to order my plates.

[LuKe450]

Wow!! Congrats man:happyanim: looks great!



Quick question on the euro plates, are they the standard size or slimline?

I'm just about to order my plates.

Thanks Androo. The beige interior contrast is the nicest part, oh, & that bonnet BUMP is all you see as your driving along! :party0030:

Slim line plates! They're a few bucks extra but worth it imo.

Make sure to tell us when yours arrives. We should meet up for a coffee & have em all lined up..

P.S. the traction control was activating between 3rd-4th this morning (in the wet) :happyanim:

[aggie57]

Waiting until we all have them of course...December for me at this stage. Oh well.....!

[Androo]

That would be great to all catch up, go for a cruise and have a photo shoot. I was speaking with my business partner, he has a JzB arriving the same time as mine and i mentioned to go for a spin up the Dandenongs or something, the weather should be nice around December:thumsup:

Slimline plates it is :party0030:

[LuKe450]

That would be great to all catch up, go for a cruise and have a photo shoot. I was speaking with my business partner, he has a JzB arriving the same time as mine and i mentioned to go for a spin up the Dandenongs or something, the weather should be nice around December:thumsup:

Slimline plates it is :party0030:


Waiting until we all have them of course...December for me at this stage. Oh well.....!

December it is!!

Last night (wet roads) while turning left I put my foot down about half way & the back end 'snaked & weaved' while hammering down the road as the traction control was keeping everything in check! I love this car :happyanim:

[aggie57]

December it is!!

Last night (wet roads) while turning left I put my foot down about half way & the back end 'snaked & weaved' while hammering down the road as the traction control was keeping everything in check! I love this car :happyanim:

Sounds like we need to take you to Winton so you can find out exactly what the car can do.....once the 2000km service is out of the way of course.

I'm up there on Sunday with the Alfa Club. Lets hope we don't destroy as many cars as last time at Phillip Island. The count there was 3 - a 105 Alfa, an Alfetta GT and a Z4 only a few months old.

[LuKe450]

Sounds like we need to take you to Winton so you can find out exactly what the car can do.....once the 2000km service is out of the way of course..

I know Winton, Broadford & P.I. well from my bike racing days. I'll leave my car parked while I take BMW's M3's out for my M Driver Training day later in the year :D

[neraij]

mines coming in september supposably

[aggie57]

I know Winton, Broadford & P.I. well from my bike racing days. I'll leave my car parked while I take BMW's M3's out for my M Driver Training day later in the year :D

Good idea. Have you been given any dates yet?

[aggie57]

mines coming in september supposably

You guys will all have yours while I wait patiently for my 2 extra doors......:sigh:

[LuKe450]

Good idea. Have you been given any dates yet?

I hear its towards the end of the year around December.. Would be good if there's a few of us from this forum at P.I. on the same day!!

I'm sure Jason & Sean @ Stillwells could see to it that we're paired up..

Are you going to the X6 launch on Saturday 16th? If not, you know what to do..

[LuKe450]

You guys will all have yours while I wait patiently for my 2 extra doors......:sigh:

When my wife saw mine last Thursday night she said, "What? I didn't know it was a 2 door...." Then turned around & walked back inside. She has no interest in cars.:rolleyes:

[Androo]

welcome to the forums neraij

So the next drive day is December? We were booked in awhile ago but couldn't make the date due to work commitments so our rep was going to book us into the next one. Hope its the same as you guys.
Just received an email this morning our cars were completed last week:happyanim: Now the torture of waiting for a boat:sigh:

[aggie57]

welcome to the forums neraij

So the next drive day is December? We were booked in awhile ago but couldn't make the date due to work commitments so our rep was going to book us into the next one. Hope its the same as you guys.
Just received an email this morning our cars were completed last week:happyanim: Now the torture of waiting for a boat:sigh:

Likewise - welcome neraij. It looks like we're getting quite a group now in Melbourne. Interesting given so many of the forum members in the states don't seem to have seen another one on the road.

Luke - no, no invite to the X6 launch. I may well be in NZ that weekend anyway but thanks for letting me know.

[neraij]

thx for the welcoming msgs .. just curious on what colour n extras u guyz got on ur cars.

i got e92 alpine white(best color imo) :P novillo fox leather. m-DCT, 19", electric rear blinds and the black carbon trim.

i really hope i miss that august month in europe where they all take a month off.. i mean it says production month in july n eta is september still havent got a proper date yet.. finger crossed for a good date :p

[Androo]

Hey neraij,

Looks like we're getting the same car:cool!:

I got the same story about production as well. They said it had been pushed into August prod, i panicked and emailed BMW in germany. I know alot of forum guys mention they close in August but it is only from the 4th - 16th for normal series cars and they specifically said the M division does not stop production at all.
So i was like :bow: but then a week later they said my car was being built last week of July:happyanim:
We're probably be on the same boat.

Which dealer did you purchase through?

[Androo]

Did you guys watch Top Gear last night?
They had the Audi RS4 and Benz C-63 up against the M3. The C63 is an animal of a car but the handling looked shocking, the M3 beat it around the track by 4 seconds yay!! not much to say about the Audi

[LuKe450]

Did you guys watch Top Gear last night?
They had the Audi RS4 and Benz C-63 up against the M3. The C63 is an animal of a car but the handling looked shocking, the M3 beat it around the track by 4 seconds yay!! not much to say about the Audi

I saw the tail end of Top Gear. Too bad they weren't testing the M-DCT.... probably would have been a 8 second difference ;)

[Androo]

yeh was a shame it wasn't the DCT, have you actually turned the radio on yet cos it sounds bloody awesome..lol

[LuKe450]

yeh was a shame it wasn't the DCT, have you actually turned the radio on yet cos it sounds bloody awesome..lol


LOL, yes I have turned on the radio, just a few times.. The exhaust note is very, very nice imo :thumsup:

Just had a coffee & a chat with Aggie57, great bloke!! I think he should change his order to a coupe..

[aggie57]

Did you guys watch Top Gear last night?
They had the Audi RS4 and Benz C-63 up against the M3. The C63 is an animal of a car but the handling looked shocking, the M3 beat it around the track by 4 seconds yay!! not much to say about the Audi

Yep - now my wife wants me to change my order to Grey. Loved the "cockometer" and Clarksons shades. But they cut his comment that "all the others are copies of the M3" or something like that.

thx for the welcoming msgs .. just curious on what colour n extras u guyz got on ur cars.

i got e92 alpine white(best color imo) :P novillo fox leather. m-DCT, 19", electric rear blinds and the black carbon trim.

i really hope i miss that august month in europe where they all take a month off.. i mean it says production month in july n eta is september still havent got a proper date yet.. finger crossed for a good date :p

I started with Silverstone, changed to White and now can't decide...! I have until September to finalise spec so I guess I'd better look at as many as I can between now and then.

LOL, yes I have turned on the radio, just a few times.. The exhaust note is very, very nice imo :thumsup:

Just had a coffee & a chat with Aggie57, great bloke!! I think he should change his order to a coupe..

Good to meet you Luke - and thanks for paying! I stilll think I'll stick with the sedan though. Nice as the coupe shape is I would really miss the extra practicality and anyway, it's cheaper!

[Androo]

LOL yes the cockometer was funny. :lol:

[Androo]

Oh i forgot to ask, I've read on a few post some of the guys are stalling there DCT at intersections etc. any such problems Luke?

How long did it take for your plates to arrive once ordered?

I know what you mean aggie57I was originally IB but i reckon if i had seen a MR I probably would of jumped at that. No idea how I ended up with AW.

[LuKe450]

Oh i forgot to ask, I've read on a few post some of the guys are stalling there DCT at intersections etc. any such problems Luke?

How long did it take for your plates to arrive once ordered?

I know what you mean aggie57I was originally IB but i reckon if i had seen a MR I probably would of jumped at that. No idea how I ended up with AW.

Aggie asked me today how I found the DCT for normal city commuting. After getting straight out of a current model X5 TD auto, this is better, much better. No stalling. Not even a hint. Only issue I'm faced with so far is all the rubber neck drivers crowding around me..

Plates took about 10 days for memory. Maybe less.

[neraij]

hey Androo, umm i got mine at bibs at south yarra. initially it was supposed to be like december delivery but pulled a few string :P n got it to september considering we only bought in like may so its only like a 6month wait compared to some others which is 9month :P. but i called em up this morning n asked if they knew an exact date of the delivery n they still dont know yet. quite agitated LOL. hope to hear from them soon n get an exact date so i can set aside some time to drive it hehe

the sbs m3 vs c63 vs rs4 is so old though... there are heaps more videos about the m3 on youtube. overall it is a AWSOME car.

[LuKe450]

hey Androo, umm i got mine at bibs at south yarra. initially it was supposed to be like december delivery but pulled a few string :P .

Hi neraij

How did you pull a few strings??

[neraij]

a friend knew the manager there so i guess they pushed us forward a lil

[Androo]

LOL i'd guess there would be a few people staring thinking what the hell is that coming up behind me.

neraij,
I had only seen bits of that Top Gear episode so was good to see the whole thing. Makes you realise how special this beast is.
Yeh i have seen plenty of clips on the M3 dunno if thats a good thing as it makes me even more eager to get behind the wheel.
Just hope my car gets on a boat soon, have read some ppl say their cars were at the dock for upto 12 days waiting for a boat.

[neraij]

well i rckon once we get to end of year have a m3 drive out day haha to spurs or sth lol.. wud b nice to have lotsa m3s roll out on to melbourne roads. ive only seen a few ... seen more r8s and lambos n ferraris than like m3s!!! which makes me feel quite special haha..

now just have to wait!!! :@:@

[Androo]

Hey Luke,

I read in another thread that you were looking at CF grills did you end up ordering them and if so how much were they and how much for shipping?

Thanks.

[Androo]

Oh another quick question too all you aussie M owners what cleaning products do you use etc for detailing and where did you buy them? and if you know of any good detailers in Melb.

Thanks

[LuKe450]

Hey Luke,

I read in another thread that you were looking at CF grills did you end up ordering them and if so how much were they and how much for shipping?

Thanks.

Short answer is, I didn't find out pricing or delivery costs.

Since purchasing the IB & not the AW one I'm happy to leave the CF grills off it. If I'd bought the AW with carbon roof I'd have bought them for sure. Couldn't be more than $500 landed surely..

[LuKe450]

Oh another quick question too all you aussie M owners what cleaning products do you use etc for detailing and where did you buy them? and if you know of any good detailers in Melb.

Thanks
There's a small car wash place in Prahran called Muck Off, 9.5/10. It's near the Safeway carpark & Babble Cafe. Go there.

The one on Punt Road near Commercial Road I rate 7/10. The one on Hoddle Street Collingwood 7/10 but has crap coffee & a cramped waiting area.

The Montague Steet SMelb one is one to give a miss if you don't like other people finding the maximum volume on your car stereo..

[Androo]

Cheers,

I'll make sure I head down there

[Androo]

Just tracked down my car:thumsup:

Just left France heading to Africa, will be in Melbourne Sept 8th:happyanim:

[aggie57]

Just tracked down my car:thumsup:

Just left France heading to Africa, will be in Melbourne Sept 8th:happyanim:

Are you using http://www.2wglobal.com/www/WEP/index.jsp ?? They shipped my wife's X3.

I also used www.sailwx.info and www.vesseltracker.com but neither had much information really.

In terms of car detailers, we use the magic car wash at Victoria Gardens. They know us now and seem responsible with the car, plus you can have a mocha at GLoria Jeans upstairs while you wait. Oh - and there is a Telstra hotspot there as well which is great to get some work done at the same time.

[neraij]

how do u track the cars androo? i need to do that so i can track the exact date the car is coming in since the dealers dont know much abt it atm

[Androo]

I went onto here,

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTracking/



It is showing my M3 has left Germany, has been to England and France.

Heading down near Africa as we speak



When you go onto the site, where it says “track by” click on RoRo Cargo (roll on roll off cars)



In Cargo ID enter VIN number or Chassis number of vehicle, press enter.



It will tell you if vehicle is loaded etc.



If you want to see where it is, there should be a code under the Vessel’s name, click that once and it will show you what ports the ship has been too.


Yeh it's the same site aggie57 I'm on a ship called TOSCA

[LuKe450]

I went onto here,

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTracking/

It is showing my M3 has left Germany, has been to England and France.

Heading down near Africa as we speak

When you go onto the site, where it says “track by” click on RoRo Cargo (roll on roll off cars)

In Cargo ID enter VIN number or Chassis number of vehicle, press enter.

It will tell you if vehicle is loaded etc.

If you want to see where it is, there should be a code under the Vessel’s name, click that once and it will show you what ports the ship has been too.

Yeh it's the same site aggie57 I'm on a ship called TOSCA

Good news, it's inching closer!!

Not long now & aggie57 can show you his toilet block spot! :)

[Androo]

LOL must be an inside joke what the hell is his "Toilet block spot"

[LuKe450]

LOL must be an inside joke what the hell is his "Toilet block spot"

PMSL!!

It's a popular place & it's clean. I'm sure you'll feel at home there too.. just think of George Michael in a cop uniform swinging a batton.... :lol:

[Androo]

WTF...lol

[aggie57]

WTF...lol

Geez Luke - I'll never live this one down. Thanks a mill!!!

Androo / neraij - it's a cafe called Kanteen down by the yarra. Used to be a toilet block until they completely rebuilt it 5 years ago.....

[LuKe450]

Geez Luke - I'll never live this one down. Thanks a mill!!!

Androo / neraij - it's a cafe called Kanteen down by the yarra. Used to be a toilet block until they completely rebuilt it 5 years ago.....

No worries.. :lol:

[neraij]

i was just wondering is the idrive realy hard to use? or is it pretty simple? i hate waiting!!!!!

[LuKe450]

i was just wondering is the idrive realy hard to use? or is it pretty simple? i hate waiting!!!!!


I'm use to it because it's on my current model X5 so I've been using it for 18 months anyway.

It's very easy to use. Only negative point I can think of (for me personally) is I'd wish for it to have a quicker response between spinning the wheel & pressing the wheel. Seems (IMO) to be a little slow.

[LuKe450]

My DCT has done just over 1000kms so yesterday I thought I'd give it a 8000rpm blast out of a corner into a straight section of road. WHOLLY SHEEEET does this thing move. And the sound it made :happyanim:

[MC444]

Hi guys.... First time posting here, and just received the call from my dealer to say that my JB DCT will be in the dealership today. Its pretty much loaded 19" wheels,high end sound,ski bag and sunroof.

Bit of luck i should have the keys and driving it by Friday.

Just traded a 335i that i have had for nearly two years and this is my first M series cant wait.. This board has lots of good info and hope to be around more.

[Androo]

Good to see you following the run-in procedure Luke..lol :lol:


G'day MC.

Welcome aboard, congrats on your purchase. Make sure you post pics when you pick her up:thumsup:

[aggie57]

Good to see you following the run-in procedure Luke..lol :lol:


G'day MC.

Welcome aboard, congrats on your purchase. Make sure you post pics when you pick her up:thumsup:

Exactly - why did you wait this long Luke??!!

And ditto MC. Good to hear!

[LuKe450]

Congratulations MC444!! Welcome to M3post & please share your new car photos with us :thumsup:

Good to see you following the run-in procedure Luke..lol :lol:



I have been, to the letter. Just a couple of times its hit 6,500rpm & only once gone to 8,000rpm the other day, it had to be done :rolleyes:

Exactly - why did you wait this long Luke??!!



I wanted to wait until it had done 1,000kms then gradually use a bit more of the rev range. I rarely get it over 4,500rpm & my average fuel usage is now at 14L/100km.

[aggie57]

I wanted to wait until it had done 1,000kms then gradually use a bit more of the rev range. I rarely get it over 4,500rpm & my average fuel usage is now at 14L/100km.

That's excellent economy...........very happy to hear that.

[LuKe450]

Yeah it's very good considering I'm mainly driving in city traffic..

Have you decided on a final colour combo yet??

[aggie57]

Not really. I've decided to put it on ice until Jason calls up to finalise the order. Sort of too much time to think confuses things.

[LuKe450]

13.8L/100km..

1st Service later next week.

[aggie57]

13.8L/100km..

1st Service later next week.

Very good. Economical and next week launch control.....just the thing for getting out of the garage in the morning!

[MC444]

Mine has been around 14.8 around the city with a mix of traffic and some spirited driving.

Out on the freeway for a 100 km run and it was down around 10.5.... not bad overall and done about 500 kms so far.

[aggie57]

Anyone want to own up to some track time and the 'economy' they get there??!!

[LuKe450]

Mine has been around 14.8 around the city with a mix of traffic and some spirited driving.

Out on the freeway for a 100 km run and it was down around 10.5.... not bad overall and done about 500 kms so far.

10.5? That's outstanding!!

I have spend most of todays driving on a return Melbourne airport run & Eastlink loop to Frankston & just managed 13.6L/100.

Aggie, I will not be using LC. Ever.

[MC444]

Anyone want to own up to some track time and the 'economy' they get there??!!

I have a M series drive day on Sep 16... I will reset the computer and let you know how it goes then. The good thing is we get to use BMW cars not our own. Looking forward to it.

[LuKe450]

I have a M series drive day on Sep 16... I will reset the computer and let you know how it goes then. The good thing is we get to use BMW cars not our own. Looking forward to it.

I wonder when us Melbourne crew will get the M day.. Probably just before aggie gets his car :D

I was waiting to turn from Commercial Rd onto Punt Rd (Prahran) the other day & saw a new AW M3 driving towards & past me. We gave each other the M3 wave :thumbsup:

[aggie57]

I have a M series drive day on Sep 16... I will reset the computer and let you know how it goes then. The good thing is we get to use BMW cars not our own. Looking forward to it.

That will be interesting - Eastern Creek I guess?

I wonder when us Melbourne crew will get the M day.. Probably just before aggie gets his car :D

I was waiting to turn from Commercial Rd onto Punt Rd (Prahran) the other day & saw a new AW M3 driving towards & past me. We gave each other the M3 wave :thumbsup:

Probably right Luke. Stillwells have been very quiet lately but someone on the E90 forum said that pricing for the 09 cars should be released in Australia in the next week or two. Hopefully no longer as I'm off to the US for two weeks on the 14th and don't want to miss a build slot while we sort that out.

Interesting you mention the AW M3. I went past Stillwells last night and there was one in the window. Maybe that's your original order?

Funny thing is that down at BMW Melbourne there are 4 sitting on the forecourt plus one in the showroom. All manuals and all around the $150-$160k mark. Add to them the 2 that Doncaster had and there are a few out there looking for homes. Ex BMW cars perhaps?

[LuKe450]

Just tracked down my car:thumsup:

Just left France heading to Africa, will be in Melbourne Sept 8th:happyanim:


7 more sleeps?

What's the progress. I need another M3poster in Melbourne to act cool with :D

Aggie is cool but his M3 is many months away..

[LuKe450]

Interesting you mention the AW M3. I went past Stillwells last night and there was one in the window. Maybe that's your original order?

Not sure about whether that's my original order or not. If it's still in there on Friday morning I'll have a close look.

Still cannot believe how excellent this car is!! :happyanim:

[Androo]

Hey Guys,

Car will be arriving on the 11th Sept now, not sure what happened maybe ran into bad weather or something because it sat in Africa for a couple of extra days.
It's funny actually I keep getting post cards from my car:lol:

Once it arrives though it could take upto 10 days to get through customs, programming, detailing etc. but im hoping it's a bit quicker than that.

Wow you guys are doing well on fuel:clap:

[LuKe450]

Hey Guys,

Car will be arriving on the 11th Sept now, not sure what happened maybe ran into bad weather or something because it sat in Africa for a couple of extra days.
It's funny actually I keep getting post cards from my car:lol:

Once it arrives though it could take upto 10 days to get through customs, programming, detailing etc. but im hoping it's a bit quicker than that.

Wow you guys are doing well on fuel:clap:

Fingers crossed for a end of month delivery then :cool!:

Yeah the fuel ecconomy is a lot better than I expected it would be. It's been hovering around 13.5-13.7L/100km the last two weeks.

First service is this Friday so I'll open it up a bit more, when I can....

[watrob]

Pickup up mine yesterday.

[LuKe450]

Beautiful !!

Congratulations :cool!:

[aggie57]

Pickup up mine yesterday.

Bastard! Oh well - welcome!!

[neraij]

woot just got a fone call from dealers car arriving at melb docks tmr n 2 weeks from then i can pick it up woot

[Androo]

Welcome and congrats watrob,

Did you order that or straight off the lot, I'm sure i've seen that vert elsewhere. Looks great!
I'm starting to think i should of ordered MR.

Hey neraij,

Are you getting postcards too? I received one saying "the journey has a beginning" and then i received another saying "the journey has a destination" has all your info about the car on it. Its pretty neat actually

[watrob]

I know the dealer very very well. When he had to get a launch M3 convertible I did a deal with him to order that vehicle with the spec I wanted. He used it for 2 weeks to sell his allotted number of M3 convertible. Then I took delievery.

[watrob]

MB red is great colour especially in the sunlight. Have ordered a special DTM spoiler from Germany. Two to three week build & delievery date.

The eisenmann sports exhaust won't arrive for about 2 weeks also.

Attached is a photo of my AMG 55 CLK with the DTM spoiler and quad exhaust with 19" wheels

[neraij]

hi androo,

nah for some reason im not receiving postcards :( well i guess its not tat exciting.. lol well going in this weekend to get finances sorted out so all i have to do in a few weeks time is like take the car n go home :P

well ill check the mail again mayb i just chucked em out or something

CANT WAIT

[aggie57]

hi androo,

nah for some reason im not receiving postcards :( well i guess its not tat exciting.. lol well going in this weekend to get finances sorted out so all i have to do in a few weeks time is like take the car n go home :P

well ill check the mail again mayb i just chucked em out or something

CANT WAIT

neraij - sorry to be a pain but some of us here are having a hell of a time working out what you're saying at times!!

[LuKe450]

He's too excited about his car arriving & this is having an effect on his typing :party0030:

Collected my car from the 1st Service on Friday.

This car is just too silly to drive around town at anymore that 2,500rpm. Anyway, I managed to get it over a little more than that on the way home & OH SHIT....!

I'm now wondering how long the rear tyres are going to last on these things..

[Androo]

LOL sounds like your having fun there LuKe.

My baby is on the home stretch, it left Perth on Saturday and will arrive on Thursday :thumsup:

Hopefully it will be at dealers this weekend and i'll take some pics :party0030:

[LuKe450]

Cool!! Maybe we should postpone our M3Post Lunch until next Tuesday??

Aggie??

[aggie57]

I'll be in the states next week, back on the 29th. But if you guys want to meet that's fine by me. We can all catch up properly in October and Androo will definitely have his car by then.

[LuKe450]

I'll be in the states next week, back on the 29th. But if you guys want to meet that's fine by me. We can all catch up properly in October and Androo will definitely have his car by then.

Tomorrow is a goer.

We can stalk Androo after you get back:D

[aggie57]

OK

[Androo]

Sounds good!

[neraij]

any one else a bit annoyed at the fact that there is a facelift to the 3 series including the m3 coming out in 2009?

to think that you just bought a nice car n then suddenly being told theres a newer version coming out with different tail lights. very angry at bmw. the only good thing about the m3 is that the only changes are the taillights, which i think are ugly. and also the idrive system and a new color.

what is everyone elses opinion on this change?

[bdh2009]

I’m not too worried about the tail lights but assuming the new idrive makes it to the new E92 then I am pretty annoyed. The new idrive seems to be a quantum leap and given its reported functionality and features such as onboard drive it will have some effect on the market value of existing vehicles especially given the criticism of the old system. The relatively limited number of OZ M3s delivered since October last year will always now be tagged as pre update. Given that the first DCTs only arrived in Australia around May/June, to then have a new idrive a few months later is pretty slack of BMW/BMWA imo. Perhaps BMWA will offer free upgrades :lol:

Nonetheless its still a great car and while the idrive situation is annoying the vehicles fundamentals haven’t changed – grin and bear it I think and just enjoy it. :D

[LuKe450]

I was fairly certain the tail light upgrade was just on the sedan's.. Who is going to buy a M3 sedan anyway? :D

I'm not concerned about the new iDrive buttons etc etc.

[MC444]

Have to admit i considered waiting for the new I drive when i first saw it,, but that only lasted about a minute or two. The interface is great and sure there are some great features but just like all computers and phones they are obselete as soon as they arrive here anyway.

I thought how much time i spend using the i drive on my 335 and really it made no sense end of the day you still have to push buttons and get to where you want.

As for the facelift i dont think anything else changes on the coupes anyway, look back at the E46 model life and the M3 remained the same look, it never got the new headlights etc as the regular upgrades, i was told BMW wanted to segregate all sectors of the models into sedan, coupe, convert M3

[LuKe450]

LOL sounds like your having fun there LuKe.

My baby is on the home stretch, it left Perth on Saturday and will arrive on Thursday :thumsup:

Hopefully it will be at dealers this weekend and i'll take some pics :party0030:

tic tic tic..

Where is it / ETA ?? :party0030:

[aggie57]

nice one Luke - who'll buy the Sedan?!

The option I really want is the new smartphone integration. Maybe I've been spoils with the phone integration in my Merc!

[Androo]

She's somewhere in Melbourne:confused2

Arrived Friday, so i'm guessing it will be at the dealers in the next couple of days.
On the tracking system both our cars had priority clearance so I hope i get it this weekend.:thumsup:

I can't believe my sales rep is taking two days off:mad0259:, talk about selfish:lol:

Oh well won't be long now what's another few days to add to 9 months.

[LuKe450]

nice one Luke - who'll buy the Sedan?!

The option I really want is the new smartphone integration. Maybe I've been spoils with the phone integration in my Merc!

Oh........... hello aggie :) Thought you'd like that one.. :D

What are the smartphone intergration benefits? I have my HTC Diamond Touch synced via Blue Tooth automatically when I get into the car & my iPod connected permanently under the centre arm rest. Too easy!

The little womans Apple iPhone is also synced to my car.

[LuKe450]

Oh well won't be long now what's another few days to add to 9 months.

Too true.

I'm looking forward to seeing some pics of these M3's! Did you end up ordering a number plate or am I thinking about someone else?

[Androo]

Hey LuKe,

Yes I dropped the euro plates off last week we just got the standard size. My partner ordered the black ones, they look really nice.

[Androo]

I finally got to see ext Fox Red on the weekend, looks alot better than the photo's I've seen on here. I'm glad i went with that choice.

Then the guy took off in his car, man what a sweet sound!:love:

[LuKe450]

I finally got to see ext Fox Red on the weekend, looks alot better than the photo's I've seen on here. I'm glad i went with that choice.

Then the guy took off in his car, man what a sweet sound!:love:

My old man has a Black 08 335i Vert with Fox Red interior it is a real nice look.. just sounds crap compared to mine though. You can't beat that V8 rumble!!

[aggie57]

Oh........... hello aggie :) Thought you'd like that one.. :D

What are the smartphone intergration benefits? I have my HTC Diamond Touch synced via Blue Tooth automatically when I get into the car & my iPod connected permanently under the centre arm rest. Too easy!

The little womans Apple iPhone is also synced to my car.

The only real advantage is that I can have my iPhone in the cradle and get full access to both the phone and music. Other than that it seems much as you'd get with that fancy double cable contraption.

I'll be looking out for some M3 sedans while I'm here let me tell you! Long trip but we've made it. Got a Ford Exploder as a rental. Same price as a full size sedan and the Buick Lacrosse they offered us was both dirty and bloody horrible!

[neraij]

finally my car has a more definite arrival date.. called my bmw today n they told me its arrived in melbourne docks on the 11th this month so like 2 weeks from then it should arrive in the show rooms. hopefully next week ill be able to pick it up..

but one major down side getting a knee arthroscopy on monday :(

[Androo]

neraij,

So it arrived last week? If so it was on the same boat as mine. It arrived on the 11th.:thumsup:

[LuKe450]

finally my car has a more definite arrival date.. called my bmw today n they told me its arrived in melbourne docks on the 11th this month so like 2 weeks from then it should arrive in the show rooms. hopefully next week ill be able to pick it up..

but one major down side getting a knee arthroscopy on monday :(

Not too long now!

Which knee, left or right? Did you order a DCT..??

[neraij]

its my RIGHT knee... :( tried driving with my left foot the other day and it just does not work. Androo which dealer did you buy your m3 from? im from bibs down at south yarra. maybe we might even pick it up on the same day haha. well went in today and they said that it should be next week that the car will come in fingers crossed.. all i have to do now is wait for my surgery n then hopely i can walk straight away haha

[LuKe450]

I got mine from Sean & Jason @ Bib's SY. Aggie ordered his off Jason..

Who did you buy yours off?

[neraij]

yeah i got mine off sean at bibs SY ... just cant wait

[mixja]

I'm from New Zealand - I have an E90 M3 DCT on order, High Performance Pack (a whole bunch of options, primarily EDC, 19in wheels, 280VMax) + Premium Sound system and hopefully a retrofit of Electric black interior trim.

Unfortunately ETA is February (ordered in July) as I wanted the LCI model and New Zealand isn't getting any build slots until December due to local over stocking...

[aggie57]

Hi mixja - I was in at Contintental Cars in Great South Road a couple of weeks back and the guy there was very helpful in explaining the various options you have. Your High Po Pack seems to be a very similar spec to what people seem to be generally ordering in Australia.

[Androo]

Quick update,

Car still has not arrived at dealer so it looks like we shall be picking up our cars later next week. They must be in that pre-pre delivery area or something.
Arrrrgh this waiting is killing me!!

[neraij]

picking mine up tomorrow morning 830!!! hehe ...just before i get my knee operation

[LuKe450]

picking mine up tomorrow morning 830!!! hehe ...just before i get my knee operation

Well done! Photos please..

[Androo]

Picking the M up on Thursday:thumsup:

Heading down to Menere's this afternoon, will take some photos:party0030:

[MC444]

Mine is in for the 2k service today, according to the service advisor he says it will go a bit harder this arfternoon... along with the Launch Control..

[LuKe450]

Picking the M up on Thursday:thumsup:

Heading down to Menere's this afternoon, will take some photos:party0030:

Excellent!!

Mine is in for the 2k service today, according to the service advisor he says it will go a bit harder this arfternoon... along with the Launch Control..

I haven't use LC. Let us know how it goes :party0030:

[Androo]

Well here she is, can you believe the bloody camera's batteries were flat after 4 shots :mad0259:

[Androo]

This is my business partners Jerez Black M, his has been detailed etc already just waiting on rego.

[neraij]

im awaiting my friend to do a photo shoot n then ill post up some photos. but what pissed me off already is i scratched the rims :p.. car so wide.. went to a friends house and had lots of big rocks! didnt see one and scratched it :( lucky only small!!!

[aggie57]

Nice shots Androo - that last one is unusual in showing the blue that others have talked about in JB. I look forward to seeing both cars in real life soon!

[Androo]

Hey aggie,
Yeh you can really notice the Blue especially in sunlight. I see one just about everyday now and when it is coming at you it looks like Jet black and then side on when the sun hits it it goes a purple - blue colour.
I'm loving the Fox Red it looks awesome.
Neraij,
When i was there yesterday i noticed the rims protrude past the tyres, we thought the same about scratches etc. going to have to be really careful when parking this beast!

[LuKe450]

Very nice photos!!

When I'm 'forward' parking I usually press the 'P' button as I'm approaching the gutter.. Helps make sure I'm not too close to scraping my front wheel.. It's working so far.

[eml]

Mine is in for the 2k service today, according to the service advisor he says it will go a bit harder this arfternoon... along with the Launch Control..

who's your SA?

[MC444]

who's your SA?

Bart at Canterbury BMW...

[Androo]

Here she is lads,:love:
I'd forgotten how quick this bloody thing is.
I was abit worried about learning the Idrive but it is alot easier than I thought.
It certainly purrs around 5k now just have to wait for the 2000kms service:happyanim:
Oh the JZB is my business partners car.
I'll post more pics when I get time.

[LuKe450]

Very, very nice. Congratulations Andrew!!

You & your business partner must look like pornstars down @ Seaford :cool!:

[Androo]

Thanks LuKe,

LOL yeh very true.

[Androo]

This is a better photo of Mark's car

[LuKe450]

more.. more!!

[Androo]

This car is an absolute animal.:party0030:..LOL
It's quite a head turner too! I'm getting lots of :thumsup: from other drivers.

[LuKe450]

This car is an absolute animal.:party0030:..LOL
It's quite a head turner too! I'm getting lots of :thumsup: from other drivers.

I know.. I'm getting too scared to drive it over 3,500rpm these days.. I like my licence where it is :(

Driving home last week I was overtaken by a JB M3.. he was happy to see me!

[Androo]

Your not wrong, you could do your licence very quickly in this car. But it does sound sooooo... nice when you give it a bit.

[Androo]

I love the stereo too, it has great sound:thumbsup:

[LuKe450]

I recently bought an iPod & hooked it up under the arm rest. Works great. I agree, the sound system I cannot fault but I prefer the engine / exhaust note!!

[Androo]

Looking good :thumbsup:

Are your windows tinted?

[LuKe450]

Looking good :thumbsup:

Are your windows tinted?

Yes they are. Darkest legal tint. Here's a better pic parked out front of the Edge at Mentone last week:

[Androo]

Received my driver training invite in the mail yesterday, has anyone booked in yet?

[LuKe450]

Received my driver training invite in the mail yesterday, has anyone booked in yet?


Nope. I've been waiting around for some forum members so we can hopefully book in on the same day..

I'm happy to facilitate this.

[aggie57]

Nope. I've been waiting around for some forum members so we can hopefully book in on the same day..

I'm happy to facilitate this.

Don't wait for me Luke - I still don't have a build date. Bloody hell....

But I did drive an IS-F on Tuesday. Nice car at $140k on the road fully loaded. I reckon BMW will loose a few sales to it. They're really going to have to sharpen their pencils.

[LuKe450]

Don't wait for me Luke - I still don't have a build date. Bloody hell....

But I did drive an IS-F on Tuesday. Nice car at $140k on the road fully loaded. I reckon BMW will loose a few sales to it. They're really going to have to sharpen their pencils.

I've hooked up with Androo & his associate. Hopefully we'll get in mid February.

A Lexass? If I were going for a 4 door family car.. I'd get a CLS.

[Androo]

You still don't have a build date WTF is going on!

Actually i don't think i got one until about a month out from production.

Hang in there aggie and don't ever drive a Lexass (as Luke put it) again.

[aggie57]

Exactly Androo - WTF!! And they also can't tell me whether I have to pay the LCT increase although my reading is very clearly not.

Don't worry, I'm not about to buy a Lexass. But 911 - now there's an idea! Porsche have a nice looking 2006 Carrera with only 12k on it for $177. Mmmmmm......

[Androo]

You'll be paying the tax. I believe everyone has been since July 1st. Well it's in some sort of holding account, which i believe is called the government..lol

Luke I tried emailing you, Mark and I are booked in for our driver training on Saturday 7th February there is another one on the 10th Feb and then thats it till May.
Not sure if you received the calendar dates or not so I emailed your work.

[aggie57]

You'll be paying the tax. I believe everyone has been since July 1st. Well it's in some sort of holding account, which i believe is called the government..lol

Luke I tried emailing you, Mark and I are booked in for our driver training on Saturday 7th February there is another one on the 10th Feb and then thats it till May.
Not sure if you received the calendar dates or not so I emailed your work.

Except I ordered the car back in February......

[LuKe450]

You'll be paying the tax. I believe everyone has been since July 1st. Well it's in some sort of holding account, which i believe is called the government..lol

Luke I tried emailing you, Mark and I are booked in for our driver training on Saturday 7th February there is another one on the 10th Feb and then thats it till May.
Not sure if you received the calendar dates or not so I emailed your work.


Thanks Androo. Yep, I received the calandar too. Just sent off an email now to confirm my spot on that Saturday with you & Mark.

I agree with you, just like the rest of us that took delivery after June 30, Aggie will be paying the tax.

[M3E92Junkie]

What do you know.... it was ready a day early!!

First impressions are that it's more than I expected. I'm very happy! It is difficult to keep it under the 5,500rpm :party0030:

P.S. I'm not very good at taking photos..

Hi Luke - Looks like you got yours from Bib Stillwell as well. Was it in South Yarra? I dealt with Paris Neale from the dealership.

My confirmed order spec: of my Space Grey, 19", Professional Audio,Fox Red leather (not extended). Expected delivery is April 2009 but I've been told that it could be sooner.

[M3E92Junkie]

Yes they are. Darkest legal tint. Here's a better pic parked out front of the Edge at Mentone last week:

Luke - Where did you get your tint works done? Looks great!!

[LuKe450]

Hi Luke - Looks like you got yours from Bib Stillwell as well. Was it in South Yarra? I dealt with Paris Neale from the dealership.

My confirmed order spec: of my Space Grey, 19", Professional Audio,Fox Red leather (not extended). Expected delivery is April 2009 but I've been told that it could be sooner.


Hello

Yes I did buy mine at South Yarra. I would have liked to have bought from Paris Neale ;)

[LuKe450]

Luke - Where did you get your tint works done? Looks great!!

Thanks, I'm happy with it. The dealership did it.

[M3E92Junkie]

Hello

Yes I did buy mine at South Yarra. I would have liked to have bought from Paris Neale ;)

HAHAHA! You can always visit BS Mon - Sat. She'll be there.

[M3E92Junkie]

Thanks, I'm happy with it. The dealership did it.

I'm sold then.

[I Hold The Answers]

Just out of curiosity...what is this DCT that everyone is talking about. Are you actually referring to DKG or DTC or something????

[aggie57]

Just out of curiosity...what is this DCT that everyone is talking about. Are you actually referring to DKG or DTC or something????

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