New to the forums [intro thread]

FOACAD · 11-04-2011, 08:51 AM

Hey 1addicts, got directed to this section by rickx135 and figured id make a thread.

I am an 11B with the 173rd ABCT. Currently stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany. If there is anyone else in the pig town area that goes out cruising or anything let me know as id be up for some photo ops and nice german country cruising.

I just got told yesterday that i got a week 47 (last week of NOV) build slot and should have my car around the middle of DEC.

Here is my post from the ordering section

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2012 BMW 135i:
Alpine White
Coral Red Boston Leather
Glacier Silver interior trim
6 Speed MT
///M Sport package
Convenience package
Premium Package 2
Navigation package
BMW Apps
HK Surround
Heated seats
Automatic Hi-beams
Performance Power Kit
Gloss Black kidney grills

So far its been a great experience with the BMW dealership in Würzburg, Germany. Their military sales dept is amazing, so anyone stationed here in Germany within a short trip of Würzburg, i highly recommend going there and talking to Donna.

They are giving me a loaner car, 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman, to drive for the duration of my wait on the build. They will also be shipping the car for me for free when i PCS!.

I should get a VIN and production date by the end of the month and according to my agent, she said the build dates look to suggest mine will be delivered right around Xmas!

Since i am new to this site i guess i will use that as an intro thread as well.

My other cars include:

2003 VW GTI 20th AE Imola Yellow - Big turbo w/ all the extras, currently down awaiting another engine build in the spring. Its my project car.
2001 Lincoln LS V8 - In the states in storage. Its the wife's DD, when we PCS back to the states that is.
1990 BMW 320i touring - Wife's DD over here.

RaihaX · 11-04-2011, 10:11 AM

Hey Mate welcome to the forum!

Le Mans blue next best colour compare to Montego Blue - Great Choice

Elsabor67 · 11-04-2011, 10:38 AM

Welcome bro. I am over here in Vilseck and Dackelone is up in Bamberg.

FOACAD · 11-04-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

Hey Mate welcome to the forum!

Le Mans blue next best colour compare to Montego Blue - Great Choice

Ha!

I think i clicked back and forth on the two of them about a hundred times before i settled on Le Mans. Seemed like a little "truer" blue as the montego seemed to have a touch more red which gave it a hint of purple....if any of that makes sense. lol

but thanks for the welcome and thumbsup.

BimmerJim · 11-05-2011, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FOACAD

Ha!

I think i clicked back and forth on the two of them about a hundred times before i settled on Le Mans. Seemed like a little "truer" blue as the montego seemed to have a touch more red which gave it a hint of purple....if any of that makes sense. lol

but thanks for the welcome and thumbsup.

Glad you had a good experience with Bavarian Motor Cars. Not my favorite dealership; but glad to know they took good care of a fellow BMW owner. Enjoy the car. I just traded mine in on an M3; but definitely enjoyed mine while I had it.

Mr Kleen · 11-05-2011, 07:01 AM

Wiesbaden here, welcome.

Swadeness · 11-05-2011, 12:51 PM

Congrats and welcome! Nice set of options, you're going to love it. I just got here and am in Spang.

JK135i · 11-05-2011, 02:40 PM

I'm in Illesheim, about 45 minutes away from you. However, I'm deployed at the moment. Should be back in the late April time frame in which my suspension and brakes will get done and I will be then be putting lots of gas to good use

Rikx1M · 11-06-2011, 05:09 AM

Welcome...glad to see another local to add to our community.

I'm in Heidelberg...right now have a lovely LeMans blue 135 that I'm bummed to sell but have a 1M on the way...maybe this week

For a while I'll have both...Dave we should do a photo shoot.

Anyway, welcome and check out our European forum for the Davos to Stelvio pass drive in June.

Dackelone · 11-06-2011, 06:28 AM

Welcome to "our" neighborhood!

FOACAD · 11-07-2011, 10:57 AM

Changed my order to SGM/CR

I got to see a montego blue car today with oyster interior and it made me want the coral red interior more, but i didnt want blue with red so that meant a new exterior color as well. SGM just popped out when i saw it.

Rikx1M · 11-09-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FOACAD

Changed my order to SGM/CR

I got to see a montego blue car today with oyster interior and it made me want the coral red interior more, but i didnt want blue with red so that meant a new exterior color as well. SGM just popped out when i saw it.

Great color combos but if you are wanting to save some money an a new car,
You really should consider looking for a 2011 135, lemans blue, excellent condition and huge price savings over a new 2012...I just happen to have one looking for a new home...already got racing brake pads, stainless steel brake lines, carbon fiber front and rear spoilers, a fire extinguisher..clear bra and tint plus M3 front sway...great mods and great car waiting for someone who knows a good mod and deal.......

Sorry, I digressed...SGM and CR are beautiful

FOACAD · 11-10-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rikx135

Great color combos but if you are wanting to save some money an a new car,
You really should consider looking for a 2011 135, lemans blue, excellent condition and huge price savings over a new 2012...I just happen to have one looking for a new home...already got racing brake pads, stainless steel brake lines, carbon fiber front and rear spoilers, a fire extinguisher..clear bra and tint plus M3 front sway...great mods and great car waiting for someone who knows a good mod and deal.......

Sorry, I digressed...SGM and CR are beautiful

Thanks for the offer, but im very happy with the 2012 and the configuration i have it in.

Wish i could have gone the 1M route like you though!

But yeah, im pretty happy, should get my VIN next week and they are still saying im slotted for week 47 production which is the week of thanksgiving!

FDM68 · 11-12-2011, 06:37 PM

Welcome FOACAD

FOACAD · 11-29-2011, 02:25 PM

My delivery date is 19 DEC!

Got everything ready to go, went down and talked through some final details. Like having the black grills on when i go to take delivery as well as not putting holes in my front bumper! lol

They had an AW w/ Black Leather 135i in the showroom when i went down tonight and i couldnt stop staring at it. So glad i decided to with AW. It was a last minute change as i literally got the VIN the next day which meant no more changes.

FOACAD · 12-16-2011, 09:59 AM

anyone ever dealt with the dealers over here in regard to them putting a front license plate frame on when you specifically and adamantly asked them not to?

i really am kind of peeved that they did this when i told them not to. my salesperson sent me this picture as a teaser and i cant stop staring that that blob of plastic on my front bumper. monday is delivery day, so we will see what they say when i request a new bumper cover.

BimmerJim · 12-16-2011, 02:00 PM

That sucks!!! Sounds like something Bavarian would do. I would definitely ask for a new bumper and see how they like it. Maybe if they have to put a new bumper cover on they will not be so quick to ignore a customer's wishes!! Good luck

Elsabor67 · 12-17-2011, 08:10 AM

I wouldn't ask the sales person, I would request to see the sales manager and in front of the sales person who you stated that to, request a new front bumper cover since you SPECIFICALLY STATED to HIM NOT TO make holes in the front bumper cover.

New135iGuy · 12-17-2011, 03:42 PM

New owner of a 2012 135i in Silver and new to the Spang area. Just checking in.

135i OREO · 12-18-2011, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by New135iGuy

New owner of a 2012 135i in Silver and new to the Spang area. Just checking in.

Welcome to Spang!

Swadeness · 12-18-2011, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by New135iGuy

New owner of a 2012 135i in Silver and new to the Spang area. Just checking in.

Welcome, there seems to be a bunch of 135s on base and at least three or four of us are on here. We need to have a meet and greet or something. Wether is starting to turn though and mine is about to go into hibernation.

To the OP: Ohh the cruel irony of seeing it parked under the tree like that. What a kick in the balls, I'd be pissed. But I'd first give your sales guy a chance to make good. Perhaps somebody disregarded his instructions? Either way I'd approach like the military and try to handle it at the lowest level. Of course if you don't like the results then move up the change. I'm sure he will appreciate the chance to do his own damage control before his supervisor gets involved.
Good Luck I hope it works out.

FOACAD · 12-18-2011, 08:45 AM

Thanks for the kind words. I do have intentions of going at this in a very tactful and professional way. My dealer is a she, and she actually is the mil supervisor i think. So maybe she can make this right beyond just offering some shitty plugs.

If she doesnt make it right by going the nice route then ill start to look at other avenues of approach and get this done. I am on some other forums too and they are saying that there is no reason the dealer shouldnt give me a new bumper cover. People have been saying that they have had it happen to them with other makes of cars and the dealers made things right.

We will see tomorrow though, ill definitely update with the results.

11-04-2011, 10:11 AM	#2
RaihaX Major General 156 Rep 4,995 Posts Drives: 08' 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia, Perth iTrader: (2)	Hey Mate welcome to the forum! Le Mans blue next best colour compare to Montego Blue - Great Choice
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Elsabor67 aiming for 450..... 304 Rep 2,910 Posts Drives: Totaled :-( Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana iTrader: (28) Garage List 2009 135i [10.00]	Welcome bro. I am over here in Vilseck and Dackelone is up in Bamberg. __________________ Quote from Ezeedee regarding car mods: "you're only done when you sell the car "
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Swadeness Captain 75 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: enroute iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	Congrats and welcome! Nice set of options, you're going to love it. I just got here and am in Spang. __________________
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11-05-2011, 02:40 PM	#8
JK135i 8:39 37 Rep 696 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i [9.50]	I'm in Illesheim, about 45 minutes away from you. However, I'm deployed at the moment. Should be back in the late April time frame in which my suspension and brakes will get done and I will be then be putting lots of gas to good use __________________ "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
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11-06-2011, 05:09 AM	#9
Rikx1M MSgt (ret) 563 Rep 2,116 Posts Drives: VO 1M #739/740 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Where the car was born iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 series M ... [10.00]	Welcome...glad to see another local to add to our community. I'm in Heidelberg...right now have a lovely LeMans blue 135 that I'm bummed to sell but have a 1M on the way...maybe this week For a while I'll have both...Dave we should do a photo shoot. Anyway, welcome and check out our European forum for the Davos to Stelvio pass drive in June.
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11-06-2011, 06:28 AM	#10
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11-07-2011, 10:57 AM	#11
FOACAD Airborne! 19 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2012 AW/CR 135i Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: KC, MO iTrader: (0)	Changed my order to SGM/CR I got to see a montego blue car today with oyster interior and it made me want the coral red interior more, but i didnt want blue with red so that meant a new exterior color as well. SGM just popped out when i saw it.
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11-12-2011, 06:37 PM	#14
FDM68 Captain 34 Rep 761 Posts Drives: 11' 135i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia (hearts still in Germany) iTrader: (0)	Welcome FOACAD
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11-29-2011, 02:25 PM	#15
FOACAD Airborne! 19 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2012 AW/CR 135i Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: KC, MO iTrader: (0)	My delivery date is 19 DEC! Got everything ready to go, went down and talked through some final details. Like having the black grills on when i go to take delivery as well as not putting holes in my front bumper! lol They had an AW w/ Black Leather 135i in the showroom when i went down tonight and i couldnt stop staring at it. So glad i decided to with AW. It was a last minute change as i literally got the VIN the next day which meant no more changes.
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12-16-2011, 09:59 AM	#16
FOACAD Airborne! 19 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2012 AW/CR 135i Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: KC, MO iTrader: (0)	anyone ever dealt with the dealers over here in regard to them putting a front license plate frame on when you specifically and adamantly asked them not to? i really am kind of peeved that they did this when i told them not to. my salesperson sent me this picture as a teaser and i cant stop staring that that blob of plastic on my front bumper. monday is delivery day, so we will see what they say when i request a new bumper cover.
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12-16-2011, 02:00 PM	#17
BimmerJim Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 Coupe [10.00]	That sucks!!! Sounds like something Bavarian would do. I would definitely ask for a new bumper and see how they like it. Maybe if they have to put a new bumper cover on they will not be so quick to ignore a customer's wishes!! Good luck __________________ 2012 M3 Coupe Le Mans Blue Metallic 2012 135i LeMans Blue Metallic, M Sport, DCT (Retired) 2011 528i SGM, Loaded (Retired) "M-the most powerful Letter in the World"! Last edited by BimmerJim; 12-16-2011 at 02:01 PM.. Reason: word addition
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Elsabor67 aiming for 450..... 304 Rep 2,910 Posts Drives: Totaled :-( Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana iTrader: (28) Garage List 2009 135i [10.00]	I wouldn't ask the sales person, I would request to see the sales manager and in front of the sales person who you stated that to, request a new front bumper cover since you SPECIFICALLY STATED to HIM NOT TO make holes in the front bumper cover. __________________ Quote from Ezeedee regarding car mods: "you're only done when you sell the car "
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12-17-2011, 03:42 PM	#19
New135iGuy Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spangdahlem Germany iTrader: (0)	New owner of a 2012 135i in Silver and new to the Spang area. Just checking in.
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12-18-2011, 08:45 AM	#22
FOACAD Airborne! 19 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2012 AW/CR 135i Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: KC, MO iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the kind words. I do have intentions of going at this in a very tactful and professional way. My dealer is a she, and she actually is the mil supervisor i think. So maybe she can make this right beyond just offering some shitty plugs. If she doesnt make it right by going the nice route then ill start to look at other avenues of approach and get this done. I am on some other forums too and they are saying that there is no reason the dealer shouldnt give me a new bumper cover. People have been saying that they have had it happen to them with other makes of cars and the dealers made things right. We will see tomorrow though, ill definitely update with the results.
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