Got the Sedona Red 135i today!

natetgreat · 03-05-2008, 05:05 PM

congrats on the car, your a lucky man indeed.

JSierra · 03-05-2008, 05:14 PM

Congrats! It looks great :w00t:

natetgreat · 03-05-2008, 05:14 PM

hey, mad chemist is the car really small like what every one says it is

roadburn · 03-05-2008, 09:58 PM

Gushing.
Gushing.
(Jealousy sets in.)

Still, congrats, brother.

SnakeDoc? · 03-06-2008, 08:55 AM

Looks gorgeous. My order's almost identical...but the only colour I'm currently seeing is green. Envious! Enjoy it mate...I'd need to exercise plenty of will-power to avoid pushing it hard until I've done 1200 miles.

mad chemist · 03-06-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by moff

Congrats!

Makes me jealous as I have still got about 10-12 weeks until I get mine

How long was the delivery time from ordering to delivery out of curiousity?

What options did you go for and any interior pics?

Thanks Moff for your comments,

It'll soon be spring and those weeks will fly by, hang in there fella.

I ordered back at the beginning of October (I think) and I was the first at my dealership in Chelmsford to place a 135i coupe order.

With regards options:

prof. satnav, exterior mirror pack, xenons+washer, rear tilted windows, black Boston leather, electric adj seats, USB interface and a few other things that I cant remember. Dealer wouldn't move of the price (£36,500 all in) - I know ouch!!

Really enjoying the car, have only racked up 400 miles so far, so I haven't really gone past 4,500 rpm yet. My first and lasting impression so far is still that wave of fantastic torque from anything north of 1,300 rpm. You'll going to love this car, easy to drive and comfortable when you stuck in town or traffic and a blast when your in the mood. Cant wait to loose those 4,500 rpm shackles.

I'll try and post some more impressions over the weekend if I get time out of the car.

I've attached an interior picture as requested,

Mad Chemist.

moff · 03-06-2008, 03:01 PM

Looks great, I have gone for the brushed aluminium trim too.

Let me know what you think of the USB connection - I have heard differing stories about it.

UK135i · 03-06-2008, 03:43 PM

Mad Chemist what are the rear tilted windows (do you mean tinted) there wasnt an option to be able to open them was there??

Yeah i would be interested to hear what you had to sayabout the USB as well

Cannot remember now but was brushed aluminium trim the standard or was it something else?

cheers

moff · 03-06-2008, 03:54 PM

Brushed is a no cost option, it comes standard with Glacier silver trim which is the 'dimpled' version.

The car I drove had the Glacier and my dad's car has the Brushed which I preferred.

I really wanted the 'Piano' Gloss trim which we have got in our 335, but for some reason it's not an option in the UK, but it is in the rest of Europe...

UK135i · 03-06-2008, 04:16 PM

So moff does that mean that if i did not request brushed i will get the glacier....i dont even remember being asked about that or that ever being mentioned...oh well its to late now. I should be picking my car up on Saturday

did you really not like the glacier....you have worried me now!!

clived · 03-06-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UK135i

So moff does that mean that if i did not request brushed i will get the glacier....i dont even remember being asked about that or that ever being mentioned...oh well its to late now. I should be picking my car up on Saturday

did you really not like the glacier....you have worried me now!!

Did you not spend hours examining the brochure and price list in every detail? Oh, just me then! :smile:

UK135i · 03-06-2008, 04:42 PM

I did clived and to be honest i still do. to show you i have actually got it in front of me now....i can onlt see titanium light, cashmere silver, Brushed aluminium, Black Gloss and those wooden ones - which one is the one you are guys are talking about??

UK135i · 03-06-2008, 04:49 PM

i have just looked at price list again and brushed aluminium interior trim with accent line is standard and so is silver interior trim

natetgreat · 03-06-2008, 05:19 PM

your so lucky

moff · 03-07-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by UK135i

i have just looked at price list again and brushed aluminium interior trim with accent line is standard and so is silver interior trim

Glacier trim is the default option, with brushed aluminium trim being a no cost option.

It's quite nice really, but I just preferred the 'simpler' looking brushed trim.

Will try and hunt down some pics for you.

moff · 03-07-2008, 10:55 AM

That didn't take long, go here for some pics:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...hlight=glacier

UK135i · 03-07-2008, 11:13 AM

so thats what i will be getting then...thanks so much Moff for the pics....i dont even remember being asked about brushed

I am happy either way

imported_RodY · 03-07-2008, 12:03 PM

Looks Great!!

clived · 03-07-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moff

Glacier trim is the default option, with brushed aluminium trim being a no cost option.

It's quite nice really, but I just preferred the 'simpler' looking brushed trim.

Will try and hunt down some pics for you.

I agree with 135i - brushed aluminium interior trim with accent line is the standard on the 135i.

mad chemist · 03-07-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by clived

I agree with 135i - brushed aluminium interior trim with accent line is the standard on the 135i.

Thanks again for all the positive comments.

Fist off, and believe it or not, my posted picture is with silver glacier trim (hard to tell with the bloody flash on my camera!). I also had no idea that the brushed aluminium was a no cost option as the dealer didn't point this out and it was also very hard see any difference in the BMW brochure. I'm actually very pleased with the silver glacier, which is lucky. The 'tilted' windows are a figment of my spelling abilities, I'm afraid. So your right, it should read tinted windows. With regards the USB port, I'm currently downloading a load of stuff onto my ipod so I'll report back soon after I've had a few days to play with the USB thingy.

Incidentally I overtook a few dawdlers today on the way to work and didn't realise that I was in 6 gear (thought I was in 4th). This didn't really make any difference as the torque curve of the car is so flat, which made getting past pretty effortless (nice). I'm still looking forward to getting the next 500 miles or so over so I can start to appreciate the top end of the rev band as well.

Mad Chemist.

pumaknight · 03-07-2008, 02:26 PM

That looks great - almost wish I hadn't changed mine to black now.....

WhiteOne · 03-17-2008, 03:14 PM

Yours are some of the best photos I have ever seen. Good job. Enjoy!

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SnakeDoc? Gold Member 9 Rep 70 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Looks gorgeous. My order's almost identical...but the only colour I'm currently seeing is green. Envious! Enjoy it mate...I'd need to exercise plenty of will-power to avoid pushing it hard until I've done 1200 miles.
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03-06-2008, 03:01 PM	#29
moff Colonel 1363 Rep 2,495 Posts Drives: X4M Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham GB iTrader: (0)	Looks great, I have gone for the brushed aluminium trim too. Let me know what you think of the USB connection - I have heard differing stories about it. __________________ Arrived! 2022 X4M Competition, SPY + Black Merino Gone: 2019 X3M Competition, Toronto Red, Adelaide Grey.
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UK135i Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Mad Chemist what are the rear tilted windows (do you mean tinted) there wasnt an option to be able to open them was there?? Yeah i would be interested to hear what you had to sayabout the USB as well Cannot remember now but was brushed aluminium trim the standard or was it something else? cheers
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03-06-2008, 03:54 PM	#31
moff Colonel 1363 Rep 2,495 Posts Drives: X4M Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham GB iTrader: (0)	Brushed is a no cost option, it comes standard with Glacier silver trim which is the 'dimpled' version. The car I drove had the Glacier and my dad's car has the Brushed which I preferred. I really wanted the 'Piano' Gloss trim which we have got in our 335, but for some reason it's not an option in the UK, but it is in the rest of Europe... __________________ Arrived! 2022 X4M Competition, SPY + Black Merino Gone: 2019 X3M Competition, Toronto Red, Adelaide Grey.
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UK135i Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	So moff does that mean that if i did not request brushed i will get the glacier....i dont even remember being asked about that or that ever being mentioned...oh well its to late now. I should be picking my car up on Saturday did you really not like the glacier....you have worried me now!!
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UK135i Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I did clived and to be honest i still do. to show you i have actually got it in front of me now....i can onlt see titanium light, cashmere silver, Brushed aluminium, Black Gloss and those wooden ones - which one is the one you are guys are talking about??
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03-07-2008, 10:55 AM	#38
moff Colonel 1363 Rep 2,495 Posts Drives: X4M Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham GB iTrader: (0)	That didn't take long, go here for some pics: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...hlight=glacier __________________ Arrived! 2022 X4M Competition, SPY + Black Merino Gone: 2019 X3M Competition, Toronto Red, Adelaide Grey.
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UK135i Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	so thats what i will be getting then...thanks so much Moff for the pics....i dont even remember being asked about brushed I am happy either way
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03-17-2008, 03:14 PM	#44
WhiteOne Major 28 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Yours are some of the best photos I have ever seen. Good job. Enjoy!
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