[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by SleepyM5C

I'm not sure of the steering wheel part number. I ordered as an option when I ordered the vehicle so I assume it's the only wheel option using your VIN on a 2021 LCI.

No problem, what’s the option code?

[SleepyM5C]

Perhaps someone else will have the part number. I know on my build it comes up as Z2F but that's not much help to you. The guys at IND seem very knowledgable about these parts and I suspect they would be able to help you out to figure out the correct wheel that retains the heating function. Otherwise the dealer should be able to look it up. My dealer told me when I ordered that it may not retain the heating function so I was surprised to see it when the car arrived.

[Boiler Up!]

Originally Posted by BRCHP

Thanks to another members' advice somewhere here,
I called a BMW 800 number and was able to get to someone rather quickly and provide production number, VIN number ,name, etc., and was told that it was aboard a "Kline" ship. Is that the same one?! How can I check?

Niagara Highway is a Kline ship, but there are several others that departed Bremerhaven within a few days. I would call the Genius line back and ask for the name of the ship that your car is aboard. They will have this information available to them the same as your dealer does. You can also ask for the VPC location and expected arrival date.

You can find the full Kline schedule, here.

[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by SleepyM5C

Perhaps someone else will have the part number. I know on my build it comes up as Z2F but that's not much help to you. The guys at IND seem very knowledgable about these parts and I suspect they would be able to help you out to figure out the correct wheel that retains the heating function. Otherwise the dealer should be able to look it up. My dealer told me when I ordered that it may not retain the heating function so I was surprised to see it when the car arrived.

The topic has been discussed numerous times across many posts, which is why I was asking you for specifics because from everything that has been stated, you lose the heating function. So I was curious and asked you for a PN or option code to see if it was a different/newer part then what has already been discussed previously.

Your code is the same one that my CA gave me in February, but something must have changed because I think you're the first person to get the M perf steering wheel with the heating element. Interesting development!

[wesleyan92]

Originally Posted by SleepyM5C

Perhaps someone else will have the part number. I know on my build it comes up as Z2F but that's not much help to you. The guys at IND seem very knowledgable about these parts and I suspect they would be able to help you out to figure out the correct wheel that retains the heating function. Otherwise the dealer should be able to look it up. My dealer told me when I ordered that it may not retain the heating function so I was surprised to see it when the car arrived.

I am on a Kline ship the Polaris Highway that left Bremerhaven on 3/25. Expected to arrive in Galveston on 4/11.

Right now, as we speak, it is off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale after making a quick pit stop in Brunswick. I feel stupid, yet it is so fun, checking a chugging container ship going 14 knots an hour.

[ToddinTN]

Originally Posted by wesleyan92

I am on a Kline ship the Polaris Highway that left Bremerhaven on 3/25. Expected to arrive in Galveston on 4/11.

Right now, as we speak, it is off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale after making a quick pit stop in Brunswick. I feel stupid, yet it is so fun, checking a chugging container ship going 14 knots an hour.

Same here. Mine is on the Grand Hero, which apparently is the competition version as she’s averaging almost 20 knots.

[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by ToddinTN

Same here. Mine is on the Grand Hero, which apparently is the competition version as she’s averaging almost 20 knots.

[5tony]

Just picked mine up at the Performance Center this week! This car is a beast!

[AHall]

Nice MBB. Enjoy the ride!!

[Boiler Up!]

Originally Posted by 5tony

Just picked mine up at the Performance Center this week! This car is a beast!

Congrats! MBB looks amazing.

I have just under 4 weeks to go before I’ll be there to collect mine. Now that the weather has turned nice the wait is getting much more difficult.

[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by 5tony

Just picked mine up at the Performance Center this week! This car is a beast!

That is looking nice! And the wheels look great!!

[5tony]

Thanks guys!

[ToddinTN]

Originally Posted by 5tony

Just picked mine up at the Performance Center this week! This car is a beast!

Congratulations! Looks great! Good to see Michelins, hope I win the tire lottery when I pick mine up in a few weeks at the PDC.

[DDD31]

Originally Posted by 5tony

Just picked mine up at the Performance Center this week! This car is a beast!

Congrats! Loving the MBB and the 810 wheels!

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[Boiler Up!]

I visited TireRack in South Bend on Monday to get tires mounted up to my 863Ms. I went with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. 285/35R20 in the front and 295/35r20 in the rear.

Just 2 weeks to go until PCD! I'll head to the dealer this weekend to sign paperwork.

[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by Boiler Up!

I visited TireRack in South Bend on Monday to get tires mounted up to my 863Ms. I went with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. 285/35R20 in the front and 295/35r20 in the rear.

Just 2 weeks to go until PCD! I'll head to the dealer this weekend to sign paperwork.

Congrats man you are almost there! I just scheduled my PCD yesterday, for June 10th!

[AHall]

The wheels look good. Why did you not go with stock tire sizes for the front and rear?

[Boiler Up!]

I went +10mm for a few reasons:

• I plan to add power via tune (when available) or JB4 and want a bigger contact patch to ensure that it can be put to the ground
• I like the aesthetics of a slightly larger rolling diameter and additional width to fill out the wheel well

[Boiler Up!]

I am headed to the airport now. The wait is almost over.

[The5rivers]

Originally Posted by Boiler Up!

I am headed to the airport now. The wait is almost over.

[Boiler Up!]

The long wait was definitely worth it! I had an absolute blast taking delivery at the Performance Center. After a quick intro, the experience was broken into 3 parts: Track Time, Plant Tour & Off-road Course, and Delivery.

For track time, I was paired up with a duo of YouTubers that were taking delivery of a G80 Comp. I was assigned to a white F90C LCI w/ CCBs for the braking and handling exercises. Braking runs consisted of panic stops, with obstacle avoidance, at progressively higher speeds topping out at 65mph. Next came, what was for me, the highlight of the track time; The handling course. Here we were able to get a feel for the performance envelope of the cars on a short and simple circuit. Next, we drove a M340i around the wet skid pad to experience a DSC-off spin and then DSC controlled corrections. We also had the opportunity to attempt to drift around the skid pad. Finally we rode along for, mostly sideways, hot laps with the instructors around the full course in M5s.

We then jumped into X5s for a short drive over to the Zentrum Museum and Plant Tour. It was neat to the see the body line, but unfortunately the line was paused for a repair to one of the robots. After the tour and a few minute to browse the collection in the Zentrum we headed back to the Performance Center for the off-road course. I’m sure 99.9% of X5s will never see duty anywhere close to what we put them through. I’m highly impressed by the capability and smoothness of the air suspension equipped X5. It forded water, scaled steep rock hills, made not so much as a creak over the frame twister on 2 wheels, and will handle far more side-slope than most will be anywhere near comfortable with.

After lunch it was time for delivery. Other than coming shod in Pirelli’s, I couldn’t be happier with my spec. The delivery experts spent plenty of time helping me get fully setup for my drive home. Due to an unexpected family commitment on Friday, I had to drive straight home. I did take a bit of a detour to jump on the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive through Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The 700-mile drive home was a perfect way to get acquainted to the car and put on a good number of break-in miles. Break-in restrictions of 5500rpm and no full-throttle hardly felt like limitations.

Hope you enjoy the photos. I threw in a quick teaser of the 863Ms, but haven’t had an opportunity to grab some shots where you can see all of the car with them.

[saveywil1]

Originally Posted by Boiler Up!

The long wait was definitely worth it! I had an absolute blast taking delivery at the Performance Center. After a quick intro, the experience was broken into 3 parts: Track Time, Plant Tour & Off-road Course, and Delivery.

For track time, I was paired up with a duo of YouTubers that were taking delivery of a G80 Comp. I was assigned to a white F90C LCI w/ CCBs for the braking and handling exercises. Braking runs consisted of panic stops, with obstacle avoidance, at progressively higher speeds topping out at 65mph. Next came, what was for me, the highlight of the track time; The handling course. Here we were able to get a feel for the performance envelope of the cars on a short and simple circuit. Next, we drove a M340i around the wet skid pad to experience a DSC-off spin and then DSC controlled corrections. We also had the opportunity to attempt to drift around the skid pad. Finally we rode along for, mostly sideways, hot laps with the instructors around the full course in M5s.

We then jumped into X5s for a short drive over to the Zentrum Museum and Plant Tour. It was neat to the see the body line, but unfortunately the line was paused for a repair to one of the robots. After the tour and a few minute to browse the collection in the Zentrum we headed back to the Performance Center for the off-road course. I’m sure 99.9% of X5s will never see duty anywhere close to what we put them through. I’m highly impressed by the capability and smoothness of the air suspension equipped X5. It forded water, scaled steep rock hills, made not so much as a creak over the frame twister on 2 wheels, and will handle far more side-slope than most will be anywhere near comfortable with.

After lunch it was time for delivery. Other than coming shod in Pirelli’s, I couldn’t be happier with my spec. The delivery experts spent plenty of time helping me get fully setup for my drive home. Due to an unexpected family commitment on Friday, I had to drive straight home. I did take a bit of a detour to jump on the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive through Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The 700-mile drive home was a perfect way to get acquainted to the car and put on a good number of break-in miles. Break-in restrictions of 5500rpm and no full-throttle hardly felt like limitations.

Hope you enjoy the photos. I threw in a quick teaser of the 863Ms, but haven’t had an opportunity to grab some shots where you can see all of the car with them.

Love the wheels!!!!