[MikeStammer]

last Saturday, car had 38 miles. Today, i rolled into the service bay with exactly 1200!

[Ck00]

Originally Posted by MikeStammer

just dropped car off for the 1200 mile service this morning. looking forward to seeing what it can do once i get it back!

Wow that's great! Any updated impressions so far?

[Ck00]

Finally arrived!

[Ck00]

Took 10 days at port/VPC.

[dans1]

Originally Posted by Ck00

Took 10 days at port/VPC.

You did a few port upgrades didnt you? Seems like those add a week or so to the vpc time.

Picking it up today?

[MikeStammer]

Originally Posted by Ck00

Wow that's great! Any updated impressions so far?

ok, i have only driven it back from the dealers but man, it is a beast! I had my right hand resting in gear shift and jumped on it off a light. it pulled hard enough to upshift when my hand went backward!

the other thing i noticed that i really like is if you have your M button set for sport + for engine + trans, etc (D3), then use the paddles for a bit, the car will return to D mode on its own after a while of not using them.

I found out that when you use the gear shifter to manually shift, it changes to S mode and you are now responsible for upshifts/downshifts beyond the car reaching its pre-defined thresholds and kicking down/bouncing off rev limiter. To get back to D mode, press M button again.

its way different than the F80. The torque is just on another level!

[Ck00]

Picking up on Thursday and driving it straight to my buddy's wrap shop!

[V_M550i]

Nj member here. Currently in a 2018 M550.
Ordered DG M5
Sitting at port.
Any one else still sitting at port for the past week?

[Hammer91]

Originally Posted by V_M550i

Nj member here. Currently in a 2018 M550.
Ordered DG M5
Sitting at port.
Any one else still sitting at port for the past week?

Yep, sitting there with you about a week now......

[Narco1]

Originally Posted by MikeStammer

last Saturday, car had 38 miles. Today, i rolled into the service bay with exactly 1200!

Mike your killing it. I thought I was doing good at 450 miles lol. Car is a blast to drive!

[Narco1]

Originally Posted by Hammer91

Yep, sitting there with you about a week now......

Pain in the backside. Car should be leaving very soon. After my car cleared VPC it sat for a few days waiting for a truck.

[Narco1]

Originally Posted by Ck00

Took 10 days at port/VPC.

Great to see its journey has ended. Enjoy the car you’ll love it!

[Ck00]

Originally Posted by Narco1

Great to see its journey has ended. Enjoy the car you'll love it!

Thanks!

[V_M550i]

Originally Posted by Hammer91

Yep, sitting there with you about a week now......

hate the waiting game

[TAmes]

Originally Posted by Ck00

Picking up on Thursday and driving it straight to my buddy's wrap shop!

Congrats - beautiful color! Please post more pics post-wrap!

[Hammer91]

Originally Posted by V_M550i

hate the waiting game

Mine is on the Hoegh Jeddah en route to Baltimore now, so not so bad a port wait. Did you make it on that ship? 17 day crossing.

[drjoe66]

Originally Posted by Hammer91

Mine is on the Hoegh Jeddah en route to Baltimore now, so not so bad a port wait. Did you make it on that ship? 17 day crossing.

After 24 days at the port, my car is finally moving. I hope to,find out the ship soon.

[V_M550i]

Originally Posted by drjoe66

After 24 days at the port, my car is finally moving. I hope to,find out the ship soon.

I think we are on the same ship

Themis ex-018

Arriving to ny oct 7th

[V_M550i]

Originally Posted by Hammer91

Mine is on the Hoegh Jeddah en route to Baltimore now, so not so bad a port wait. Did you make it on that ship? 17 day crossing.

Not on that boat. I wish It was. Oct 7th arrival to ny for me.

[drjoe66]

Originally Posted by V_M550i

I think we are on the same ship

Themis ex-018

Arriving to ny oct 7th

Mine goes to Brunswick, GA. I don't think the Themis goes there.
Does your VIN show on the WW tracking site yet?

[V_M550i]

Originally Posted by drjoe66

Mine goes to Brunswick, GA. I don't think the Themis goes there.
Does your VIN show on the WW tracking site yet?

I'm not sure how to check on there. But i called the 800 number and they told me the ship name and when i checked my bmw It says in transit

[drjoe66]

Originally Posted by V_M550i

I'm not sure how to check on there. But i called the 800 number and they told me the ship name and when i checked my bmw It says in transit

You enter the VIN at https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/track-trace
I am just curious if this works. I did for me last time around, but not two cars ago, although my car was on a WW ship.