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03-01-2011, 09:53 AM | #1 |
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PCD or early delivery?
I just found out the earliest date I can get PCD is 04/19/11. If I do normal delivery, I can get it in 3 weeks. For those of you who have done PCD, is it worth it? How much track/course time do you really get?
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I know that you can bring another licensed driver with you to share the experience.
I would do PCD - it makes the 1200 mile break-in go that much quicker.
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I would also "Me-2" the PCD experience. I extended my return trip by making a few runs on ''Tail of the Dragon" and the break-in miles were done.......
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My understanding is that the PCD experience is about 6 hours long, roughly divided into thirds (and not necessarily in this order):
I also recommend reading this thread. The glowing reviews have been corroborated by many others outside of this forum.
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PCD is a must i feel at least once in your life. that place is awesome!
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4 weeks addtl lead time? That's a little tough to swallow. However, I think, as everyone else said, it's definitely worth it. You can take an additional person. My wife and I are making a weekend out of it. Quote:
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My wife and I did it in 05 for my M3 Coupe. It was enjoyable, but it's a LONG way back to Boise, ID, so I'd be hesitant to do it again. If I lived in the east though, I'd definitely do it again.
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Well, I was week 8 production and the car finished production a week and half ago. It's a 3 week (appx) wait from now . Not a 3 week wait since I ordered.
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03-16-2011, 04:06 PM | #12 |
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what i've never understood about pcd (or ed for that matter) is; what's the point of having your car on a track during the 1200 mile break-in period?...don't get me wrong, the experience overall sounds amazing, i just think that the only thing driving an m3 on a track under the break-in constraints would do is give me a major case of blue balls...
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FYI I arranged for a performance center delivery for my E90, and about one month prior to delivery my dealer told me that they were running behind at the performance center. So, I ended up getting my car delivered to the dealership instead. I have a rain check for up to one year to go and do the tour and drive on the track. I still think it sucks that I may have delayed getting my car a couple of weeks and still didn't get to do the performance center delivery... but I LOVE MY CAR.
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Not to thread jack - but is PCD worth it if you have already done the M Driving School? I'm doing the 2 day school next month and doing european delivery in June...so in July I could take PCD or have it delivered to a local dealer for $500 (I am in NY so thats a 12 hour drive back if I had to bring it up from SC, which I am not looking forward to even though I've done Miami to NYC nonstop in my E46 M3)
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PCD is so worth it, especially with the M cars.
We didn't do PCD for the X5 just because I didn't see the point of driving the X5 in the track, plus I already got to drive an X5 during the Off-road portion of my M3's PCD. |
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By the way I didn't change my mind. They could not provide the car at the predetermined date. They tell you when you arrange for performance delivery to not make any travel plans until 3 weeks prior to your date. If you change the delivery location at the last minute they will charge you for the transport.
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