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      06-01-2016, 01:47 AM   #1
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Got my 2016 X5 Vin# today!

It won't be long now so I'm starting a thread. This will be my first BMW, pretty exciting.

My X5 build...

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Space Grey Metallic - pretty blah color choices luckily I really like this one.
Black Dakota Leather - I love that its not slippery
Comfort 20 way seats - I did not want the perforated leather
LED lighting package - hell yes!
Cold weather package
Ceramic controls - I just wanted them happy birthday to me!
Fineline oak wood trim
Rear view camera - I was 'meh' on the surround view
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Considerations...I have a bad hip that needs replacing and arthritis in my back so a lower entry/exit height and comfort vs my 4x4 truck was a top priority. Headlight quality was also high on my list. Here in the Pacific NW we get a lot of rain, its frequently dark, foggy, and difficult to see at night and our deer seem to enjoy leaping out in front of you. Lastly I don't get along well with under powered vehicles. I wouldn't say the X5 35i is 'fast' but its quite peppy, 0-60 around 6 seconds which is perfectly acceptable.

Crossed off my list...

Audi SQ5 - Quick but wow talk about outdated and featureless.

Audi Q7 - Too mini van looking for my tastes.

MB - Lug nuts available for an additional cost, overpriced imo. Interior just wasn't to my taste, looked like a grandpa vehicle inside.

Explorer Sport - In a retarded move that defies logic they down graded the 2016 headlights from HID's to Halogen high beams (face palm). They are playing games restricting the engine power, test drove a Platinum and man it was gutless compared to the Sport yet supposedly has the same 365hp engine. Also typical Ford seats they sucked and there was no room for your left leg.

Jeep Grand Cherokee - Sure its got the Hemi V8 yet the Ford smokes it 0-60? Quality is sub-par.

Trivia: The last German car I owned was a 1970's made in Germany Mercury Capri, that car was built like a Tiger tank.
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      06-01-2016, 02:28 AM   #2
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Sounds like a nice car - good choice!
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Congratulations! I got my VIN yesterday. Our X5s will be rolling off the line together. Your's goes into production on Monday?
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Congrats!
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      06-01-2016, 11:26 AM   #6
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Welcome to the group. Looking forward to your observations.
Are you taking delivery at the dealer or the PC?
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      06-01-2016, 02:13 PM   #7
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I'm taking delivery at the dealer as SC is like 3,000 miles away from my house. Marine mine has been in 'production begins' status for a week or more. Dealer said it will be finished in a week or so. Watching one of the BMW SC factory videos I know that one of the first things they do is establish the vin#.
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      06-01-2016, 03:26 PM   #8
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We just got our VIN today as well for the 40e. End of june production.

OP, when do you expect to take delivery of yours?

My dealer has said we can expect ours to arrive end of July or sometime in Aug, but we are in Toronto. Seems pretty long joruney, no?
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      06-01-2016, 03:29 PM   #9
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Congrats!

Be sure to get the M Performance Power Kit for that extra boost in performance.
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      06-01-2016, 03:47 PM   #10
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Scanido I placed my order May 21st with production to begin the 22nd week e.g. May 30th and should arrive by the end of June if not sooner. My dealer had an allocation already in the pipeline.

Alphaod $1,000 for 20hp I'm thinking not. 2nd set of wheels and winter tires for sure. Maybe a video camera system as idiots have smashed into 5 of my last 7 vehicles. The most recent drivers education D- graduate charged out from a side street and T boned me totaling my 2013 F150.

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      06-01-2016, 09:23 PM   #11
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Damn it...okay alphaod school me on this MPPK I'm hearing its just a tune e.g. no parts?
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      06-01-2016, 09:53 PM   #12
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Congrats!
FYI, I'm in Toronto. Ordered my car April 18-19th. It arrived in the city about a week ago and arrived to my dealer this morning and I'm picking it up Friday morning. mine is a diesel, but I got my VIN about a month ago. So it's safe to say, you should be getting your car in about a month I think.

Edit: I got my VIN exactly a month ago. May 2nd it was sent to me.
Also, like I said my car has been here for at least a week of not more but getting it sent to the dealer took a little extra long this time because apparently they have a ton of cars to move around to dealers so everything is a little slower than usual.
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      06-01-2016, 10:23 PM   #13
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Damn it...okay alphaod school me on this MPPK I'm hearing its just a tune e.g. no parts?
Yup, just programming. And you're not going to regret it. Just had mine done a couple of months ago. Love it! Racechip is next.
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      06-02-2016, 01:48 AM   #14
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Damn it...okay alphaod school me on this MPPK I'm hearing its just a tune e.g. no parts?
No personal experience, but from everyone on here that have it, they all seem to rave about it. It's just a software upgrade done by the dealer.
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      06-02-2016, 06:32 PM   #15
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Congrats!
FYI, I'm in Toronto. Ordered my car April 18-19th. It arrived in the city about a week ago and arrived to my dealer this morning and I'm picking it up Friday morning. mine is a diesel, but I got my VIN about a month ago. So it's safe to say, you should be getting your car in about a month I think.

Edit: I got my VIN exactly a month ago. May 2nd it was sent to me.
Also, like I said my car has been here for at least a week of not more but getting it sent to the dealer took a little extra long this time because apparently they have a ton of cars to move around to dealers so everything is a little slower than usual.
What... I called BMW canada n my cars still at the factory... WTF

Can u use a vin decoder n check ur production date?
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Topec my dealer was able to tell me my production date e.g. week of the year mine was scheduled to be built. I didn't ask they sent me the info on their own, both the production number and the date, then the following week the vin#.
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Topec my dealer was able to tell me my production date e.g. week of the year mine was scheduled to be built. I didn't ask they sent me the info on their own, both the production number and the date, then the following week the vin#.
That is because ur in the states where things work differently. The dealer gives u all the info they have n u can track the car from start to finish on ur own. Up in canada dealers don't proactively provide us all the info re VIN, production numbers etc etc. If u read my thread regarding delivery wait times, me n slammed r8 both placed our orders within 1 day of each other, yet for the past few days I kept on calling BMW canada n they tell me my car is still at the factory where as slammedr8's order is st the dealer already. That's y I want him to check his production date of HIS pesetas mines 11 week n still at factory. If his is a later week n already arrived I'd flip out at the dealer.
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Dang 11 weeks and its still at the factory I'd be pretty irritated. How long did they say it would take originally?
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Yup, just programming. And you're not going to regret it. Just had mine done a couple of months ago. Love it! Racechip is next.
Impact on MPG?
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Topec my dealer was able to tell me my production date e.g. week of the year mine was scheduled to be built. I didn't ask they sent me the info on their own, both the production number and the date, then the following week the vin#.
That is because ur in the states where things work differently. The dealer gives u all the info they have n u can track the car from start to finish on ur own. Up in canada dealers don't proactively provide us all the info re VIN, production numbers etc etc. If u read my thread regarding delivery wait times, me n slammed r8 both placed our orders within 1 day of each other, yet for the past few days I kept on calling BMW canada n they tell me my car is still at the factory where as slammedr8's order is st the dealer already. That's y I want him to check his production date of HIS pesetas mines 11 week n still at factory. If his is a later week n already arrived I'd flip out at the dealer.
You had a Week 11 production and it's still at Spartanburg?! We are about to enter week 23! Don't mean to drop a turd in your punch bowl but any chance your's was a victim of all that hail damage some time ago and it's waiting to be repaired? I can't imagine why it would still be sitting there. Sorry man...
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Impact on MPG?
I average 22-23 mpg on highway speed 70-100 mph; Comfort Mode.
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