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      02-06-2014, 07:07 PM   #529
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Yep the dynamic handling package was well worth it (I don't have a need for 3rd row seats + I didn't get the M-package as it didn't come in the color I wanted of platinum gray). Surround view camera and HUD was also worth the upgrade, as was was the Harmon Kardon upgrade (perfect for Daft Punk + James Blake post-dubstep music).
Thanks. Looking forward for some pics..
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      02-08-2014, 09:06 PM   #530
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Impressive that you managed to get yours so quickly, Rene. Must be an allocation issue. I'd imagine there not to be that many orders for the diesel version. Mine is a xDrive50 ordered in mid-November and begun production about a week ago. It finished yesterday according to my salesperson and should be here in about 3 weeks. I absolutely cannot wait!!!
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      02-08-2014, 09:13 PM   #531
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Impressive that you managed to get yours so quickly, Rene. Must be an allocation issue. I'd imagine there not to be that many orders for the diesel version. Mine is a xDrive50 ordered in mid-November and begun production about a week ago. It finished yesterday according to my salesperson and should be here in about 3 weeks. I absolutely cannot wait!!!
If it makes you feel any better, I ordered an xdrive35i in November and mine was just completed yesterday too. It originally had a targeted build week of 49 and slipped to week 6. I ordered it pretty loaded and know that at least 3-4 of the problem components were included in my build. Ours will probably come over on the same train from SC to Oxnard. I'll post on here as I get updates early next week. Can't wait!
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      02-08-2014, 10:56 PM   #532
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If it makes you feel any better, I ordered an xdrive35i in November and mine was just completed yesterday too. It originally had a targeted build week of 49 and slipped to week 6. I ordered it pretty loaded and know that at least 3-4 of the problem components were included in my build. Ours will probably come over on the same train from SC to Oxnard. I'll post on here as I get updates early next week. Can't wait!
Hopefully mine will be on there with yours, too.
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      02-08-2014, 11:51 PM   #533
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Fingers are definitely crossed that ours are all coming on the same transport. I can't wait!!
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      02-10-2014, 01:10 PM   #534
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Here is an update on my status:

11/24: Order placed for December allocation. Target production week 49.
12/5: Status 112 - Scheduled for daily production pack
12/6: Added B&O sound to order
12/18: Order revised with target production week 6
1/10: Confirmed for production week 6
1/17: Confirmed production date of Feb 6


My order (with option codes this time!):

X5 xDrive35i (14XG)
M Sport (337)
Carbon Black Metallic (416)
Ivory White Nappa Leather (7S7)
Cold Weather Package (ZCW)
Driver Assistance Package (ZDA)
Driver Assistance Plus (ZDB)
ACC Stop & Go + Active Driving Assistant (5AT)
Ivory White Interior Design Package (ZDI)
Fine Line Pure Wood Trim (4DD)
Multi-Contour Seats (456)
High Gloss Roof Rails (3MC)
Lighting Package (ZLP)
Luxury Seating Package (ZLS)
Premium Package (ZPP)
20" Wheels (469M)
Adaptive M Suspension (2VF)
Rear Side Window Shades (417)
Comfort Rear Seats (4FF)
4-Zone Climate Control (4NB)
Ceramic Controls (4U1)
Parking Assistant (5DP)
B&O Sound System (6F2)
Another update:

11/24: Order placed for December allocation. Target production week 49.
12/5: Status 112 - Scheduled for daily production pack
12/6: Added B&O sound to order
12/18: Order revised with target production week 6
1/10: Confirmed for production week 6
1/17: Confirmed production date of Feb 6
1/30: Entered production. Targeted completion Feb 7
2/7: Production and final inspection complete
2/10: On Norfolk Southern to Oxnard
2/25: Estimated arrival to Oxnard
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      02-12-2014, 09:28 AM   #535
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- Space Gray Metallic
- Black Dakota Leather
- Aluminum Hexagon interior trim
- Cold Weather Package
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- Driver Assistance Package
- Dynamic Handling Package
- Lighting Package
- Luxury Seating Package
- 20" M Light alloy Double Spoke wheels style 469M-with performance run-flat tires
- Adaptive M Suspension + rear axle air suspension
- Premium Package
- Rear manual side window shades
- Harman Kardon surround sound system

Order placed 2/8/2014
Dealer says 3-6 weeks for delivery. Lets see
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      02-12-2014, 02:11 PM   #536
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"In the body shop"

Any added insight on the significance of this info and what it means for actual shipment to my dealer?

The automated website response says my car is "in the body shop" and scheduled for completion in two days. I get sort of mixed responses when I talk with a person. My car went to the "in production" status on February 5th, and now is supposed to be completed February 14th, which is one day later than I was told yesterday. It is about a 670 mile drive from Spartanburg plant to my dealer. Any educated guesses as to when the car will arrive at my dealer?

Of course, I can call dealer, and they seem to be given a lot more info than is available on website or through customer service at BMW, just looking for a second opinion in case new inexplicable delays start to emerge.
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      02-15-2014, 02:03 PM   #537
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      02-15-2014, 03:20 PM   #538
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800 number now says my vehicle is in the paint shop and scheduled for completion tomorrow, which is Sunday. This matches what my dealer said as well. Not sure if they are working Sunday, but, again my dealer says that if it is finished Sunday and he would have it and prepped and ready to deliver to me by end of week. Getting close, just thought I would add this details for anyone else waiting. Sounds like everyone's experience is a little different.
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      02-15-2014, 03:56 PM   #539
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Ordered Nov 7 2013
X5 50i Space Gray Metallic
M Sport 20" M wheels
Mocha Nappa leather
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2VF adaptive M Suspension + rear axle air suspension
Front ventilated seats
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Estimated delivery date mid March 2014 ????

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      02-16-2014, 11:07 AM   #540
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Dark Graphite Metallic
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Aluminum Trim
20" 451 Wheels
Cold Weather Package
Driver Assistance Plus Package
ACC Stop & Go
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Dynamic Damper Control + rear axle air suspension
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Order date Dec. 23
Production started Feb. 14
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      02-17-2014, 02:05 PM   #541
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On the way to my dealer!

The BMW automated response was behind this morning, but my car was apparently finished on Sunday and delivered to the carrier. The website went from "Production Begins," to "Finishing Touches" all at once. So, in my case the time from being told production started to completely finished and ready to ship was 11 days. At least one of those days the plant was closed because of the storm. My experience was that the best source of information was speaking to person at BMW at the end of each day.
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      02-17-2014, 06:01 PM   #542
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The BMW automated response was behind this morning, but my car was apparently finished on Sunday and delivered to the carrier. The website went from "Production Begins," to "Finishing Touches" all at once. So, in my case the time from being told production started to completely finished and ready to ship was 11 days. At least one of those days the plant was closed because of the storm. My experience was that the best source of information was speaking to person at BMW at the end of each day.
That is a positive news for those of us who are still waiting. I am surprised website was not updated to coincide with the production activities... in this day and age on technology.
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      02-17-2014, 06:39 PM   #543
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That is a positive news for those of us who are still waiting. I am surprised website was not updated to coincide with the production activities... in this day and age on technology.
Track My BMW has always been very unreliable to the point that I wonder why they even keep it online without drastically overhauling the backend data source that feeds the application.

My car shows up as "Order Documented" and the image is still a Carbon Black X5 as opposed to Alpine White, which is what the order was changed to weeks ago.

It only displays vehicle-specific options/colors once Production Begins, which can be too late to spot any errors. Thankfully I double and triple-checked my vehicle detail printout from my CA and noticed my roof rails were ordered as satin aluminum and not gloss black. Had I not seen this, I would have not known and would've ended up rejecting delivery of the car.

I suspect (and hope!) my image will change once my car starts production and the site updates.

I do technology for a living and have been privileged to be part of some of the best app development teams around. It's not that hard to do a better job of this.

BMW *has* the data. There's no reason why they can't:
- update more frequently
- display a build date/week, even if it is subject to change
- display order configuration before it's too late
- display current status, like Body Shop, Paint Shop, etc.
- display shipping carrier/vessel name for vehicles coming to the US
- display estimated departure dates
- display estimated VPC processing times
- be honest about any delays
- etc., etc.

It's also funny that Track My BMW still has a step for "en route to the US" even though the car is built here. (I checked the source code though and in the JS script that runs the site, they do account for this - but not sure when/if it will change.)

I'm always partial to more data than less, and I can imagine BMW wanting to help their stores out by providing up-to-date information rather than having their CA's tied up tracking this stuff all the time. I know I annoy my CA and while he understands it, my calls keep him from other customers.

When I bought my Tesla over the summer, the Tesla Owner's Portal had all of this information (minus shipping) since their entire CRM is built on Salesforce/Force.com and they leverage the hundreds of APIs to pull this data.

There was also a time (and might still be true) where X3 owners could actually download a video of their car being built and going through assembly. I think that would be awesome for all cars, not just the X3. The whole assembly process is automated from a tracking and logistics perspective. Adding cameras wouldn't be hard.

What's sad is that some fellow enthusiasts and I who all worked in tech/ux/ui actually wireframed this concept and practically built it for BMW years ago and offered it to them free of charge, since we were constantly buying cars and dealing with the same thing. BMWNA were ecstatic and then it went nowhere. Oh well.
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      02-17-2014, 10:20 PM   #544
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I'm pretty jealous that the X3 owners can watch their car being built. I'd love that feature for the X5.

My 35d was ordered 12/7, took over a dealer allocation, went into production 2/7, and I confirmed PCD for 3/6 today. I never dreamed of owning a car like this so I'm really excited to get to do the full delivery experience.
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      02-17-2014, 11:24 PM   #545
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Track My BMW has always been very unreliable to the point that I wonder why they even keep it online without drastically overhauling the backend data source that feeds the application.

My car shows up as "Order Documented" and the image is still a Carbon Black X5 as opposed to Alpine White, which is what the order was changed to weeks ago.
The web portal has very limited info and you would think a robust infosystem will keep the sold clients happy, while waiting...

I am in the same camp as you... wife wanted black sapphire but changed to mineral white. Just hope that the change will not push our build week out any further.
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      02-18-2014, 03:09 AM   #546
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X5 50i ordered

Ordered 1st week Feb 2014 - estimated delivery week 20

X5 50i Mineral white
20" Individual wheels type 551
Mocha Nappa leather
Sport automatic
Exterior design pure excellence
Interior design pure experience incl. comfort seats and leather dash
Piano interior trims
LED lights
Connected drive premium package
Security package incl. driving assistant, head-up display and speed limit
View package incl. rear camera, surround view, LED fog lights and high-beam assistant
Swiss premium package incl. comfort access, soft-close and heated seats
Heated rear seats
B&O sound system
4-zone automatic climate
DAB tuner
Active steering
Individual sky anthracite
Universal remote
Panorama roof
Sun protection
Lane change warning
M steering wheel
Individual high gloss shadow line and roof rails
etc.
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      02-18-2014, 10:17 AM   #547
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Here's my build:

Sparkling Brown Metallic
Mocha nappa leather
xLine

Aluminum running boards
Rear manual side window shades
Fine Line Oak Wood Trim
3rd row seat
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Cold Weather Package
Driver Assistance Package
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      02-20-2014, 08:08 AM   #548
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BMW X5 35D
- M Sport
- Space Gray Metallic
- Black Dakota Leather
- Aluminum Hexagon interior trim
- Cold Weather Package
- Driver Assistance Plus
- Driver Assistance Package
- Dynamic Handling Package
- Lighting Package
- Luxury Seating Package
- 20" M Light alloy Double Spoke wheels style 469M-with performance run-flat tires
- Adaptive M Suspension + rear axle air suspension
- Premium Package
- Rear manual side window shades
- Harman Kardon surround sound system

Order placed 2/8/2014
Dealer says 3-6 weeks for delivery. Lets see
BMW NA says Production scheduled for 3/10/2014 (they also said the date can move to earlier or later)
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      02-21-2014, 05:54 PM   #549
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5AR Traffic Jam Assist
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610 Head-up Display
688 Loudspeaker system - harman/kardon surround sound
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Estimated Delivery is 20 May.
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my order for X5 xDrive 40d M Sport

Ordered via UK Diplomatic Sales:
Production date: 17.02.2014. This is a public holiday (President's Day) ??
Expected delivery date: end March, begin April
According to my detective work, my car should be on the vessel named Turandot, leaving Charleston on 27.2.2014 and arriving in Southampton 17.03.2014: http://sagaweb.2wglobal.com/AppSched...pe=generatePDF

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Carbonschwarz Metallic
Leder Dakota/schwarz (LCSW)
Increased towing capability
Steering wheel heater
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Lug bolt retainer
BMW LA wheel M Double Spoke 469
Sport automatic transmission
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Light package
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Traffic jam assist
DRIVING ASSISTANT PLUS
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Park Assistent
Navigation system Professional
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On-board vehicle literature Dutch
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