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When the F10 M5 was released, the marketing literature and US website indicated active and/or adjustable side bolsters. US spec cars didn't have this, and it created a lot of frustration because early adopters felt mislead.
BMW pulled the original marketing data to match what was actually shipped. I believe those that kept original screen shots and complained loud enough to BMW were compensated. |
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12-02-2014, 09:19 PM | #26 | |
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That's great research and info.
I still find myself very curious why BMW didn't simply build them that way to begin with. This could be just a matter of retrofitting the parts, or there may be more to it. Take for example the lack of roof bar mounting nuts installed on cars equipped with the CF roof. It seems like they could have simply installed them (they did it for E92 M3s with CF roof after all), but for unknown reasons they didn't. And retrofitting, while theoretically possible (though admittedly probably not easy), has unknown consequences. It will be very intriguing to see just what (if anything) surprising turns up if and when someone digs into their F83 and removes whatever currently sits in place of the parts you list below. Quote:
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I am not pleased about this either.
I take my car in this morning for its 1,200 mile service and will ask in person - I am still waiting on a response from my CA from Monday... M |
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12-04-2014, 02:22 PM | #28 | |
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I was told from my very efficient service person, that the parts as mentioned above would be Approx. $180. As to how this goes in the future or who is going to pay, that discussion hasn't happened yet Oh, the parts are not on the shelves and most likely have to be produced for this order...so who knows when they will arrive To be continued....
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12-05-2014, 06:28 AM | #30 |
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Was told that the pass through could not be had in the states...most of us thought it was standard as it showed up in all of the pictures at the USA previews of the M4.
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If I had to guess I'd bet this came down to some esoteric, obtuse regulatory matter, and BMW was playing it safe. I don't have a guess as to what it might have been specifically, but it just seems like the type of situation where legalities prevail over what would otherwise have been common sense. Either that or BMW NA screwed up when specifying the standard equipment list for their F83s builds which I suppose is also possible. |
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12-05-2014, 12:59 PM | #33 | |
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I strongly doubt it was penny pinching in the strict sense (I.e. just not wanting to spring for the parts themselves) since if that were the case there are dozens of other ways to de-content the car vs. a 4 Series, many of which would probably be more likely to go unnoticed unlike the pass-through has. But, it's true that cost would ultimately be the primary factor if it came down to a re-certification or re-engineering issue with respect to what I say above. |
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(1.) Cheap-out. This seems improbable for the reasons you laid out ... too many other ways to go that would be less obvious. (2.) Regulation issue. This also seems improbable since the US 4 series has it, Euro M4s have it, the feature is listed on the BMWNA site, and it's clearly a surprise to people including BMW apparently Quote:
I think it's #3 and now they've got to figure out how the config error happened, what the fair remediation is, and who's going to pay for it. and, of course, what to do about the load-through config for future orders.
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12-06-2014, 06:46 AM | #36 | |
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I didn't realize we had any BMW employees expressing surprise or other opinions about this yet, but that does suggest it could be a mix-up. I mentioned that possibility in an early post too, and it certainly would not be the first time for something like this. Though, if they are just reacting to the contradiction between the press material and the actual product, well, they haven't been around long enough. I'm sure this will be resolved quickly if it is indeed a simple matter of retrofitting the correct parts. I hope that is the case and that this is cleared up for you all soon. |
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My feeling is that I need to have this pass through for my occupational routine and I perceive the parts taking over 1 month for sure.
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They told me approx. $180 with me using the original push pins and screws??
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Wishing this was easy as the fantasy of skis threaded through the back seat of a F83 would be very nice.
From Russ at BMW Portland (who btw is an amazing PA): Ok so looking at my catalog, it says that it's an option, but in talking with sales it's not something that you could order, so I have sent an email to BMW NA parts group to see what the solution is. It lists the parts I can order to make it happen which is about $750 in parts without the labor to install it, however most of the parts required are not on the face of the planet at the moment, none in the US none in Germany. So while I could order everything I think it needs I don't have any idea when they would arrive, nor do I know if that includes everything you need to make it work. So at this point I'm waiting to hear back from BMW and we will go from there. If you care enough to do so you may want to update that forum thread you sent me seeing as the pricing is MASSIVELY wrong. Number 1, 4 and 6 are what is in the car now, Number 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 are what you need to do it correctly. Plus all the clips and rivets. I just heard back from BMW, and according to them the parts I quoted are the correct parts to resolve it, and according to them they will be available in Germany the end of the month, which on a normal order gets to us 3-6 weeks after it ships from Germany. Let me know if you would like to order them up or not, and if you would want us to install them I can get you a labor quote on doing so just let me know. Anyone other thinking is appreciated. |
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Yes the price is more like $750...but who even thinks we are going to actually pay for something that was sold to us as being standard on our vehicles.
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Good news M4 Vert drivers...It's OFFICAL...BMW is stepping up to the plate and is going to replace the trunk wall with the pass thru. Offical word will not hit your dealer till around the beginning of Feb....YAH
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