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My Austin Yellow F80 ED + PCD Experience :-)
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com The resource on this forum is astounding, and I appreciate everyone's participation for making my experience a fulfilling one This is my way of giving back. The aim here is not to bore you with what you already know about ED + PCD, but to give you some of the action specific to my experience (i.e. many photos). --- Pre ///M My first love for M-cars started with an M3 brochure from the 1990's advertising the E46 M3 in Phoenix Yellow. Later came The Hire series, of which I was a HUGE fan of the E39 M5. Since then, my only prior BMW was an '09 335 (now sold), but I've been involved in local CCA events and been fortunate to meet great friends who let me live vicariously through them and take photos of their cars --- The Order Process: Thanks to Steve Thomas BMW GOLFFRR for making this happen! My CA was David Aviles BMWDavid, with most help coming from Katie (his assistant). Thanks to Katie, she was able to respond or find answers to all of my questions within reasonable time. My order process is documented my M3 order journal: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1031806 --- The ED Experience: Some of the highlights/lowlights? during ED
ED Winter Tires (Reifen Buchler): Some Journey Pics: Cheaper than water. --- The PCD Experience: Some of the highlights during PCD:
Enough of the boring stuff. Here are some photos from drive back home after taking redelivery at the Performance Center. Ended up taking the long route home through the Smokies and the Tail of the Dragon. Because redelivery was during the winter and on a weekday, I encountered no cops on the Tail and had the road to myself. *Disclaimer: Although some photos show post-processing, I kept the AY true to how the photo was taken. The color changes character tremendously depending on where and how the light hits it. It certainly is stunning to watch at any time of day!! Tail End of M5 Hot Lap
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Congrats....Yes, the color is really starting to grow on me now. Enjoy
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Perfect, congrats!!!
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Congrats! Welcome to the AY family
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Thank u! Yessir. A great family to be in Thought so myself. The rear plate was left centered inside the trunk for me too. Attention to detail! It does, although the phone camera adds a bit of contrast and saturation. Thanks meynnn! Quote:
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Congrats! Love that last shot
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Did they drill holes in the bumper for the license plate?
Same holes can't be used in the US, have to drill more?!! Is there a way to avoid that? |
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01-09-2015, 08:26 PM | #14 |
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Welcome to the AY F80 family! There's not many of us You had the same idea as me and went to the dragon after taking PCD. It was an awesome experience for me. And taking ED on top of that must've been great. Enjoy the ride!
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Thanks dude! Appreciate the vendor support!
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Thanks, most definitely had to do the tail on my way back despite the 200-mile detour from the direct route home. Doing both deliveries is certainly a great experience, despite the excruciating wait! All in all it wasn't too bad though with the forum around.
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AY on the M3 looks sooooo right! Congrats again. Ultimate delivery ED+PCD
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That was the 18" winter wheel setup from EDWINTERTIRES.
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I may have to add to the color regrets thread if I keep seeing these F80 AY pics. After seeing my first one in person earlier this week, I was blown away by how awesome it looks.
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