Bluex's 2015 SO F80 M3 European Delivery Pictorial

[Doctor///M]

Great thread! Being able to do ED is simply awesome. I can't wait to make my second journey back.

[MUFCbmwbear]

Wow!!

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by Doctor///M

Great thread! Being able to do ED is simply awesome. I can't wait to make my second journey back.

Hey thanks, you and me both.

Love that I could manage my dream M3, love it even more that I could get it at the Welt

[justinco]

Originally Posted by Bluex

Prior to leaving we had Wells Fargo replace our regular bank card with their new "Chip and Pin" version of the card. These cards are what are regularly used in Europe and supposedly more secure. When paying at the gas station, they hand you a little hand held payment device (similar to the US) but instead of sliding the card sideways down (with the stripe) you plug it into the bottom part of it with the "chip" on the card facing up and going in first. It asks for your pin and then you're done. No signing anything. This chip in pin card works everywhere in Germany and very easy

You could still use your regular "swipe" cards over there right?

We experienced the same thing in the UK, chip & pin cards are the standard. But, they do take swipe cards and I used mine regularly. Although, some people fumbled around at first not knowing what to do. I also overheard a waitress, in a London restaurant we ate at, explain (to presumably another tourist) why they use the chip & pin cards vs. signature cards (basically theft/fraud).

I read that the U.S. is one of the few places that hasn't adopted chip & pin cards and still uses the swipe + signature method.

BTW, more greats pics, and loving the story Doing ED for my 40th (less than year and a half) is becoming more and more of a certainty as I read more ED trips hah. We'll see if I have the heart to let go of my V8 equipped IS-F though...sigh, decisions.

[///M///]

Originally Posted by Bluex

I used both. I also had my capital one card for the bigger expenditures...hotels, ect. Cap One isn't a Chip and Pin, but rather a Chip and Signature card. Slightly different, but same concept. You just sign instead of a pin. I liked having 3 sources of funds (we also took 500 EU in cash with us).

Yeah I use Capital one because they have "Zero" currency exchange fees

[KevinM]

Wonderful trip - thanks for the great read!

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by justinco

You could still use your regular "swipe" cards over there right?

We experienced the same thing in the UK, chip & pin cards are the standard. But, they do take swipe cards and I used mine regularly. Although, some people fumbled around at first not knowing what to do. I also overheard a waitress, in a London restaurant we ate at, explain (to presumably another tourist) why they use the chip & pin cards vs. signature cards (basically theft/fraud).

I read that the U.S. is one of the few places that hasn't adopted chip & pin cards and still uses the swipe + signature method.

BTW, more greats pics, and loving the story Doing ED for my 40th (less than year and a half) is becoming more and more of a certainty as I read more ED trips hah. We'll see if I have the heart to let go of my V8 equipped IS-F though...sigh, decisions.

Well yes you can, and sorta...lol. My Capital One card (with no foreign transaction fees) is not a Chip card...in fact, in their infinite wisdom they are replacing it with a chip version of the card NEXT week. Yeah, a bit late there guys. So I brought the regular swipe version (aka..non-chip card) and used it fine at the Welt as well as paying for hotels. But, if your transaction uses those handheld devices (or kiosks) you're much better off using the chip cards (like my wells fargo atm card). That was my experience.

Glad you liked the post, and good luck with your ED, should you go that route. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience for us.

I see this post made the news....i'm not done posting yet! I still have one more journal entry.

[Sp82]

*A330-200

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by Sp82

*A330-200

lol....thanks

[duky]

Enjoyed your posts very much. Your style of phototaking seems quite similar to my own and make me miss not only my BMW but also my beloved photo gear (why oh why did I come back to school). BUT, I'm planning on ED as a graduation gift to myself so your awesome posts only bring me closer to that. Thanks!

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Enjoyed your posts very much. Your style of phototaking seems quite similar to my own and make me miss not only my BMW but also my beloved photo gear (why oh why did I come back to school). BUT, I'm planning on ED as a graduation gift to myself so your awesome posts only bring me closer to that. Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed! I'm a terrible photographer...not even "amateur", but I did bring two cams with me, my Panasonic Lumix LX-5 which is small but has a nice Leica lens. Great for places where you don't want to be lugging around a DSLR. My other camera was a Nikon D80.

Enjoy your future ED

[Tyler@IrvineBMW]

Congrats on the F80! Amazing ED Thread Bluex, love all the pictures of the car at all these famous landmarks.

[F80NJM3]

My wife said the same thing: "where is the autobahn"!?
We couldn't stop laughing once I told her "we are on the autobahn"

Amazing trip. Your journal is definitely bringing back lots of memories. Enjoy. Oh, and great f-ing car man. Salute!

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by F80NJM3

My wife said the same thing: "where is the autobahn"!?
We couldn't stop laughing when I told her "we are on the autobahn"

Amazing trip. Definitely bringing back lots of memories. Enjoy. Oh great f-ing car man. Salute!

Yep....mine said "I thought it was going to be like this race track or something...it's just a highway." OR "For being the autobahn, I think all these speed limits are kind of lame."

Btw, you'll appreciate the next post tomorrow.....It's brief but Augustiner-Keller centric. Boy did we have a good night. Thank God the hotel was a block and a half away.....I'm sure if I made a left out of there I would have ended up at the Marienplatz and wouldn't have known any better.

Again, thanks! Your thread was one that I subscribed to...a big inspiration.

[Xtabi]

1 mile!!! That is so cool. Congratulations!!!

[4PIPE]

hoffbrahaus!!!!

[aveillez]

Enjoy your new M !! Just got my first one too about 3 weeks ago after a 4 months wait. Worth every minute !

[okroger]

Another top shelf story. For all the bs on here, the deliverythreads always pull through

[F80NJM3]

Originally Posted by Bluex

Yep....mine said "I thought it was going to be like this race track or something...it's just a highway." OR "For being the autobahn, I think all these speed limits are kind of lame."

Btw, you'll appreciate the next post tomorrow.....It's brief but Augustiner-Keller centric. Boy did we have a good night. Thank God the hotel was a block and a half away.....I'm sure if I made a left out of there I would have ended up at the Marienplatz and wouldn't have known any better.

Again, thanks! Your thread was one that I subscribed to...a big inspiration.

Haha just showed my wife the comment and she says "see, I'm not the only one" hahaha
We stayed at Regent which was a block away also, and thank god for that distance. Beer and the spot was unbelievable.

I'm happy to hear that. Without these postings, it would make it less enjoyable and less informative. Have fun... And let the grueling wait begin.

[///M///]

When does you car get here? Look forward to seeing it at the local cars and coffee from across my house

[KN| BMW]

Cheer up with your brand new M3 SO.. SO is so stunning under the sun light. I really love this colour!

[DocWeatherington]

Love the updates.. Hmm your missing one tho.. lol

Brings back memories.. I wish I could do this every few months