Phytonic Blue X3M Competition

pluckydks · 09-25-2019, 07:43 AM

After placing the order on March 22 (yes, the day the ordering/pricing guide came out, at least in Germany), my vehicle is finally in my possession.

Even though it is a US spec car and arrived at the dealer sometime late July, , BMW would not release it to me until the European release date of September 7. Well, I was busy with work stuff so I had to wait until September 21 to pick it up.

I immediately drove it 750 miles between that Saturday and Sunday. As of now, after five days of having the car, I have 900 miles.

Who cares what all the above says, here are the pictures.

2kaccordocoupe · 09-25-2019, 09:29 AM

Congrats! Lookin' good.

Max Well · 09-25-2019, 09:51 AM

A belated welcome to the Forum, pluckydks, and thanks for sharing your images. Looking forward to reading your impressions after some high-speed Autobahn time.

jc05e46m3 · 09-25-2019, 11:24 AM

Looks beautiful! I'd hate to be the people taking delivery next to yours

r33_RGSport · 09-25-2019, 12:35 PM

Congrats. Phytonic Blue looks good in picture. Somehow it didn't looks as good in person.

ND40oz · 09-25-2019, 01:16 PM

I know that showroom, congrats on the purchase.

f4780y · 09-26-2019, 10:50 AM

Nice flake pop on the blue mate!

cipher5 · 09-26-2019, 01:10 PM

X3MC Looks great in Phytonic!

Mtxzptlk · 09-27-2019, 03:39 AM

I envy the bigger/wider European plates. US plates... puny

f4780y · 09-27-2019, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mtxzptlk

I envy the bigger/wider European plates. US plates... puny

Said nobody in Europe, ever...

SuperTee · 09-27-2019, 07:31 AM

How do you feel about the suspension in Comfort, too hard or ok?

IND-Distribution · 10-02-2019, 08:54 AM

Congratuations! We are a big fan of Phytonic Blue Metallic

pluckydks · 10-02-2019, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

Congrats! Lookin' good.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Max Well

A belated welcome to the Forum, pluckydks, and thanks for sharing your images. Looking forward to reading your impressions after some high-speed Autobahn time.

Thanks! I immediately had some high-speed Autobahn time after picking her up, but I'll definitely have higher-speed Autobahn time after her service this Friday.

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Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

Looks beautiful! I'd hate to be the people taking delivery next to yours

Thanks! They seem to block off deliveries in 2-hour blocks, so I didn't see anyone else at the time.

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Congrats. Phytonic Blue looks good in picture. Somehow it didn't looks as good in person.

Thanks! It's definitely one of those colors that needs the right lighting.

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Originally Posted by ND40oz

I know that showroom, congrats on the purchase.

Thanks! I'm sure many Service Members know it

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Originally Posted by f4780y

Nice flake pop on the blue mate!

Thanks! I'm glad the weather was in my favor that day.

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Originally Posted by cipher5

X3MC Looks great in Phytonic!

Thanks, I agree!

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Originally Posted by Mtxzptlk

I envy the bigger/wider European plates. US plates... puny

I agree. I need to find a way to acquire them when I have to move back to the States.

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Originally Posted by f4780y

Said nobody in Europe, ever...

Maybe not people here, but I definitely wished I had them when I was in the States.

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Originally Posted by SuperTee

How do you feel about the suspension in Comfort, too hard or ok?

I wouldn't know, I usually have it in Sport

Joking aside, I think it depends on your expectations. I have an E46 M3 on AC Schnitzer coilovers and a supercharged 2010 Toyota Tacoma on Bilstein leveling shocks so Comfort and Sport are both fine for me. I have not had it on Sport+ yet, though.

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Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

Congratuations! We are a big fan of Phytonic Blue Metallic

Thanks! I had originally planned to put on the painted reflectors in the showroom before I drove off until I saw that I needed to remove and then replace the rivets to do so. Soon enough!

Fast Intentions · 10-03-2019, 05:07 AM

Fire! This just made me become even more of a fiend for my car to get here lol

psuibmw · 10-03-2019, 03:37 PM

Congrats

looking great 👍

Too bad winter ❄️ is coming and you have to put on the winter shoes

PARTS@STBMW · 10-03-2019, 05:12 PM

Congrats!

pluckydks · 10-04-2019, 07:41 AM

Brought mine in for the 1200 mile/2000 km service and they have these bad boys in the show room!

pluckydks · 10-04-2019, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Congrats

looking great 👍

Too bad winter ❄️ is coming and you have to put on the winter shoes

Thanks! No kidding, I’ve ordered the winter wheels/tires and probably having them put on next week

pluckydks · 10-10-2019, 10:17 AM

Did a few mods to the car. Too bad one of them was winter wheels/tires.

cfm56d7b · 10-17-2019, 01:11 PM

Gorgeous car. Congratulations!

pluckydks · 10-17-2019, 04:53 PM

Some pictures from last weekend. The first two are at Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, and the last one is at Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein.

Max Well · 10-17-2019, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pluckydks

Some pictures from last weekend. The first two are at Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, and the last one is at Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein.

Thanks for sharing the great images! Hope others take the opportunity to share some photos as well.

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