Hi everyone!

Snootch · 09-22-2010, 12:49 AM

Hi all! I am currently waiting on my new 335i (being built in Munich as we speak), so I don't have pics or anything yet. Figured I’d register and post up an initial post (it’s kinda long).

I’m coming to your community from the GM F-body community, currently selling my 2000 Trans Am (400rwhp). The TA was getting a little long in the tooth and modded to hell, and i'm rapidly approaching 40, so the whole getting in/out of a lowered TA has gotten to be a pain. plus there is 99K on the clock, and everything on the interior is getting loose. Many people that saw the car at shows would comment what good condition it was in, and thought it was a newer car. I’ve always taken good care of it, but it’s just getting old. This is one issue that led me to pull the trigger on a new bimmer.

Last year, I went to Oktoberfest in Munich, and stopped by the BMW museum. what a place! A very cool experience. Should you be in Germany, by all means - go check it out. When i first arrived in europe, as I was waiting for my TA to arrive by boat, I bought a old BMW as a temp car, a '93 325i. This car had probably been through a dozen owners, and had 220K on the odometer. It was obvious some knuckleheads has owned the car previously, cause the speaker holes had been cut too big in the doors, the driver's side window glass was held up in place inside the door with a prop, and someone had crammed a piece of foam egg crate in the airbox in place of a filter. Well, I fixed all the problems with it, and it was STILL a solid car, no weird noises, so abberant electrical behavior, no grinding or clunking; amazing. A Ford or GM product of the same age and having had the same life would have been in rusted pieces by then. These are the main reasons I decided to go with BMW over any other brand.

So, last week I went to the dealership and ordered:
2011 335i- Space Gray paint, Coral red Dakota leather interior, Glacier silver trim
Steptronic transmission w/ paddle shifters
M-Sport package
Premium Package
Navigation/iDrive
Comfort Access
iPod/USB

A pretty stunning car should I say so…

Anyway, I’ll be looking to the community as a bimmer newbie for advice and recommendations on interior/exterior mods, motor mods and the such. I’ll post pics as soon as I take delivery of it. So, long story short… Hello!

10beers · 09-22-2010, 01:08 AM

Sweet where you at in Europe? military? Congrats on the new ride.

Snootch · 09-22-2010, 01:43 AM

yep, i'm AF stationed at Aviano, but will be moving to England in a few months. (i'm driving there in the 335i)

ibeclueless · 09-22-2010, 05:37 AM

congrats on your purchase

Snootch · 09-23-2010, 10:26 AM

Thanks! Hope to learn & contribute. (Carr will be arriving soon)

TheStigsTwin · 09-23-2010, 11:53 AM

Congrats and welcome, when the car arrives post a few pics.

Snootch · 09-24-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TheStigsTwin

Congrats and welcome, when the car arrives post a few pics.

Will Do! I can't wait. Question to anyone who bought theirs new: After you made the deposit and the order was sent to the factory, how long before you recieved a VIN number & email from BMW?

Snootch · 09-26-2010, 04:57 AM

bump...

rickwjenn · 09-26-2010, 05:48 AM

Welcome.

You are going to love your 335i. Space Gray/Red is fantastic.

Sounds like you know cars and take care of them well - you will be in heaven with your new 335i!

AJ_335i · 09-26-2010, 05:58 AM

Congrats on your purchase, I have never been able to purchase an order car, always bought off the lot.... cannot stand the wait.

Any news on a delivery date?

Andrew

renaultf1 · 09-26-2010, 06:22 AM

First things first - welcome to the forum (congrats on the soon to be new car) and thank you for serving our country!

Regarding the car - when I ordered mine in August, 2 days later I received my production order number from my CA. When the car was finished production, I emailed my CA and he gave me the VIN. I never received anything from BMW with the VIN and the Owner's Circle has never been updated with it. With the VIN, I was able to find out that my car was put on a ship last Wednesday.

Again, welcome to the forum - lots of great info here!

Snootch · 09-26-2010, 08:54 AM

Thanks all for the warm welcome. This will be my first new car (new from the factory). I just received an email from the dealer with a estimated delivery date of 28 October. It's one month, and feels like a year. Once i get the car, I will have it for about a week before I drive out of Italy, across France, to the UK and my next assignment. That should be fun. As mentioned earlier, I'll post pics when i get the car. (and maybe a few of the trip).

hookah66 · 09-26-2010, 10:55 AM

You lucky bum...good luck with your new bimmer baby. She is an awesome girl albeit temperamental, moody and will require a lots of your tender loving attention.

WWONG · 09-26-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hookah66

You lucky bum...good luck with your new bimmer baby. She is an awesome girl albeit temperamental, moody and will require a lots of your tender loving attention.

You have a temperamental 328i? Da hell?

hookah66 · 09-26-2010, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWONG

You have a temperamental 328i? Da hell?

This my third bimmer girl...the previous two were quite obnoxious (525 touring & 325xi). I hope my current bimmer girl will be better...LOL

Snootch · 09-26-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hookah66

You lucky bum...good luck with your new bimmer baby. She is an awesome girl albeit temperamental, moody and will require a lots of your tender loving attention.

Lucky? Ha! It hurt the fiber of my soul to part with $50K.

And tempermental? I think my TA is the epitome of tempermental...

guerilla twang · 09-26-2010, 01:31 PM

Snootch you made a fine choice.

Welcome to the forums.

I love your user handle. Snootch, snootchy snootch snootch.

py335 · 09-26-2010, 01:50 PM

welcome to the forums and congrats!

Raff10 · 09-26-2010, 02:18 PM

Welcome!

2kaccordocoupe · 09-26-2010, 07:35 PM

Congrats on the new car, and welcome to forum. Lots of reading on here to keep you busy until the car arrives

ChasVS · 09-26-2010, 07:52 PM

Assuming you'll eventually be bringing this to the US, be sure Not to do any irreversable euro spec mods. You'll need to meet US specs when you get back.

Snootch · 10-25-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guerilla twang

Snootch you made a fine choice.

Welcome to the forums.

I love your user handle. Snootch, snootchy snootch snootch.

Ha Ha, Snootch was the name of my first pug. (RIP) The pug in my avatar is Tater. The pic was taken about 100 milliseconds before he ran face-first into the camera when he was a puppy. I still use the Snootch name on forums and email though.

UPDATE: My delivery date is 2 November. I will be going to Munich via train with a friend of mine, collect the car @ BMW Velt, then driving it back to Italy. I just bought the train tickets.

I can't wait. I feel like a 8-year old waiting for Christmas.

I swear it's going to test the fiber of my being to resist opening it up on the autobahn. (break-in period)

09-22-2010, 12:49 AM	#1
Snootch Meat popsicle 4 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Hi everyone! Hi all! I am currently waiting on my new 335i (being built in Munich as we speak), so I don't have pics or anything yet. Figured I’d register and post up an initial post (it’s kinda long). I’m coming to your community from the GM F-body community, currently selling my 2000 Trans Am (400rwhp). The TA was getting a little long in the tooth and modded to hell, and i'm rapidly approaching 40, so the whole getting in/out of a lowered TA has gotten to be a pain. plus there is 99K on the clock, and everything on the interior is getting loose. Many people that saw the car at shows would comment what good condition it was in, and thought it was a newer car. I’ve always taken good care of it, but it’s just getting old. This is one issue that led me to pull the trigger on a new bimmer. Last year, I went to Oktoberfest in Munich, and stopped by the BMW museum. what a place! A very cool experience. Should you be in Germany, by all means - go check it out. When i first arrived in europe, as I was waiting for my TA to arrive by boat, I bought a old BMW as a temp car, a '93 325i. This car had probably been through a dozen owners, and had 220K on the odometer. It was obvious some knuckleheads has owned the car previously, cause the speaker holes had been cut too big in the doors, the driver's side window glass was held up in place inside the door with a prop, and someone had crammed a piece of foam egg crate in the airbox in place of a filter. Well, I fixed all the problems with it, and it was STILL a solid car, no weird noises, so abberant electrical behavior, no grinding or clunking; amazing. A Ford or GM product of the same age and having had the same life would have been in rusted pieces by then. These are the main reasons I decided to go with BMW over any other brand. So, last week I went to the dealership and ordered: 2011 335i- Space Gray paint, Coral red Dakota leather interior, Glacier silver trim Steptronic transmission w/ paddle shifters M-Sport package Premium Package Navigation/iDrive Comfort Access iPod/USB A pretty stunning car should I say so… Anyway, I’ll be looking to the community as a bimmer newbie for advice and recommendations on interior/exterior mods, motor mods and the such. I’ll post pics as soon as I take delivery of it. So, long story short… Hello!
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10beers '12 535xi, old '11 335xi, '95 320i 13 Rep 116 Posts Drives: '14 335i GT mineral white Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Sweet where you at in Europe? military? Congrats on the new ride.
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09-22-2010, 01:43 AM	#3
Snootch Meat popsicle 4 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	yep, i'm AF stationed at Aviano, but will be moving to England in a few months. (i'm driving there in the 335i)
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09-22-2010, 05:37 AM	#4
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09-23-2010, 10:26 AM	#5
Snootch Meat popsicle 4 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Thanks! Hope to learn & contribute. (Carr will be arriving soon)
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09-23-2010, 11:53 AM	#6
TheStigsTwin Captain 11 Rep 964 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Congrats and welcome, when the car arrives post a few pics.
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09-26-2010, 04:57 AM	#8
Snootch Meat popsicle 4 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	bump...
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09-26-2010, 05:48 AM	#9
rickwjenn Private First Class 7 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis & San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335xi Coupe [0.00] 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo [0.00] 1967 Camaro RS/SS 3 ... [0.00] 2010 Hyundai Tucson [0.00] 2010 Accord Coupe 4 ... [0.00] 2009 Accord Coupe V ... [0.00]	Welcome. You are going to love your 335i. Space Gray/Red is fantastic. Sounds like you know cars and take care of them well - you will be in heaven with your new 335i! __________________ Rick
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09-26-2010, 05:58 AM	#10
AJ_335i Enlisted Member 1 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 335i E92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Congrats on your purchase, I have never been able to purchase an order car, always bought off the lot.... cannot stand the wait. Any news on a delivery date? Andrew
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09-26-2010, 06:22 AM	#11
renaultf1 Private First Class 4 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2011 e91 328xiT 6MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maine iTrader: (0)	First things first - welcome to the forum (congrats on the soon to be new car) and thank you for serving our country! Regarding the car - when I ordered mine in August, 2 days later I received my production order number from my CA. When the car was finished production, I emailed my CA and he gave me the VIN. I never received anything from BMW with the VIN and the Owner's Circle has never been updated with it. With the VIN, I was able to find out that my car was put on a ship last Wednesday. Again, welcome to the forum - lots of great info here!
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09-26-2010, 08:54 AM	#12
Snootch Meat popsicle 4 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Thanks all for the warm welcome. This will be my first new car (new from the factory). I just received an email from the dealer with a estimated delivery date of 28 October. It's one month, and feels like a year. Once i get the car, I will have it for about a week before I drive out of Italy, across France, to the UK and my next assignment. That should be fun. As mentioned earlier, I'll post pics when i get the car. (and maybe a few of the trip).
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09-26-2010, 10:55 AM	#13
hookah66 dirigir é a minha paixão 4 Rep 153 Posts Drives: e93 328c N52 3.0L cabriolet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere called Boonton USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 325xi [0.00] 2009 328i cabriolet [0.00]	You lucky bum...good luck with your new bimmer baby. She is an awesome girl albeit temperamental, moody and will require a lots of your tender loving attention. __________________ Sou fanático por conversíveis...
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09-26-2010, 01:31 PM	#17
guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	Snootch you made a fine choice. Welcome to the forums. I love your user handle. Snootch, snootchy snootch snootch. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest
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09-26-2010, 01:50 PM	#18
py335 Lieutenant 18 Rep 466 Posts Drives: '08 AW E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	welcome to the forums and congrats! __________________
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09-26-2010, 02:18 PM	#19
Raff10 Private 1 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2013 135is (2008 335xi coupe) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Welcome!
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09-26-2010, 07:35 PM	#20
2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	Congrats on the new car, and welcome to forum. Lots of reading on here to keep you busy until the car arrives
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09-26-2010, 07:52 PM	#21
ChasVS Colonel 40 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	Assuming you'll eventually be bringing this to the US, be sure Not to do any irreversable euro spec mods. You'll need to meet US specs when you get back.
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