AW 335i M Sport European Delivery - 20 Aug, 2012 - PICS - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

lukeb817 · 08-20-2012, 03:15 PM

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Picked it up at the Welt this morning. Love the car, I'll add more details on my first impressions later, just wanted to get the pics uploaded tonight. And yes, I already turned it in, I have to fly back to the US tomorrow...I was originally supposed to be here for 5 days, but shortened it last minute for work. I really regret cutting the trip so short...work could have waited. Bummer.

Special thanks to Adrian Avila at BMW/Mini of South Atlanta!

Update 8/21/2012: Thanks for all of the nice comments-- I'm on a layover in Atlanta en route to Cincinnati -- definitely disappointed that I cut the trip so short; even one or two more days to drive a bit more and get to know the car better on those great roads would have been awesome. I was thinking it would be ok to get the Welt delivery experience, drive for a day and then head home-- I've done several European vacations, so I wasn't really interested in touring around, work is crazy right now, and I'd rather use my vacation time in SE Asia, but I really did myself a disservice to only drive the car for 7 hours. I would discourage others from doing the "1 day ED," if you're in a time crunch, try to extend for at least 2 or 3 driving days.

The one "professional" pic, and of course it's overexposed and you lose all the detail in the lines of the front bumper...

gerbs · 08-20-2012, 03:20 PM

Sweet pics & congrats!

Can't wait to see more, if you have them?

The AW & Coral Red looks stunning.

ZMM_OMG · 08-20-2012, 03:46 PM

Congrats on a beautiful car and

for the 6MT. I'm loving the 18"s more each time I see them. Enjoy!

lukeb817 · 08-20-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMM_OMG

Congrats on a beautiful car and

for the 6MT. I'm loving the 18"s more each time I see them. Enjoy!

Thanks! Funny thing about the 18in M Sport wheels...I always liked the design in the renderings on the configurator, but as more people posted real photos, I started having my doubts, because in some photos they seem "small." Now, after seeing them in reality at different angles and lighting conditions, I really like them.

justinnum1 · 08-20-2012, 04:13 PM

Damn it looks good in white.

Do you have the number for the welt? I just ordered my car and i am going to try and call somewhere there to request the bridgestone tires

chrisny · 08-20-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMM_OMG

Congrats on a beautiful car and

for the 6MT. I'm loving the 18"s more each time I see them. Enjoy!

+1

RonSwanson · 08-20-2012, 08:10 PM

now thats a real continental breakfast! Looks like you had a good time. Car looks awesome! Congrats!

328i4me · 08-20-2012, 08:12 PM

The M-sport in AW looks awesome!! Congrats on the new car!

Number · 08-20-2012, 10:56 PM

Congrats on such a brilliant car!

DrivenByE30 · 08-20-2012, 11:26 PM

AWESOME LOOKING CAR !!!

reminds me of my thread

too bad you're cutting it real short... you must be on the airplane back home already.

The white color is the best for the M-Sport pack (imho).

Great choice of engine,
Great choice of transmission !!

Now you're going to suffer the pain of waiting for the next 8 weeks! (close to two months!)

Those are really nice rims too... but i wish BMW made those in 19in rather than 18in

it kinda looks small on the F30.

But no matter, this is going to be a FANTASTIC car for you!

E46M54325Ci · 08-20-2012, 11:31 PM

so crazy the short ED trip, I was thinking of possibly doing the same!

HMFC5-1 · 08-21-2012, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMM_OMG

Congrats on a beautiful car and

for the 6MT. I'm loving the 18"s more each time I see them. Enjoy!

Me too, still haven't seen them in the flesh, only seen 19"s and most pics have been 19"s. I've a AW 320d M Sport with Coral on order, was starting to worry about the wheels. But 18"s look good, only went with them as the wife drives my car more than me and was trying to minimise the expense of any damage she may cause.

cytmachi · 08-21-2012, 08:15 AM

congrats!!

Alen E90 · 08-21-2012, 10:36 AM

congrats on your new F30, cant wait to see what mods you've got planned for her, keep us posted!

lukeb817 · 08-21-2012, 02:57 PM

Thanks for all of the nice comments-- I'm on a layover in Atlanta en route to Cincinnati -- definitely disappointed that I cut the trip so short; even one or two more days to drive a bit more and get to know the car better on those great roads would have been awesome. I was thinking it would be ok to get the Welt delivery experience, drive for a day and then head home-- I've done several European vacations, so I wasn't really interested in touring around, work is crazy right now, and I'd rather use my vacation time in SE Asia, but I really did myself a disservice to only drive the car for 7 hours. I would discourage others from doing the "1 day ED," if you're in a time crunch, try to extend for at least 2 or 3 driving days.

Regarding the wheels, I do wish they made the same design in 19s, but they don't look as "small" in person as they do in photos. I was deadset on buying a set of 19in M5 reps ASAP, but after seeing the 18s in person, I'm not in a rush to replace them. I'm looking forward to seeing the M Performance brakes behind them after delivery.

lukeb817 · 08-21-2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alen E90

congrats on your new F30, cant wait to see what mods you've got planned for her, keep us posted!

Thanks! For now I'm planning the following:
-Red M Performance brakes (installed at the VPC with Port Installed Accessories program)
-Black M Performance kidney grilles
-Match-painted reflectors
-H&R Sport springs
-20% tint
-F10 M5 reps, 19in (use the stock wheels for winter tires)
-The jury is still out on an exhaust...I would like a little bit more growl than the stock setup, but I'm going to wait to hear more options (Eisenmann, Remus, Akrapovic, etc.)
-POSSIBLY the M Performance Power Kit

octavianmax · 08-21-2012, 03:26 PM

She's a beauty. I'm feeling the excitement just from looking at your photos. Thanks for sharing. Keep up posted as you break her in

Flavio77 · 08-21-2012, 04:12 PM

There she goes! My 328 AW M comes in a month...I'm too excited. This car is looks so good! Keep us posted with all the mods you do! Would like to see how the black kidney grills look on the AW M

Convertible · 08-23-2012, 12:52 PM

Luke, you have good taste! AW and red leather just cannot be beaten.

EINSER M · 08-23-2012, 12:53 PM

thanx for the pics and congrats, gr8 car!

jbbrann · 08-23-2012, 01:08 PM

Too bad about the short trip. But on the bright side, maybe you'll make an earlier boat and get her a few days earlier.

positiveions · 08-23-2012, 01:08 PM

sweet and beautiful ride buddy

. congrats

08-20-2012, 03:15 PM	#1
lukeb817 Lieutenant Drives: AW '13 335i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 422 iTrader: (0)	AW 335i M Sport European Delivery - 20 Aug, 2012 - PICS Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Picked it up at the Welt this morning. Love the car, I'll add more details on my first impressions later, just wanted to get the pics uploaded tonight. And yes, I already turned it in, I have to fly back to the US tomorrow...I was originally supposed to be here for 5 days, but shortened it last minute for work. I really regret cutting the trip so short...work could have waited. Bummer. Special thanks to Adrian Avila at BMW/Mini of South Atlanta! Update 8/21/2012: Thanks for all of the nice comments-- I'm on a layover in Atlanta en route to Cincinnati -- definitely disappointed that I cut the trip so short; even one or two more days to drive a bit more and get to know the car better on those great roads would have been awesome. I was thinking it would be ok to get the Welt delivery experience, drive for a day and then head home-- I've done several European vacations, so I wasn't really interested in touring around, work is crazy right now, and I'd rather use my vacation time in SE Asia, but I really did myself a disservice to only drive the car for 7 hours. I would discourage others from doing the "1 day ED," if you're in a time crunch, try to extend for at least 2 or 3 driving days. The one "professional" pic, and of course it's overexposed and you lose all the detail in the lines of the front bumper... __________________ 08/20/12 Euro Delivery (Re-delivered in U.S. 09/29/12): 2013 335i M Sport \| 6MT \| Alpine White \| Coral Red \| Tech \| Cold Weather \| Dynamic Handling \| Rearview Camera \| Park Distance Control \| M Perf. Power Kit \| M Perf. Brakes (red) \| M Perf. Exhaust \| M Perf. grilles \| H&R Sport springs \| 19" AG M510s \| BMS clutch stop \| Matched reflectors Last edited by lukeb817; 08-24-2012 at 09:36 AM.
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08-20-2012, 03:20 PM	#2
gerbs woof Drives: 2013 Estoril F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,132 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i Coupé [5.00] 2008 BMW M3 Coupé [5.00] [retired] 2004 Suba ... [0.00]	Sweet pics & congrats! Can't wait to see more, if you have them? The AW & Coral Red looks stunning. __________________ 2013 F30 335i Estoril Blue II ///M Sport 2008 E92 ///M3 Interlagos Blue 2007 E92 335i Montego Blue Sport

08-20-2012, 04:13 PM	#5
justinnum1 Brigadier General Drives: 2013 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,792 iTrader: (0)	Damn it looks good in white. Do you have the number for the welt? I just ordered my car and i am going to try and call somewhere there to request the bridgestone tires __________________ F30 335i Msport Estoril Blue/Black leather sport auto. black grills, Performance Exhaust, HK,

08-20-2012, 08:10 PM	#7
RonSwanson Fortune Favors The Brave Drives: 2013 328i M Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 155 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i [4.50] 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 [5.00]	now thats a real continental breakfast! Looks like you had a good time. Car looks awesome! Congrats! __________________ 2013 ///M Sport Estoril Blue - Navigation - Enhanced BT - Xenons - Sport Auto

08-20-2012, 11:26 PM	#10
DrivenByE30 Colonel Drives: '12 F30 Lux 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OC - SoCal Posts: 2,174 iTrader: (0)	AWESOME LOOKING CAR !!! reminds me of my thread too bad you're cutting it real short... you must be on the airplane back home already. The white color is the best for the M-Sport pack (imho). Great choice of engine, Great choice of transmission !! Now you're going to suffer the pain of waiting for the next 8 weeks! (close to two months!) Those are really nice rims too... but i wish BMW made those in 19in rather than 18in it kinda looks small on the F30. But no matter, this is going to be a FANTASTIC car for you! __________________ all 3 are MT > F30 Luxury 335i 6MT- The dream driven... _..._4/12/12 ED trip MASSIVE photo thread here <<<

08-20-2012, 03:46 PM	#3
ZMM_OMG First Lieutenant Drives: '01 325i Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 328 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 BMW 325i [5.00] 2009 BMC Pro Machine [0.00]	Congrats on a beautiful car and for the 6MT. I'm loving the 18"s more each time I see them. Enjoy!

08-20-2012, 08:12 PM	#8
328i4me First Lieutenant Drives: 08 E92 335xi Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 326 iTrader: (4)	The M-sport in AW looks awesome!! Congrats on the new car!

08-20-2012, 10:56 PM	#9
Number ✚ Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ Posts: 982 iTrader: (1)	Congrats on such a brilliant car!

08-20-2012, 11:31 PM	#11
E46M54325Ci Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2009 335i coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,534 iTrader: (4)	so crazy the short ED trip, I was thinking of possibly doing the same! __________________ 987.2 Cayman, Aqua Blue on Black

08-21-2012, 08:15 AM	#13
cytmachi New Member Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	congrats!!

08-21-2012, 10:36 AM	#14
Alen E90 Major General Drives: E90 328i TiAg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SO. CAL-818 (SFV) Posts: 5,140 iTrader: (4)	congrats on your new F30, cant wait to see what mods you've got planned for her, keep us posted! __________________

08-21-2012, 02:57 PM	#15
lukeb817 Lieutenant Drives: AW '13 335i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 422 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all of the nice comments-- I'm on a layover in Atlanta en route to Cincinnati -- definitely disappointed that I cut the trip so short; even one or two more days to drive a bit more and get to know the car better on those great roads would have been awesome. I was thinking it would be ok to get the Welt delivery experience, drive for a day and then head home-- I've done several European vacations, so I wasn't really interested in touring around, work is crazy right now, and I'd rather use my vacation time in SE Asia, but I really did myself a disservice to only drive the car for 7 hours. I would discourage others from doing the "1 day ED," if you're in a time crunch, try to extend for at least 2 or 3 driving days. Regarding the wheels, I do wish they made the same design in 19s, but they don't look as "small" in person as they do in photos. I was deadset on buying a set of 19in M5 reps ASAP, but after seeing the 18s in person, I'm not in a rush to replace them. I'm looking forward to seeing the M Performance brakes behind them after delivery. __________________ 08/20/12 Euro Delivery (Re-delivered in U.S. 09/29/12): 2013 335i M Sport \| 6MT \| Alpine White \| Coral Red \| Tech \| Cold Weather \| Dynamic Handling \| Rearview Camera \| Park Distance Control \| M Perf. Power Kit \| M Perf. Brakes (red) \| M Perf. Exhaust \| M Perf. grilles \| H&R Sport springs \| 19" AG M510s \| BMS clutch stop \| Matched reflectors Last edited by lukeb817; 08-21-2012 at 03:07 PM.

08-21-2012, 03:26 PM	#17
octavianmax New Member Drives: 2013 328xi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wome Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	She's a beauty. I'm feeling the excitement just from looking at your photos. Thanks for sharing. Keep up posted as you break her in

08-21-2012, 04:12 PM	#18
Flavio77 Private Drives: 1998 Range Rover 4.6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	There she goes! My 328 AW M comes in a month...I'm too excited. This car is looks so good! Keep us posted with all the mods you do! Would like to see how the black kidney grills look on the AW M

08-23-2012, 12:52 PM	#19
Convertible Private First Class Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FINLAND Posts: 185 iTrader: (1)	Luke, you have good taste! AW and red leather just cannot be beaten. __________________ E87 120i M Sport E87 118i E30 M3 E30 M3 Convertible

08-23-2012, 12:53 PM	#20
EINSER M Brigadier General Drives: 2011 E82 1M Join Date: May 2006 Location: 34.1064° N, 117.5922° W, 300m altitude Posts: 4,425 iTrader: (29) Garage List 2011 E82 1M \| CURRENT [3.84] 2012 E82 135 \| CURRENT [2.00] 2011 E90 335 \| CURRENT [5.00] 2006 E60 550 \| CURRENT [0.00] 2007 E85 Z4M\| SOLD [1.50] 2003 E53 X5 4.6is S ... [4.50] 2008 E92 328 \| SOLD [0.00] 2008 E82 135 \| SOLD [0.00] 2008 E90 335 \| SOLD [0.00] 2003 E46 M3 \| SOLD [3.75] 2006 E90 330 \| SOLD [5.00] 2003 E46 330ZHP \| SOLD [0.00]	thanx for the pics and congrats, gr8 car! __________________ 2011 E82 1M AW \| 419 of 740 CLICK HERE: EINSER M's Темникова E82 AW 1M build thread

08-23-2012, 01:08 PM	#21
jbbrann Private Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AR USA Posts: 91 iTrader: (0)	Too bad about the short trip. But on the bright side, maybe you'll make an earlier boat and get her a few days earlier.

08-23-2012, 01:08 PM	#22
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,834 iTrader: (1)	sweet and beautiful ride buddy. congrats __________________

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