Performance Center Delivery time!

X3inator · 05-27-2011, 10:24 PM

We picked up our vehicles and drove them over to the factory last. (Ill post pics of my vehicle in a minute.) The factory tour was great, but unfortunately no cameras were allowed. It's something like 2.8 million square feet and employs about 7,000 people. A very impressive facility. We got to see most of the stages of X5 and X6 production in person. X3's are made in a separate section of the facility and not open to tours. But I did see several X3 bodies coming from the paint shop. What I will remember most are the robots. They use robots for assembling the frame and undercarriage and it's almost entirely automated. But those robots scare me. They were picking up pieces of steel, spinning them around in various ways, quickly welding multiple points, and all the while throwing welding sparks around everywhere. Several times the sparks almost hit us. But the assembly process was also interesting. We saw everything from installing headliners to radios to weatherstripping to installing doors, etc. If you like the show "How it's Made", then you would LOVE this tour.

X3inator · 05-27-2011, 10:29 PM

Ok enough about the driving school and factory tour, here is what you want to see, pictures of X3's.

So here is mine! So happy with my purchase!

mibmwx3 · 05-27-2011, 10:45 PM

Nice car! Great pictures. What color is the leather? Mohave?

X3inator · 05-27-2011, 11:10 PM

No it's black. Just a terrible picture.

REZ-RACER · 05-27-2011, 11:31 PM

Nice X3, exactly the same one I have on order. Alpine white with black leather aluminum trim.
Mine is in production right now.

Want the thrill · 05-27-2011, 11:51 PM

Great write up!! Thanks for all the great info & pics!!! Congrats on your new X!

DJ Daddy-O · 05-28-2011, 12:40 AM

I am moving to the US before I buy my next car. I just got to get myself one of PCD days.

Simply looks and sounds brilliant.

Thanks for the write up and your car looks fantastic. I am sure you will enjoy.

acey81 · 05-28-2011, 01:25 AM

Great car, great write-up!

Bustofa · 05-28-2011, 02:18 AM

Great write up and pics.

Many thanks for that. And the new car looks great!

midlifecrisis · 05-28-2011, 04:22 AM

Great report! You took more pictures that I did during my delivery a few weeks ago. Now I can show my friends what it's like! Thanks!

Bimar · 05-28-2011, 06:30 AM

my favorite thread so far with a nice story to follow which almost makes you feel you were there. Kuddos

Dantroy · 05-28-2011, 07:40 AM

Very nice hope u enjoy mine is on the dock awaiting a ship to carry her to oz

jackab · 07-31-2011, 09:40 PM

OMG! My palms are sweating with anticipation! Only saw the new X3 a couple of days ago - this is going to be a very quick buying decision (except now I've got to choose colors!) Options already chosen - fully loaded!

Park2670 · 08-10-2011, 09:34 AM

Thanks for the pictures. I felt like I was there!

I want to go back so badly!

05-27-2011, 10:24 PM	#23
X3inator Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	We picked up our vehicles and drove them over to the factory last. (Ill post pics of my vehicle in a minute.) The factory tour was great, but unfortunately no cameras were allowed. It's something like 2.8 million square feet and employs about 7,000 people. A very impressive facility. We got to see most of the stages of X5 and X6 production in person. X3's are made in a separate section of the facility and not open to tours. But I did see several X3 bodies coming from the paint shop. What I will remember most are the robots. They use robots for assembling the frame and undercarriage and it's almost entirely automated. But those robots scare me. They were picking up pieces of steel, spinning them around in various ways, quickly welding multiple points, and all the while throwing welding sparks around everywhere. Several times the sparks almost hit us. But the assembly process was also interesting. We saw everything from installing headliners to radios to weatherstripping to installing doors, etc. If you like the show "How it's Made", then you would LOVE this tour.
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05-27-2011, 10:29 PM	#24
X3inator Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Ok enough about the driving school and factory tour, here is what you want to see, pictures of X3's. So here is mine! So happy with my purchase!
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05-27-2011, 10:45 PM	#25
mibmwx3 Private First Class 10 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Nice car! Great pictures. What color is the leather? Mohave?
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05-27-2011, 11:10 PM	#26
X3inator Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	No it's black. Just a terrible picture.
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05-27-2011, 11:31 PM	#27
REZ-RACER New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: C63 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	Nice X3, exactly the same one I have on order. Alpine white with black leather aluminum trim. Mine is in production right now.
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05-27-2011, 11:51 PM	#28
Want the thrill Lieutenant Colonel 330 Rep 1,560 Posts Drives: 2022 X4M40i, retired ‘11 X3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MI iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 X4M40i [10.00]	Great write up!! Thanks for all the great info & pics!!! Congrats on your new X!
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05-28-2011, 12:40 AM	#29
DJ Daddy-O Private First Class 8 Rep 160 Posts Drives: BMX X3 F25 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I am moving to the US before I buy my next car. I just got to get myself one of PCD days. Simply looks and sounds brilliant. Thanks for the write up and your car looks fantastic. I am sure you will enjoy.
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05-28-2011, 01:25 AM	#30
acey81 First Lieutenant 48 Rep 313 Posts Drives: F15 X5 40d M-sport; F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Great car, great write-up!
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05-28-2011, 02:18 AM	#31
Bustofa Lieutenant 7 Rep 470 Posts Drives: F25 X3 XDrive20D SE Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Washington, UK iTrader: (0)	Great write up and pics. Many thanks for that. And the new car looks great!
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05-28-2011, 04:22 AM	#32
midlifecrisis Major 804 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 35d, 2019 230i X Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Great report! You took more pictures that I did during my delivery a few weeks ago. Now I can show my friends what it's like! Thanks! __________________ 2017 X5 35d (Performance Center delivery March 2017) 2019 230i X-drive 2022 M3 base 2000 328i sedan (UUC suspension - still the favorite), 2006 M3 slick top - Alpine White/Cinnamon SOLD! 2008 E90 M3 SOLD! 1991 325iX (both great), 2019 Miata RF - various others not as memorable but gone.
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05-28-2011, 06:30 AM	#33
Bimar Colonel 800 Rep 2,599 Posts Drives: Bmw X Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Www iTrader: (0)	my favorite thread so far with a nice story to follow which almost makes you feel you were there. Kuddos
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05-28-2011, 07:40 AM	#34
Dantroy New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: X3 30d m sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Very nice hope u enjoy mine is on the dock awaiting a ship to carry her to oz
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07-31-2011, 09:40 PM	#35
jackab Private 4 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2009 Indi Red M5 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	OMG! My palms are sweating with anticipation! Only saw the new X3 a couple of days ago - this is going to be a very quick buying decision (except now I've got to choose colors!) Options already chosen - fully loaded!
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08-10-2011, 09:34 AM	#36
Park2670 General 355 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	Thanks for the pictures. I felt like I was there! I want to go back so badly! __________________
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