[Flipflop99]

Originally Posted by Andy_o

Mine is odd

It got to build week without any hitch then ....

It didn't get built !

And next we know it is scheduled back into build 7 weeks later

Why ?

Who knows ... The dealer said they had experienced quite a few xline and MSport orders "slipping "

Thank god ours is just an SE! Perhaps even the model spec affects it?

[2touch]

Originally Posted by Peter_R

As well as the above, and to answer several questions for UK and the continent, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The following is relevant:

- All X3's (as well as X4, X5, X6) for this market are built in Spartanburg South Carolina.

- Shipped by sea to Southampton.

- Prepared and shipped to UK dealers from distribution point in Southampton area. They do NOT go to Thorne near Doncaster.

- Cars destined for the continent are shipped out of Southampton by large ship for distribution to rest of continent.

My x3 was delivered in October and the guy who delivered it had collected it from Thorne!

[Peter_R]

Originally Posted by 2touch

My x3 was delivered in October and the guy who delivered it had collected it from Thorne!

Yes and that was October 2014 I presume? It is now February 2015 and according to my dealer (he has no reason to lie), this has recently changed to Southampton.

If you find out differently, I will bow to your superior knowledge.

[TuffLittleUnit]

Originally Posted by Peter_R

Yes and that was October 2014 I presume? It is now February 2015 and according to my dealer (he has no reason to lie), this has recently changed to Southampton.

If you find out differently, I will bow to your superior knowledge.

To be fair, you didn't indicate this had recently changed. My last F25 X3 definitely went through PDI in Thorne (supplied by BMW Park Lane, the only BMW owned dealer in the UK). Not sure what happened with my new one but it still took a week from being delivered in Southampton to actually being available for delivery to me. It's not like there's a massive volume of X series being delivered to the UK at the mo so that kind of suggests that they're not being PDI'd close to the point of delivery if it takes a week. Having said that, I can't say I've seen the usual car transporters on the M1 recently so maybe it's a very recent change.

[Kermit]

Originally Posted by Peter_R

As well as the above, and to answer several questions for UK and the continent, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The following is relevant:

- All X3's (as well as X4, X5, X6) for this market are built in Spartanburg South Carolina.

- Shipped by sea to Southampton.

- Prepared and shipped to UK dealers from distribution point in Southampton area. They do NOT go to Thorne near Doncaster.

- Cars destined for the continent are shipped out of Southampton by large ship for distribution to rest of continent.

Mine also went to Thorne before dealer, before which it had been to Bremerhaven, Gothenburg and Antwerp before arriving into Southampton.

[Tjalle]

Thank God!

I felt a bit disturbed by the off chance that my vehicle could have been sent to Switzerland instead of Sweden - a common mistake by many US citizens - but it came in good order to the right country. Order in March and delivery in September due to initial slow production. It seems that living in the UK and ordering a BMW from the US is more of a gamble. Any connection to old conflicts?

[TuffLittleUnit]

Originally Posted by Tjalle

Thank God!

I felt a bit disturbed by the off chance that my vehicle could have been sent to Switzerland instead of Sweden

Wait! What? Switzerland and Sweden are different countries? You'll be telling me that Scotland isn't in England next, you joker, you

[WorksopOWLS]

Update on my new X3

15 plate will be ready for collection on Sunday. Will post some pics when ive finished playing. Not seen an LCI yet.

[Andy_o]

Originally Posted by WorksopOWLS

Update on my new X3

15 plate will be ready for collection on Sunday. Will post some pics when ive finished playing. Not seen an LCI yet.

Really delighted for you ... Honestly !

Where the f*** is mine

[Andy_o]

Originally Posted by WorksopOWLS

Update on my new X3

15 plate will be ready for collection on Sunday. Will post some pics when ive finished playing. Not seen an LCI yet.

I saw two last week on a bit of a half term road trip across the north of England, both Msports 20d's

One space grey on the York ring road on Wednesday with a private plate

One white one southbound on the A1 nr Durham on Friday on London plates (64 reg)

Initial thought the grey one coming towards me was an X5

That is my lot ... Saw rafts of evoques though

[P1Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Andy_o

I saw two last week on a bit of a half term road trip across the north of England, both Msports 20d's

One space grey on the York ring road on Wednesday with a private plate

One white one southbound on the A1 nr Durham on Friday on London plates (64 reg)

Initial thought the grey one coming towards me was an X5

That is my lot ... Saw rafts of evoques though

We have two in the work car park alone and seen another at my clay shooting club.

[Andy_o]

Originally Posted by P1Fanatic

We have two in the work car park alone and seen another at my clay shooting club.

Ahh the North-South divide

[PerryGunn]

Originally Posted by Andy_o

Ahh the North-South divide

Undoubtedly true.... I was at the caviar merchants today and the valet parking service was simply awash with them....

[Northandy]

Originally Posted by Andy_o

Really delighted for you ... Honestly !

Where the f*** is mine

Alledgedly mines due to be built next week, I'm not sure I dare email the dealer just in case I tempt bad news!

[Portimao318]

may sound stupid , but : what is LCI ?

[Upstate_X3]

LCI = Life Cycle Impulse

BMW speak for midlife refresh of the vehicle.

[Portimao318]

Originally Posted by Upstate_X3

LCI = Life Cycle Impulse

BMW speak for midlife refresh of the vehicle.

thank you. So it means a facelift.

[Andy_o]

Originally Posted by Northandy

Alledgedly mines due to be built next week, I'm not sure I dare email the dealer just in case I tempt bad news!

Funnily enough I have received a revised order form for mine through the post this weekend with a revised delivery date of 30/04/15

However my sales guy is on holiday till 28/02 so I havent a scooby doo what is going on !

[WorksopOWLS]

I ordered mine start of Sept so that's 6 months from placing order in the UK.

[bounderboy]

Originally Posted by Andy_o

Ahh the North-South divide

I have one outside my house most mornings, and in the car park when I am at work.

Really enjoying owning - no niggles at all mechanically which you sometimes get with New Cars. Only getting about 36mpg which isn't great but about the same as I was getting in my Volvo so can't complain really..

Also wheels don't bother me at all. I have not seen an X-Line with in the flesh with proper wheels so perhaps my mind would change then but not sure it matters that much in the end. Was more annoying at the time.

Wish heated seats remembered the setting all the time. Annoying to have to keep switching them on if left for a period of time.. Won't be coding as a lease vehicle..

Always have and always will like the automatic boot.. Such a wow factor..

Oh and Mocha interior just so nice really glad of colour combination chosen Black/Mocha..

Hope you all get good news soon...

[P1Fanatic]

Originally Posted by bounderboy

I have one outside my house most mornings, and in the car park when I am at work.

Really enjoying owning - no niggles at all mechanically which you sometimes get with New Cars. Only getting about 36mpg which isn't great but about the same as I was getting in my Volvo so can't complain really..

Also wheels don't bother me at all. I have not seen an X-Line with in the flesh with proper wheels so perhaps my mind would change then but not sure it matters that much in the end. Was more annoying at the time.

Wish heated seats remembered the setting all the time. Annoying to have to keep switching them on if left for a period of time.. Won't be coding as a lease vehicle..

Always have and always will like the automatic boot.. Such a wow factor..

Oh and Mocha interior just so nice really glad of colour combination chosen Black/Mocha..

Hope you all get good news soon...

36 mpg is what I get in my pre LCI 30d. Isn't it a new 20d unit in the LCI?

Auto bootlid and maybe reverse camera are the only other options I would have wanted but alas buying used its a case of ticking as many boxes as you can rather than all. I actually find closing the bootlid on the X3 awkward in terms of where to put my hand. I use the internal handle to pull it down but when transitioning to the outside there seems no obvious place to put your hand. I dont like touching the paintwork when dirty as easy way to get scratches in your paintwork.

[bounderboy]

Originally Posted by P1Fanatic

36 mpg is what I get in my pre LCI 30d. Isn't it a new 20d unit in the LCI?

Auto bootlid and maybe reverse camera are the only other options I would have wanted but alas buying used its a case of ticking as many boxes as you can rather than all. I actually find closing the bootlid on the X3 awkward in terms of where to put my hand. I use the internal handle to pull it down but when transitioning to the outside there seems no obvious place to put your hand. I dont like touching the paintwork when dirty as easy way to get scratches in your paintwork.

Yes new engine on my LCI. I don't do hardly any Motorway mostly A and B road stuff. I don't think I am a bad driver - but I do wonder sometimes. When I first had it I tried going really easy and using economy button etc. but now I am not doing that MPG hasn't really changed to be honest..