02-14-2022, 08:46 PM | #1 |
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There's a positive note to the delays...
...getting a new car in nicer weather is more fun, and I won't have to shop for winter tires. Anybody else feels that way?
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02-14-2022, 08:58 PM | #2 |
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Yep - I agree. We have a three month long summer here in Maine (fantastic fall though...) and my cars due around end of June/July. Perfect.
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02-15-2022, 10:23 AM | #3 | |
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I drive my cars hard all year and have never garaged them. Winter is too long for me to be without my toys for 4-5 months. To each their own. |
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02-15-2022, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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The positive I take out of this experience is that I can get the winter tires I wanted. Like many of you I was expecting to have my M3 by now so I ordered winters. Luckily my tire guy let me refund the winters he tracked down - discontinued Michelin Pilot Alpin 4. Going with a discontinued set was not ideal since it would be impossible to replace.
So now I can shop for tires that will fit and have replacements available. Hopefully Michelin releases the Alpin 5 in same spec. |
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02-15-2022, 11:53 AM | #5 |
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Since my build slipped 8 weeks, it looks like I'll most likely be getting mine in June/July (assuming no more delays), which in Houston is swamp-ass season. So I guess the silver lining is that the ventilated seats will come in handy
I know I'm in the wrong forum but I'm trying to stay positive like everyone else haha
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My CA told me their next allocations were probably due for summer... hang in there! Are you on a waiting list? |
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The bmw stock winters don't fit the cars styling in my opinion and have yet to find a style someone put on their car for winters that I like.
Still not sure what I'll do… A) get a separate set, prob something oem and put dedicated winters B) swap out the stock tires for all seasons C) just keep the car parked on days with bad weather |
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02-22-2022, 03:36 PM | #13 |
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Yep I'd go with C) or D). IMO swapping for all-seasons you will notice a difference in handling/fun factor all year round... not something I'd like to see in a sports car.
If you can afford to keep the car parked in bad weather (ie. work from home or have another car) then that'd be the cheapest option. Otherwise, winter tires. |
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