[champagnepak1]

In the body shop to finally get started!

• 09/30: Allocation acquired, order submitted and production number received. Tentatively scheduled for Week 46 (Status 111)
• 10/24: Scheduled for Production: Estimated Week 47, November 17-23 (Status 112)
• 11/8: Production Begins. Estimated Completion Date: November 20 (Status 150)
• 11/18: Exterior Body Assembly Begins (Status 151)

[godunovs65]

Originally Posted by champagnepak1

In the body shop to finally get started!

• 09/30: Allocation acquired, order submitted and production number received. Tentatively scheduled for Week 46 (Status 111)
• 10/24: Scheduled for Production: Estimated Week 47, November 17-23 (Status 112)
• 11/8: Production Begins. Estimated Completion Date: November 20 (Status 150)
• 11/18: Exterior Body Assembly Begins (Status 151)

Congratulations! It's happening!

[SometimesLuthier]

Excellent! I guess this is the part where I start checking the status even more frequently than I have been to date...

['Cane]

I checked this morning and it was still at 150, but it just moved to 151.

[SometimesLuthier]

Originally Posted by 'Cane

I checked this morning and it was still at 150, but it just moved to 151.

Same here, 150 -> 151 now as well.

[secretsquirrel]

around 12:00pm CST - I'm entering the assembly line (status 153).
around: 2:30pm CST - car is being assembled.

[3MQR+6PQ]

Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

around 12:00pm CST - I'm entering the assembly line (status 153).
around: 2:30pm CST - car is being assembled.

I'm in the paint shop. Must be right behind you.

['Cane]

Originally Posted by 3MQR+6PQ

I'm in the paint shop. Must be right behind you.

Same

[Bergy4Selke37]

(Me, stuck in 150 still watching all these comments &#128529

lol, def. happy to see the process start moving for us week 47ers though.

[secretsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Bergy4Selke37

(Me, stuck in 150 still watching all these comments &#128529

lol, def. happy to see the process start moving for us week 47ers though.

I literally LOL everytime I see that meme. You're probably a day or two behind at the most, and will likely be on the same boat. That means I'll be sitting here with my car finished waiting on "slow pokes" like yourself!

[Bergy4Selke37]

Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

I literally LOL everytime I see that meme. You're probably a day or two behind at the most, and will likely be on the same boat. That means I'll be sitting here with my car finished waiting on "slow pokes" like yourself!

Lol, same. I think most of the people here have build dates of the 19th or 20th. Mines the 21st. Hopefully on the same ship!

['Cane]

Originally Posted by Bergy4Selke37

Lol, same. I think most of the people here have build dates of the 19th or 20th. Mines the 21st. Hopefully on the same ship!

Up until today, mine was saying 11/20, so I’d be surprised if yours doesn’t move tomorrow.

[champagnepak1]

Next step. Gettin that spray on

• 09/30: Allocation acquired, order submitted and production number received. Tentatively scheduled for Week 46 (Status 111)
• 10/24: Scheduled for Production: Estimated Week 47, November 17-23 (Status 112)
• 11/8: Production Begins. Estimated Completion Date: November 20 (Status 150)
• 11/18: Exterior Body Assembly Begins (Status 151)
• 11/18: In the Paint Booth (Status 152)

[godunovs65]

Originally Posted by champagnepak1

Next step. Gettin that spray on

• 09/30: Allocation acquired, order submitted and production number received. Tentatively scheduled for Week 46 (Status 111)
• 10/24: Scheduled for Production: Estimated Week 47, November 17-23 (Status 112)
• 11/8: Production Begins. Estimated Completion Date: November 20 (Status 150)
• 11/18: Exterior Body Assembly Begins (Status 151)
• 11/18: In the Paint Booth (Status 152)

Have you bought an oil cooler grille and booked a PPF appointment?

[Bigwinner]

It goes fast - I went from "In the Paint Shop" to "Dispatched from Factory" in 2 days!

Have the oil cooler guard in hand and doing a PPF/Ceramic/Tint shop tour / likely booking this week.

[SometimesLuthier]

I'm testing the theory that the more I refresh the status in my app, the faster my car will move thru the process.

So far, results are inconclusive. Must continue testing... 😁

[champagnepak1]

Originally Posted by godunovs65

Have you bought an oil cooler grille and booked a PPF appointment?

Mods I will be doing IMMEDIATELY at delivery:

• M Performance Style Carbon Lip (RW Carbon)
• 20mm front lowering kit (Eibach)
• 10mm spacers all around (Future Classic)
• Oil Cooler Guard (MAD)
• Front and rear deflector delete (front paint matched, rear black gloss horizontal slats from IND)

Mods I will do AFTER break-in:
-MAD Resonated Mid Pipe
-SST Valve Controller
-CSL Flash for Suspension/Steering

I may do a front bumper PPF - jury is still out. I'm gonna drive the shit out of this thing/it will be my daily, so I don't see any reason to try too hard to preserve it. PPF doesn't help retain any value from a resale perspective anyways.

If I trade it in for an upgrade, it'll be in 3-5 years, at which point it'll only be worth 40-70k anyways (idk how much M cars actually depreciate I just made those numbers up)

[Bergy4Selke37]

Honestly wasn’t even aware of the oil cooler issue. Coming from an F80 and haven’t paid much attention to the G80s because I wasn’t planning on buying one until I got rear ended. Looks like MAD cooler guard should be decent for the price. Now to see if there is any Black Friday sale for it.

[robopp]

Originally Posted by Bergy4Selke37

Honestly wasn’t even aware of the oil cooler issue. Coming from an F80 and haven’t paid much attention to the G80s because I wasn’t planning on buying one until I got rear ended. Looks like MAD cooler guard should be decent for the price. Now to see if there is any Black Friday sale for it.

F80 has the same setup. I think, because there’s no real achilies heel on the S58 it’s a little blown out of proportion on the G80.

[Bergy4Selke37]

Originally Posted by champagnepak1

Mods I will be doing IMMEDIATELY at delivery:

M Performance Style Carbon Lip (RW Carbon)
20mm front lowering kit (Eibach)
10mm spacers all around (Future Classic)
Oil Cooler Guard (MAD)
Front and rear deflector delete (front paint matched, rear black gloss horizontal slats from IND)


Mods I will do AFTER break-in:
-MAD Resonated Mid Pipe
-SST Valve Controller
-CSL Flash for Suspension/Steering

I may do a front bumper PPF - jury is still out. I'm gonna drive the shit out of this thing/it will be my daily, so I don't see any reason to try too hard to preserve it. PPF doesn't help retain any value from a resale perspective anyways.

If I trade it in for an upgrade, it'll be in 3-5 years, at which point it'll only be worth 40-70k anyways (idk how much M cars actually depreciate I just made those numbers up)

Nice! I’m on the fence on PPF as well. Had the front of my F80 done and it honestly started to look bad after a couple years where corners started coming undone, and dirt got under it, etc. Leaning towards not doing it again but I plan to do a few track days a year and it can be a lifesaver for track debris.

As for mods, don’t have any planned yet (except an oiler cooler guard apparently!). Bought a winter wheel and tire setup from another member on here, and buying some track wheels/tires (Apex VS5Rs in Motorsport Gold I think) during Black Friday sale.

['Cane]

Originally Posted by robopp

F80 has the same setup. I think, because there’s no real achilies heel on the S58 it’s a little blown out of proportion on the G80.

Blown WAY out of proportion. A solution to a problem that doesn’t really exist.

[robopp]

Originally Posted by 'Cane

Blown WAY out of proportion. A solution to a problem that doesn’t really exist.

Look hard enough, you’ll find a problem.

I assume you have a full mesh covering all front openings? A solution to a problem and I can link that solution if you need me to.