**Build Week 21**

itrocks4u · 04-01-2022, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Mine are specced with bucket seats.

What's your current status/when did you get your allocation/tracking #?

Hopefully we're all scheduled for production (112)!

Nov 2021 to Jan 2022 to Mar 2022 to Mar 2022 (later) to May 2022.

NightWriter · 04-02-2022, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by itrocks4u

Nov 2021 to Jan 2022 to Mar 2022 to Mar 2022 (later) to May 2022.

Oy, hopefully no more delays for you!

Offroad_Junkie · 04-02-2022, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by itrocks4u

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Mine are specced with bucket seats.

What's your current status/when did you get your allocation/tracking #?

Hopefully we're all scheduled for production (112)!

Nov 2021 to Jan 2022 to Mar 2022 to Mar 2022 (later) to May 2022.

Ive had about the exact same delays, hopefully we stick with May!

bozman42 · 04-02-2022, 12:09 PM

Mine flipped to 112 yesterday as well, glad to see everyone is making progress towards that fateful day!

itrocks4u · 04-03-2022, 08:23 AM

Honestly, I've gone from 112 to 111 twice already. I have zero optimism at this point.

NightWriter · 04-03-2022, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by itrocks4u

Honestly, I've gone from 112 to 111 twice already. I have zero optimism at this point.

Third try's a charm. Good luck (to us all).

Mark Kez · 04-03-2022, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by itrocks4u

Honestly, I've gone from 112 to 111 twice already. I have zero optimism at this point.

Understandable, but!
1. They have to produce cars, it’s their business.
2. The only way BMW continues to make any money is by delivering our cars.
3. They don’t get paid until we get our cars.
4. Week 21 is very near the end of the model year and they need to clear your build (and mine at week 19) so they can build/sell/make money on the new models.
5. Unless something else pops up (knock on wood!) I’m pretty sure you’ll stay where you are (week 21).
6. Positive thoughts and keep hope alive!!
7. Why so hopeful you ask? I literally just went through this process with my M440. Took eight months from order to delivery!
8. It’ll happen

BugKiller · 04-03-2022, 12:45 PM

It looks like most people in weeks 18-21 all returned to status 112 concurrently. This makes me optimistic that BMW has finally applied the "big bath theory" to its problem.

The "big bath theory," as I consider it, comes from accounting and is basically that when bad news follows bad news follows bad news what one does is to shut up and analyze the situation in detail, to then report/acknowledge all the bad news at once using one and only one voice, and to adopt decisive measures concurrent with stating conservative expectations going forward. Sort of like cutting off one hand if that unequivocally ends death by 1,000 cuts.

BMW's recent endless series of build week bumps and post production issues (there is a phrase for the QC holds, stop sales, etc. that I cannot remember, but it is basically when problems in a few percent of a product/service somehow cannot get resolved 100% -- e.g., week 49 cars from last year still not deliverable to customers) all are a PR nightmare that a company with high brand expectation and product price point has to address.

zb2603 · 04-03-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NightWriter

So even though I advanced to 112 yesterday, my CA says I'm scheduled for the "week of May 23rd," which sounds to me like Week 23? (As of this past Monday, Genius told me Week 21, ending May 13). I also thought you progress to 112 typically only a couple of weeks before 150?

So, who the hell knows...

I went from 111 to 112 late last night and was told by a fellow forum member here that you go from 111 to 112 approximately 3 weeks before build week and to 150 around a week before build week.

I am build week 20 and until recently I thought that it was the week from May 16th to 23rd. I saw another member saying that he is week 22 and week 22 according to the genius he talked to is May 23-30. So based on his timeline I thought my dates would be sometime between May 9 to 16.

But if your timeline is the actual one which I hope it is, and week 21 is ending on May 13 or beginning on May 6th then week 20 would be April 30 to May 6th (I am so confused at this point because there are so many different dates ever time I see something it makes me question my dates..) which somewhat confirms the transition of 111 to 112 approx threw weeks before.

zb2603 · 04-03-2022, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MCM4

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Originally Posted by petrol_phxz

some are speculating it's the carbon bucket seats. I was pushed from week 12 to 20, however someone recently was pushed from week 11 to 13 and they had the buckets.

From all the following i've been doing, buckets were the common variable (or maybe laser lights which I added to my spec 2 days prior to the delay). But honestly, it all seems very random right now.

I pushed from 11 to 20, and I have regular old man Tartufo. I think most or all 11s pushed to the back of the line.

I was pushed from 9 to 20 first week of February because of the exterior color Malachite Green Metallic I thought it was my shit luck..

NightWriter · 04-03-2022, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by zb2603

I went from 111 to 112 late last night and was told by a fellow forum member here that you go from 111 to 112 approximately 3 weeks before build week and to 150 around a week before build week.

I am build week 20 and until recently I thought that it was the week from May 16th to 23rd. I saw another member saying that he is week 22 and week 22 according to the genius he talked to is May 23-30. So based on his timeline I thought my dates would be sometime between May 9 to 16.

But if your timeline is the actual one which I hope it is, and week 21 is ending on May 13 or beginning on May 6th then week 20 would be April 30 to May 6th (I am so confused at this point because there are so many different dates ever time I see something it makes me question my dates..) which somewhat confirms the transition of 111 to 112 approx threw weeks before.

Yup, glad we resolved all that 😀

zb2603 · 04-03-2022, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

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Originally Posted by NightWriter

Update Just flipped to 112 (Scheduled for Production)!

(No other details changed, and yes I know it can flip back to 111. Still, nice to see.)

Oh shoot, me too! Tracker moved to "scheduled for production"

My CA said he was hopeful my build would go into production in April ... hope it's not April fools (although still an hour or so until the 1st here in Los Angeles)

I think we will be on the same ship. Week 20, also in Los Angeles and also got a green car over orange-ish (aragon brown) interior lol.

zb2603 · 04-03-2022, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NightWriter

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Originally Posted by "zb2603;28759421"

I went from 111 to 112 late last night and was told by a fellow forum member here that you go from 111 to 112 approximately 3 weeks before build week and to 150 around a week before build week.

I am build week 20 and until recently I thought that it was the week from May 16th to 23rd. I saw another member saying that he is week 22 and week 22 according to the genius he talked to is May 23-30. So based on his timeline I thought my dates would be sometime between May 9 to 16.

But if your timeline is the actual one which I hope it is, and week 21 is ending on May 13 or beginning on May 6th then week 20 would be April 30 to May 6th (I am so confused at this point because there are so many different dates ever time I see something it makes me question my dates..) which somewhat confirms the transition of 111 to 112 approx threw weeks before.

Yup, glad we resolved all that 😀

I love this forum 🤣🤣🤣

NightWriter · 04-04-2022, 09:17 AM

Just called Genius. Looks like I'm still on team Week 21, which they clarified was *start* of production, and aligned with May 15 - 21, FWIW.

(Traditionally, I thought BMW switched from 111 to 112 about three weeks prior to production, so now it looks more like six weeks? Not sure if there's anything to read from that, or it just increases the odds I'll get downgraded to 111 again.)

BugKiller · 04-04-2022, 11:19 AM

Just went from Scheduled for Production (112) back to Order Received (111 or worse). Waiting for my CA to tell me what build week I am in now.

Previously 8, none, 18, and 19.

SaMaster14 · 04-04-2022, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NightWriter

Just called Genius. Looks like I'm still on team Week 21, which they clarified was *start* of production, and aligned with May 15 - 21, FWIW.

(Traditionally, I thought BMW switched from 111 to 112 about three weeks prior to production, so now it looks more like six weeks? Not sure if there's anything to read from that, or it just increases the odds I'll get downgraded to 111 again.)

That is odd; the optimist in hopes we may move up from 21 to an earlier week, but the realist in me thinks we just may be at 112 longer (or move back) :/

I feel like I need to stop checking the mybmw website

MCM4 · 04-05-2022, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zb2603

I was pushed from 9 to 20 first week of February because of the exterior color Malachite Green Metallic I thought it was my shit luck..

OOF, can't wait to see it! I came very close to changing to this color. Love it!

BugKiller · 04-05-2022, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BugKiller

Just went from Scheduled for Production (112) back to Order Received (111 or worse). Waiting for my CA to tell me what build week I am in now.

Previously 8, none, 18, and 19.

My CA says I am now scheduled for week 20, but I definitely went backwards in My Garage to merely "Order Received."

zb2603 · 04-05-2022, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MCM4

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Originally Posted by zb2603

I was pushed from 9 to 20 first week of February because of the exterior color Malachite Green Metallic I thought it was my shit luck..

OOF, can't wait to see it! I came very close to changing to this color. Love it!

Thank you dude! Can't wait to share it honestly. Hopefully soon. I went back and forth quite a bit but decided to do it. What color did you go with?

MCM4 · 04-05-2022, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zb2603

Thank you dude! Can't wait to share it honestly. Hopefully soon. I went back and forth quite a bit but decided to do it. What color did you go with?

I fell in love with Skyscraper Grey from the get go. I know it will keep me happy. But I plan to see if any changes come on MY23 (and hopefully there are none, I love the M4 as is), and then might build a second one completely individual.

zb2603 · 04-05-2022, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MCM4

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Originally Posted by zb2603

Thank you dude! Can't wait to share it honestly. Hopefully soon. I went back and forth quite a bit but decided to do it. What color did you go with?

I fell in love with Skyscraper Grey from the get go. I know it will keep me happy. But I plan to see if any changes come on MY23 (and hopefully there are none, I love the M4 as is), and then might build a second one completely individual.

I love the way skyscraper gray looks, I think its one of the best looking grays along with Dravit. Congratulations! Looking forward to the pics.

The Nerd · 04-07-2022, 02:40 PM

Well, I just joined the Week 21 crew! Thought I'd say hi and fill you in on my journey. I ordered a g80 Comp X on Oct 23rd (5th in line for allocation), and then on March 14th finally received my allocation. I went immediately to status 112 at that time and was told I was Week 19. Upon further calls to Genius, I got bumped up to Week 14, then Week 15……and as of my latest phone call today, Week 21. And as others have said….Genius said my production "begins" Week 21. I'm in the US (Ohio)….so I'm guessing I won't see my car until mid to late July at the earliest

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bozman42 Private 74 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2022 M3Cx Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	Mine flipped to 112 yesterday as well, glad to see everyone is making progress towards that fateful day!
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itrocks4u Colonel 615 Rep 2,418 Posts Drives: F80, F36, E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (3)	Honestly, I've gone from 112 to 111 twice already. I have zero optimism at this point.
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BugKiller Second Lieutenant 289 Rep 285 Posts Drives: '24 M4Cx cvt Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: So. Calif. U.S. iTrader: (0)	How rolling disasters end It looks like most people in weeks 18-21 all returned to status 112 concurrently. This makes me optimistic that BMW has finally applied the "big bath theory" to its problem. The "big bath theory," as I consider it, comes from accounting and is basically that when bad news follows bad news follows bad news what one does is to shut up and analyze the situation in detail, to then report/acknowledge all the bad news at once using one and only one voice, and to adopt decisive measures concurrent with stating conservative expectations going forward. Sort of like cutting off one hand if that unequivocally ends death by 1,000 cuts. BMW's recent endless series of build week bumps and post production issues (there is a phrase for the QC holds, stop sales, etc. that I cannot remember, but it is basically when problems in a few percent of a product/service somehow cannot get resolved 100% -- e.g., week 49 cars from last year still not deliverable to customers) all are a PR nightmare that a company with high brand expectation and product price point has to address. __________________ BMWs: ' 24 M4Cx cvt, '22 M4Cx, '72 2002 Tii; MBZs: '18 C63s coupe (EuroDeliv), '07 SLK55, '01 CLK55; Jag XKEs: '67 roadster, '65 coupe; '74 Jensen Healey
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NightWriter Colonel 4840 Rep 2,744 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Pure Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Just called Genius. Looks like I'm still on team Week 21, which they clarified was start of production, and aligned with May 15 - 21, FWIW. (Traditionally, I thought BMW switched from 111 to 112 about three weeks prior to production, so now it looks more like six weeks? Not sure if there's anything to read from that, or it just increases the odds I'll get downgraded to 111 again.) __________________
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BugKiller Second Lieutenant 289 Rep 285 Posts Drives: '24 M4Cx cvt Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: So. Calif. U.S. iTrader: (0)	I was wrong -- death by 1,000 cuts continues Just went from Scheduled for Production (112) back to Order Received (111 or worse). Waiting for my CA to tell me what build week I am in now. Previously 8, none, 18, and 19. __________________ BMWs: ' 24 M4Cx cvt, '22 M4Cx, '72 2002 Tii; MBZs: '18 C63s coupe (EuroDeliv), '07 SLK55, '01 CLK55; Jag XKEs: '67 roadster, '65 coupe; '74 Jensen Healey
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The Nerd Major 423 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 22 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Well, I just joined the Week 21 crew! Thought I'd say hi and fill you in on my journey. I ordered a g80 Comp X on Oct 23rd (5th in line for allocation), and then on March 14th finally received my allocation. I went immediately to status 112 at that time and was told I was Week 19. Upon further calls to Genius, I got bumped up to Week 14, then Week 15……and as of my latest phone call today, Week 21. And as others have said….Genius said my production "begins" Week 21. I'm in the US (Ohio)….so I'm guessing I won't see my car until mid to late July at the earliest
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