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My Journey To The G80 M3
Sometime at the end of November 2021: I finally made up my mind for the G80 M3 and spoke with my sales advisor. I was contemplating like many others, but I was sold when I saw Autocouture's Brooklyn Grey G80 M3 at M-Pact (2021). It had a proper stance and was tastefully modded.



Before My G80 I Had A...
Before my Imola Red G80 M3 (Manual) I owned a 2018 Austin Yellow F80 M3 (Manual). I honestly never thought I would have sold this car but with the current used car prices, I couldn't say no! The dealership offered me a hefty trade in value for my F80 which was a huge factor on moving onto this platform.







Timeline For My Build -
December 9, 2021: Deposit placed for an Individual Spec 2022 G80 M3 Base (#SaveTheManuals)
March 18, 2022: Scheduled for production
March 22, 2022: Production begins
March 30, 2022: Exterior body assembly begins
March 31, 2022: In the paint booth
April 5, 2022: Assembly in progress
April 6, 2022: Quality check
April 7, 2022: Ready for transport
April 7, 2022: Awaiting carrier assignment
April 11, 2022: Dispatched from factory
April 13, 2022: At Port
May 9, 2022: In Transit (BMW Genius said my vehicle might have been transported to Belgium cause of the back log in Germany)
May 10, 2022: At Port
May 17, 2022: In Transit
June 1, 2022: At Port (Brunswick GA)
June 7, 2022: Work order completed
June 7, 2022: Email was sent to BMW Performance Center regarding possible dates to take delivery. My dates submitted were June 27 and June 28.
June 8, 2022: June 28th was accepted by BMW Performance Center.


The BMW Performance Center (Greer, South Carolina)

I've watched countless videos of others going through this experience, to see their emotions during the process had me convinced that this was something I had to do when I was able to order a new BMW.

Once your date is confirmed with The BMW Performance Center, it is your responsibility to coordinate travel to South Carolina. My wife and I were able to book flights with Delta that got us in the day before (Mid-Morning). This actually gave us time to venture off into downtown and see the sights. BMW does request your travel information on how you and your guest would be traveling to South Carolina in order to accommodate airport pick-ups and ect.



I Filmed About 100GB Of Film Of The Entire Experience
I've made a series of videos that document my entire process and hopefully gives you an idea on what to expect. For the ones who are on the fence about doing this, hopefully it'll persuade you or your significant other towards doing it.



BMW spent a lot of time planning "The Performance Delivery Experience" for its guests and it shows. I left the whole experience speechless, and it far exceeded my expectations. You'll leave this experience with a better appreciation of these machines and the brand.

Some Things To Note:
-BMW will cover one night stay at the Marriott Hotel in Greenville (One Parkway E, Greenville, SC 29615) for you and one guest. This hotel is about 15 minutes away from the Greenville Airport and about 20 minutes away from Downtown Greenville.
-BMW provides a complementary dinner and breakfast at the Marriott for you and your guest. The food here was a ("hey its free" type of rating)
-BMW provides a complementary lunch at the BMW Performance Center. The food here was a 10/10. I highly suggest you grab some of those warm cookies. You will not be disappointed.
-During lunch at the BMW Performance Center you'll have time to talk to the instructors while you guys feast away.
-BMW will not cover the cost of your flights to Greenville.
-BMW will not cover the cost of getting your vehicle back to your residence.
-BMW provides the Marriott with two white BMW X5's to take you to and from the hotel at zero cost to you. (Please tip the drivers)
-One way to convince yourself on the added cost of the flights and transporting your vehicle back is that, the dealership is unable to charge you their "mandatory fees" such as "Nitrogen Filled Tires", "Ceramic Coating", Vinn Etching and ect. I bring this up because, we picked up an SUV from VW over the winter for my wife and they added all that and wouldn't budge. They simply said, if you don't buy it we'll probably sell it within a few hours. We all know this market is very unusual and we as consumers have less power. At the end of day you should weigh your options.



The Day Before Picking Up My 2022 G80 M3 | Performance Delivery Experience

Delivery Day
I've been daydreaming this day for 8 months and everything feels euphoric. Breakfast buffet at the hotel is open at 6:30 am and you'll have plenty of time to have a quick bite. At 7:40 am sharp, the Marriott shuttles you and the other guests who are taking delivery of their new BMWs (I believe we had 4 couples) to the Performance Center. The staff are promptly waiting to greet you as you get off the shuttle.

The Marriott driver will place your bags and belongings in a secured space at the Performance Center. When it comes time to see your vehicle for the first time, you will be re-united with your bags and belongings. I suggest you take your wallet and any camera gear to document the journey. The wallet is for the gift shop that you'll have plenty of time for during your lunch break. Take a lot of photos and videos because this is truly a special day. Especially since we have to wait 8+ months for these cars if not longer.

You are introduced to you BMW Performance Center Instructors who share a little about themselves. These instructors are highly trained and are all professional race car drivers with a lengthy racing career. They all do an incredible job on making sure this is the ultimate experience.



The FUN BEGINS!
After you are introduced to the day's program, you get to start the "driving experiences". I wasn't able to take a lot of photos during the driving experience since I was trying to capture the best video. In this video you'll be able to see the full experience from my perspective. Please note you do get split into two groups for an efficient time.

The First Time Seeing My Individual Imola Red G80 M3
This was the moment I've thought about many of times and especially after watching so many other delivery videos. I was blown away and kind of left me speechless when I first saw my car for the first time. You'll have plenty of time to get acquainted with your car with the BMW Genius. He or she will go through all the options and get you setup with navigating through the I-Drive system. I've seen other Imola Red G80s and F80s but photos never do a justice. In this video, you'll be able to see my raw reaction of this moment.

Overall Thoughts
If you're simply contemplating on doing the experience, I hope this blog and videos give you some insight. I honestly can't see myself taking delivery of a new BMW at a regular dealership. This was an absolute incredible time and I was even more thrilled that I was able to share this with my wife.

The staff at the BMW Performance Center really take pride in their craft and it really shows. Since getting the first email from the Performance Center to leaving the facility, you are treated like a VIP and the best way I can describe it was like "The Disneyland" for BMW Enthusiasts.



Brian From Kiesmotorsports Was Here Too Collecting Their I4. This was not planned but a coincidence.




IMOLA RED G80 M3 MANUAL (RED on RED on RED)












I wanted to go with a loud spec and probably one of the hardest things for me was choosing the right exterior color. I must have changed my color preference 7 times with my sales advisor. I ended up going with Imola Red, Fiona Red carbon bucket seats and Red calipers. This may not be for everyone, but I love this combination. In my opinion its bold and I love the way it looks.

Upcoming Videos
-Initial Drive / Reaction
-Transport To FL
-Paint Protection Film
-And Much More

I listed my sales advisor below and maybe he can help get you an G8x timely. I will say times have changed since I first placed my order.

My Sales Advisor
Roadshow BMW (Cordova TN)
Marcus Cooper
901-365-2584 Ext. 6754
[email]Mcooper@roadshowbmw.com
IG - 435_Viibez

I want to thank you all for your time if you had the chance to read any of this or watched any of the videos. I hope this helps when it comes time for you to make the decision. If there are any questions about the process, I would be glad to help!

I will be updating this as I transform my G80 M3 to my preferences.



-Kenneth

[chicagofan00]

Congrats! Imola Red is such a great color. It should be the standard red offering.

[j23]

Thanks for sharing. I am considering Imola. Can you post some good profile photos in close range and direct sunlight? - It seems most of them were taken either from afar or in the shadows.

[Forzanerazzurri]

What a great experience. Congratulations.

[Rayien]

red on red. brave!

[FISH22]

Awesome post, beautiful G80, thanks for sharing!

[T0RM3NT]

Great stuff Kenneth! Thanks for taking us along on the journey!

[Flying05]

Congrats! My first M was an E46 Imola Red. Great color.

[Psychos1s]

Congrats man!! I've been following your channel for a long time–three years I think. Your BMW Performance Center video captured aspects I don't remember seeing in the other videos on YT. Thank you.

[_E90S65_]

I like the red on red…

[Vic55]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MOE
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I love mucho

Great post (yours too LOL)

[DimM3]

Imola is fire!

[playswcars]

Originally Posted by Vic55

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MOE
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I love mucho

Great post (yours too LOL)

Ebola Red lol

['Cane]

Congrats! I had an F80 in Imola and still regret selling it (kind of), though I do love my Aventurin Red.

Any news on BMW Invasion for next year? I missed it this year and my friend (with my old Imola F80) said it was amazing.

[TheDailyDriven]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Congrats! Imola Red is such a great color. It should be the standard red offering.

Imola is so deep and a true red. I love the way it looks in the shade and in the sun.

Originally Posted by j23

Thanks for sharing. I am considering Imola. Can you post some good profile photos in close range and direct sunlight? - It seems most of them were taken either from afar or in the shadows.

No problem and thank you for chimming in! I will take some photos hopefully later this week. I know I'll be out of the car for about a week since it'll be getting a full PPF job. If you see the raw reaction video, it'll get you a better perspective of the paint.

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

What a great experience. Congratulations.

Thank you! Loving the car so far!

Originally Posted by Rayien

red on red. brave!

Red on red on red lol. I love this color combination and it definitely isn't for everyone.

Originally Posted by FISH22

Awesome post, beautiful G80, thanks for sharing!

Thank you!

[TheDailyDriven]

Originally Posted by T0RM3NT

Great stuff Kenneth! Thanks for taking us along on the journey!

Thank you! I've searched a lot on the forums and YouTube and I never got a full idea on what went on when you signed up for this experience and I wanted to document fully for others. Hopefully this gives a better perspective.

Originally Posted by Flying05

Congrats! My first M was an E46 Imola Red. Great color.

You dont see a lot of Imola Red E46's anymore. Its truly an amazing color.

Originally Posted by Psychos1s

Congrats man!! I've been following your channel for a long time–three years I think. Your BMW Performance Center video captured aspects I don't remember seeing in the other videos on YT. Thank you.

Thank you! Appreciate that and it keeps me motivated on creating quality content! I wanted to make sure I captured everything...even the food! lol. I know when I looked at over 7 different videos on YouTube, I never got the full picture on what went on. I just wanted to give people a better perspective. It's truly an incredible time that gets you to appreciate the brand a lot more.

Originally Posted by _E90S65_

I like the red on red…

On red calipers

Originally Posted by Vic55

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MOE
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I love mucho

Great post (yours too LOL)

Originally Posted by DimM3

Imola is fire!

Hopefully after I get the full PPF I can look into bringing the height down.

Originally Posted by playswcars

Ebola Red lol

1st time I saw that was on a F80 as EBOLA lol

Originally Posted by 'Cane

Congrats! I had an F80 in Imola and still regret selling it (kind of), though I do love my Aventurin Red.

Any news on BMW Invasion for next year? I missed it this year and my friend (with my old Imola F80) said it was amazing.

Aventurin Red is pretty amazing too. I saw one in Palm Beach area (G80). Looks awesome. We are actually probably going to make an announcement mid to early fall. We are tentatively looking at Feb 18 (Saturday) at the same location.

[MauiSteve]

Excellent write up. I had seen several of your YouTube vids prior to this post.

I have some questions about the paperwork aspect of things when doing performance center delivery: The performance center is in South Carolina, your SA in Tennessee, and you reside in Florida. Does your SA handle the vehicle registration to your home state? If not, what plates are you driving/transporting the car home on from PCD? When does BMW request your vehicle insurance policy to begin on- performance center pick up date, sooner? With a performance center delivery are you adding any headaches for yourself down the road as far as State safety inspections and a registration process that would normally all be done by the dealer when taking regular delivery in your home State?

The whole experience sounds really cool, but for myself living in Hawaii a PCD seems quite the logistical nightmare. Especially if BMW is not responsible for the cost of transporting the vehicle back to your home State. Not to mention all the additional taxes Hawaii would slap on a new vehicle that was considered purchased from out of State.

[cfm56d7b]

Superb delivery journal. Congratulations!

['Cane]

Originally Posted by MauiSteve

Excellent write up. I had seen several of your YouTube vids prior to this post.

I have some questions about the paperwork aspect of things when doing performance center delivery: The performance center is in South Carolina, your SA in Tennessee, and you reside in Florida. Does your SA handle the vehicle registration to your home state? If not, what plates are you driving/transporting the car home on from PCD? When does BMW request your vehicle insurance policy to begin on- performance center pick up date, sooner? With a performance center delivery are you adding any headaches for yourself down the road as far as State safety inspections and a registration process that would normally all be done by the dealer when taking regular delivery in your home State?

The whole experience sounds really cool, but for myself living in Hawaii a PCD seems quite the logistical nightmare. Especially if BMW is not responsible for the cost of transporting the vehicle back to your home State. Not to mention all the additional taxes Hawaii would slap on a new vehicle that was considered purchased from out of State.

I did European delivery then PCD in 2016. I also live in FL and purchased from a dealer in CA. They handled all the registration stuff, working with a tag agency near me, I paid taxes on the car in FL, and the Performance Center had a temp tag on the vehicle at pick up.

But, the costs of shipping the car to Hawaii must be astronomical compared to shipping here (and especially compared to driving home).

[f80NJ17]

Enjoy

[BIMMERBOYE90]

That's a lot of good red …

[bholler]

Congrats! Nothing beats a Red M3 😉

Be prepared for a lot of thumbs up driving around! 😂

PS Also appreciate all the exhaust videos. Ended up getting the AA EL from your vids and paired with a Capristo Axel Back 🤤