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      08-20-2022, 06:51 AM   #1
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It's been a busy month for me, but I'm finally catching up. Below are an assortment of photos I took during the PC delivery of my G80 "Pure" (6MT) a couple of weeks back. I know there have been a number of other PCD threads, so I won't belabor the details, but I will underscore the brilliance of this program and encourage everyone to try it out. (Interestingly, though, the delivery itself does not go through every nook and cranny of the iDrive menu system and barely even touched on the different drive modes, perhaps because these cars have gotten so complicated and they simply don't have time for it all, the way they did in my previous PC deliveries. Read the manual.)

In addition to the delivery day itself, my son and I stuck around for an extra day, him to attend the Teen Driving School that BMW runs, and me for some adult fun with their lead instructor, Derek. Long story short, I had originally hoped to attend a 1-day M Driving School; schedules wouldn't allow it, but Derek reached out and organized a three-hour driving program in spurts before and after -- and during the lunch break -- of the Teen School, to make use of the track when it was free. It may not have been a full-day M school, but I have no doubt that I learned just as much with the one-on-one program. It was incredibly fun -- far more advanced and technical than the typical PC track time -- and Derek was simply awesome about helping his ham-fisted student unlearn some bad habits and pushing him hard.

The M3 is, in a word, brilliant. It's not perfect -- what car is? -- but it's just an incredible car and delivers endless fun (even when neutered to 5500 RPM). The carbon buckets, as we all know, are tricky for ingress/egress, but were incomparable around the track, and were comfortable for our long drive back home. Anyone who's driven a BMW manual will feel at home with this gearbox, and I think it's slightly more precise and enjoyable than I remembered previously. Braking and handling are awe-inspiring, and the power builds relentlessly. It's addictive.

Anyway, without further ado...





















Over at the Zentrum...
















Did you hear Dravit Grey features gold flakes?



#ABI




The next morning, while my son was in class, I drove over to the BMW CCA Foundation Museum, which has a very impressive collection at the moment...







I also applied TrakkTape for the drive back home. Yes, I know this looks like the world's worst PPF job, but it worked well enough.



Back to the track with Derek. What a blast...



Did I mention the gold flakes?



Scenic view in Tennessee on the way home...

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I've been waiting for this!! Almost thought you got your car and waved goodbye to Bimmerpost

Looks like an awesome trip. Super jealous and also looking forward to my own time. And that Dravit is gorgeous (I should know, my m340i is dravit )
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Great post, thanks for taking to time to share the experience! Did you get the front end touched up yet? Hope all is good
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Great post, thanks for taking to time to share the experience! Did you get the front end touched up yet? Hope all is good
Currently getting PPF/ceramic/tint (everywhere except front bumper), then I'll be getting it patched, waiting for 30+ days (for paint to cure), and finally applying PPF/ceramic to the face. What a PITA!
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Congrats again. A great thread with pictures and summary.
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I don't see any pictures....
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Despite the mishap, glad to hear that you're enjoying your car after your long wait!
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Me neither
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Me neither
Same. Not even seeing them if I check the thread on Chrome.
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weird... I can see all of them.
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Thanks for the heads-up, and sorry. Just swapped out the links for a different hosting site; I suspect my original Google Photo links only worked for those with accounts there?
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Thanks for the heads-up, and sorry. Just swapped out the links for a different hosting site; I suspect my original Google Photo links only worked for those with accounts there?
All good now.
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Congrats! How did your son like the teen driving school? I'm thinking of taking my daughter.
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Congrats! How did your son like the teen driving school? I'm thinking of taking my daughter.
It's a great program. Some of it is similar to the PC track exercises (e.g. panic braking and skidpad), but they build on that by focusing more on maintaining car control. I think it complements traditional driver's ed pretty well. Keep an eye open for 20% off deals, which they have at certain events (eg UDE).
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Was definitely waiting to hear when you picked up your M3; awesome spec! Carbon front looks outstanding. Great experience and creating some great memories for you and your son!

Congratulations bro car looks outstanding!
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Awesome pictures and congrats!

Did you have the Filet for the 2nd course?

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Great post and pictures! Nice choice too. I have a Dravit / Silverstone carbon, manual M3 on the way. Somewhere in the Atlantic headed toward the Panama Canal at the moment.
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It's been a busy month for me, but I'm finally catching up. Below are an assortment of photos I took during the PC delivery of my G80 "Pure" (6MT) a couple of weeks back. I know there have been a number of other PCD threads, so I won't belabor the details, but I will underscore the brilliance of this program and encourage everyone to try it out. (Interestingly, though, the delivery itself does not go through every nook and cranny of the iDrive menu system and barely even touched on the different drive modes, perhaps because these cars have gotten so complicated and they simply don't have time for it all, the way they did in my previous PC deliveries. Read the manual.)

In addition to the delivery day itself, my son and I stuck around for an extra day, him to attend the Teen Driving School that BMW runs, and me for some adult fun with their lead instructor, Derek. Long story short, I had originally hoped to attend a 1-day M Driving School; schedules wouldn't allow it, but Derek reached out and organized a three-hour driving program in spurts before and after -- and during the lunch break -- of the Teen School, to make use of the track when it was free. It may not have been a full-day M school, but I have no doubt that I learned just as much with the one-on-one program. It was incredibly fun -- far more advanced and technical than the typical PC track time -- and Derek was simply awesome about helping his ham-fisted student unlearn some bad habits and pushing him hard.

The M3 is, in a word, brilliant. It's not perfect -- what car is? -- but it's just an incredible car and delivers endless fun (even when neutered to 5500 RPM). The carbon buckets, as we all know, are tricky for ingress/egress, but were incomparable around the track, and were comfortable for our long drive back home. Anyone who's driven a BMW manual will feel at home with this gearbox, and I think it's slightly more precise and enjoyable than I remembered previously. Braking and handling are awe-inspiring, and the power builds relentlessly. It's addictive.

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Over at the Zentrum...
















Did you hear Dravit Grey features gold flakes?



#ABI




The next morning, while my son was in class, I drove over to the BMW CCA Foundation Museum, which has a very impressive collection at the moment...







I also applied TrakkTape for the drive back home. Yes, I know this looks like the world's worst PPF job, but it worked well enough.



Back to the track with Derek. What a blast...



Did I mention the gold flakes?



Scenic view in Tennessee on the way home...


Con-grad-frigging-lations!! Glad you posted parts of your experience, I too have been waiting/hoping you would!!
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Awesome pictures and congrats!

Did you have the Filet for the 2nd course?

My son is the bigger carnivore and had the steak. I went for the fish. I was very tempted to use all four of the drink passes they gave us, if I weren't up early the next morning for a day of driving.
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Congrats!

That's my pic of the grey M340 in the presentation .

I loved delivery, a must for any bmw fan.
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Congrats!

That's my pic of the grey M340 in the presentation .

I loved delivery, a must for any bmw fan.
Tick tock… 19 days until I pick up my M5 at the PC. So ready!
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Con-grad-frigging-lations!! Glad you posted parts of your experience, I too have been waiting/hoping you would!!
Probably want to edit out the quoting of all those pictures.
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