What I did was when the car arrived in the UK I called BMW UK headquaters and informed them the vehicle was now in the UK and they transfered the VIN over to the UK data base. I believe the 2 year global warranty stands no matter what the circumstances of the purchas or reason that the vehicle was bought in another country. I did loose my nice 5 year all inclusive warranty and service package because no such luxury exists in the UK, (you guys in the states are very lucky with that one ).I was offered the chance to buy a 3rd year from the local dealer for £830 ($1600) but decided against it, time will tell if that was a wise choice !!!!.

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2005 Toledo Blue 3.0 Beige Lthr-sport-prem-clim-autodim mirrors;;
Mods so far; rear fog lights retro-fit,ractive oval tips,titanium grille set,OEM trailer hitch,mud flaps, aux audio input,non-smoker ash tray,sub-installation and a set of the 4.8is 20" replicas with cooper Zeon 4xS.Euro clear headlights & rear parking sensors.LPG Dual fuel convertion.Chrome bezel rings,Fitted uk cycle lighting board electric hook up,Sport wheel centre re-trimmed in Alcantara,
Still luvin the ride :