Just to wrap up my experience, finally got the car that I was after, ended up with:

Feb 10 build (delivery week 1 in April)
3.0d
Sport (+20” 214’s)
Innovation ( inc top view camera & new iDrive)
Met. Paint (Black on Black)
Running Boards
Panorama Glass Roof
Extended Connectivity (useless option imo)
Corp. Package (2 Years servicing)

All up 103 d/away.

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2010 e70 X5d |Black Sapphire|Innovation|Sport|214 20"|Panoramic Roof|Running Boards|
2009 e93 335i|Individual|Black Ruby|Merino Platinum & Saddle Stitch|Piano Black|230's|all options|
2009 e88 120i|Black Sapphire|M Sport Pack|261's |Nav|all options|