Order Placed - Now the wait begins

[rh71]

Originally Posted by Edge647

Thanks guys.

I thought that 19's that come with the Sports PKG are summers and not for winter?

Also, if I get order without the Sports PKG, when I get 20's, will I need to do any lowering or spacers...or will it work right out of the box?

Thanks.

Sport pkg 19s are all-seasons, at least for US. 20s if you get from the dealer are the summers. The 20s don't need any extra work whether you're coming from 18s or 19s - just throw them on. I'm very satisfied with 20" all-seasons here in NY year round. You may need winter tires instead of those 19" all-seasons up there in CA. If you don't want the sport pkg, then you may as well stick with the 18s and throw winter rubber on. I'll never tell anyone to stay away from the sport pkg though...

[jaaX3]

What kind of deal did you get?

[Edge647]

Originally Posted by jaaX3

What kind of deal did you get?

The prices have not been published yet for the "regular" Canadian model...so the deal has various clauses in it (% off's and walk-away's). So neither of us know the true final price yet

I will update ya'll once I get the price.

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by Edge647

The prices have not been published yet for the "regular" Canadian model...so the deal has various clauses in it (% off's and walk-away's). So neither of us know the true final price yet

I will update ya'll once I get the price.

When I was still considering the Mercedes ML320 BlueTec, the salesman told me that any ML320 BlueTec I ordered would be a 2010 BUT they couldn't tell me the price because it hadn't been announced yet - DUH. I told him the BMW dealer could still order an 2009 X5 35d and COULD actually tell me the price. So I told the MB salesman to take a hike.

IMO This year end BTO pricing practice by both BMW and MB is short sighted. They should simply set the price of any vehicle you order at the currently existing published price at the time of the order unless you specifically request next year's model. If they can't build this year's model, that is their problem, not yours. If they don't want to sell you next year's model at this year's price, they could always publish next year's price NOW.

Funf Dreisig

[SimpleMind]

Originally Posted by rh71

Sport pkg 19s are all-seasons, at least for US. 20s if you get from the dealer are the summers. The 20s don't need any extra work whether you're coming from 18s or 19s - just throw them on. I'm very satisfied with 20" all-seasons here in NY year round. You may need winter tires instead of those 19" all-seasons up there in CA. If you don't want the sport pkg, then you may as well stick with the 18s and throw winter rubber on. I'll never tell anyone to stay away from the sport pkg though...

Are the 19" "all seasons" RFT's?

[jaaX3]

Originally Posted by SimpleMind

Are the 19" "all seasons" RFT's?

I'm 90% sure that all new BMWs come with RFTs.

[Edge647]

Just got a call from the dealer - he has some new info regarding packages, didn't get the specifics - but seems like the packages in Canadian models have changed drastically from 2009. I will post when I get the full details.

[Edge647]

So the Canadian 2010 PKG's look pretty different...

- Premium PKG (contains more features, but is more $$$)
- Tech PKG (park distance control moved from here into the Premium PKG)
- Exec PKG (Comfort Access and Seats, Sunshades...)
- Sport PKG (No change)
- Comfort PKG, no longer exists....options moved into (Exec and Premium)
- Activity PKG, no longer exists
- Running Boards a standalone option now.

He was saying that there's going to be an M Sport PKG now in Canada for the 3.0 and 4.8 (not the 35d so doesn't help me)

Waiting on email from the dealer with the order sheet...I will try to post that when I get it.

[rh71]

I think BMWNA is trying to keep everyone from explaining the year/model/location differences ever again. If anyone here has that all down pat, you should make a wikipedia entry.

[roman707]

I just ordered a 2010 35d yesterday, and I can tell you they have changed the packages in the US as well. Primarily, the Sports package.

ZAP Sports Activity Package ($2200):
black high-gloss shadowline trim around the windows (very cool), black anthracite headliner, sport stearing wheel, sport seats, 19" wheels, and the titanium grill. What does not come included in this package is the sport suspension. This now comes in a seperate package:
2VA Adaptive Drive ($3500)

So I was too pondering whether I wanted to get the sports package. When I was shopping for the 4.8, the sports package with the 20" y-spoke wheel upgrade was an absolute must!!! The reason for me is that the wheels only cost around an additonal $900. For the 35d, this is not the case, I can live without the sports package for the following reasons:

You cannot get the 20" wheels as an option, you have to purchase them seperate. So whats the point of upgrading to 19's if you dont need them. If you are going to get 20's anyways, might as well stick with the 18's that come with the non-sport.

Also, I hate chrome trim around the windows(4.8 non-sport). However, on the 35d non-sport, there is the regular black trim. It may not be the really nice shadowline trim, but its still way nicer than the chrome.

I am probably going to paint my grill black to body match, so thats not important for me either. I can live without the anthracite headliner and the sports stearing wheel. But the big issue for me was the seats. Regular seats are boring, so I decided to one-up the sport seats and get the comfort seats for $1200.

Now the only thing I am concerned with is the ride height and handeling. When I test drove the 35d it was a non-sport, and all I can say is that tearing up the upderpass on the freeway at 80mph in pouring rain was proof enough for me that the regular suspension is sporty enough!!! It was the salesman that was driving, but I was impressed regardless. Hopefully, when I put 21's (style 128 or 239) on the e70, it will not look bad. I hope theres not a huge gap in the wheel well, if so I might have to use the lowering kit others have been using on this board.