[patch5674]

So I suspect this will be the last maybe the last but one update until PICTURES!

So since arriving at port in the UK and going back to 193, awaiting customs clearance, it has now moved to 193 - "in transit or storage".

But most importantly my delivery week, which up until now has always been WK 39 (23rd September) is now week commencing the 16th (WK 38), which considering I was a WK 36 build is incredibly rapid.

Not heard anything from the dealership yet, and annoyingly I am on a holiday, so I don't actually think I can even go and get it any sooner than planned - which was the weekend of WK 39 - but where there is a will there's a way

[Elliston]

Hi. I have my G61 on order at the moment with my est. build week slipping by 4 weeks.

Gone from week 40 to week 44.

530E
Comfort + pack
Tech pack
Sun glass protection
Brooklyn Grey
Dark wood/blue interior trim.

Nothing too out there as far as build is concerned I don’t think.

I do a live chat every Wednesday evening on the BMW uk website. Is that how you guys have been checking on your build progress?
Thanks 👍

[patch5674]

Ahh nice, where's your dealer?

My car has actually arrived in WK38 and is currently sat at the dealer .

But is currently held back by a stop sale relating to the "universal joint". There is another UK based person on another thread who has the same issue.

I am hoping to find out tomorrow when the new parts can be fitted, but it might be why your production week has slipped.

Nice spec though, similar to mine although I have Carbon Black and Carbon Interior Trim. What colour seats?

I have gone Espresso which is the slightly 'risky' part in that I haven't seen it.

ETA: Yes, here in the UK the genius chat is the easiest way to track your order, but they only take it up to Status 190 which is delivery to dealer, after that they have no information about any recalls etc, so you rely on dealer info.

[Elliston]

I am in Somerset, south west.

I went with the black seats. I have oyster leather (I think that’s what it was called!) on my current G20 3 series. It’s been lovely but the light colour has needed to be kept clean or it’s looked a bit grumpy after a while!

Car colour wise - I have the dark grey on my current 3 series and went for the lighter Brooklyn grey for this. I wasn’t sure light seats with a lighter car colour would work.

Each to his own - that’s what I love about speccing up a new car. You get what you want, not what someone else has chosen.

I am sure your seats will look the part. Online photos always look great to me in all the options. Might sound odd but I think the size and shape of the seat lends itself to a little colour.

Just catching up on the posts reading about the stop sales / recalls. Hoping mine will have any known fixes applied at the point of build.

I hope they managed to get your sorts quickly. It must be frustrating knowing it’s at the dealer.

Cheers