UK Delivery Times

[M5 London]

Hey Guys,

Could any UK chaps kindly share with me their delivery timings of cars you ordered.

I have been working off this schedule and as of today my car is at 9000 - Departed Plant. Just trying to get a steer on when my car will be arriving. I have plugged in some relevant dates too which may help if anyone wants some idea about how quickly or not so quickly things are happening.

I'm kind of getting a bit impatient now.

But more importantly I am off to South America on the 5th December so, sort of hoping will arrive before I fly out so I can bring it home and not be sitting at a dealership until I return on the 23rd December.

Paid deposit over the phone - 30th October
Paid another deposit at the dealership and signed order form - 31st October

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9610/20/30/40/50/60 In Transit
9800 Arrived Dealer

[M5 London]

JMBMWM5 said:

Difficult to say, left the plant means outside for some cars not even off to the Port, my M5 sat outside for 4 weeks!!!!, not going any F**king where.
On the other hand you could see it in two weeks, even UK dealers do not really know were the cars are at any given time.

Thanks for your reply !

4 weeks waiting outside ? YIkes !! The UK dealers are a bit lost I agree. I tend to get all my info directly from BMW UK themselves

[M5 London]

jimbooo said:

Hi, i have two cars on order, the update today is one car is at port awaiting its boat. dealer advised its likley to be at the UK dealer some time next week.
the other car is in transit to port, i suggested this might mean the week after next for that delivery, the dealer said "potentially but less predictable than the first car".

apparently once its in port the delivery to dealer is more predictable.

this may be factual or just my dealer trying to get me off the phone from the 15th call to ask where my car is in the last 2 weeks!!

happy waiting - its a bh isnt it ha ha

Haha ! Yes I was calling them all the time too ! But now just harass BMW UK instead. Obviously I know my chassis and order number off by heart

OK so hoping it will be in port soon and then get a better idea about delivery timings.

[M5 London]

Ady555 said:

When do they raise a chassis number?

I am not sure if its normal, or not, but as I was essentially grabbing a car that was going to be built but was allowed to spec it as I wanted minus any individual bits and pieces hence I could get it pretty soon.

I therefore had my chassis number pretty much a couple of days after I paid my deposit and got my order form.

[M5 London]

RichardM5 said:

As an idea of my time scales for a similar car :

16/9 Car Ordered
18/9 Build confirmed and locked
27/9 Build complete
10/10 Arrived in UK
11/10 (Friday) Delivered to dealer
16/10 Car collected (I was away Monday and Tuesday)

However, I think there is a lot of pot luck involved, it just depends when your car is built, when the train to the required port leaves Dingolfing and when the ship leaves port.

Thanks for your timing break down !

It actually is matching my own one pretty well and I therefore quite hopeful to get it at the start of week 49 (Nov 30th to 6th December) If it does come on the 5th/6th I won't be seeing it until the 23rd as I am abroad

So hoping for 30th to 4th .....wishing more like

[M5 London]

Wills2 said:

Waiting's a bh! Let me know if you want me to pick it up and run it in....

haha ! I'll add you the long list forming already

I have a bit of a plan to pick it up and then when back from being abroad drive it into Europe and down to Spain (to avoid any snow in other parts of Europe) and actually do the running in service in Barcelona. I have spoken to a dealer over there who said sure no problem.

I just have to make sure I actually run it in properly on the way down rather than stick on cruise on a motorway through France etc etc

[M5 London]

Just an update and perhaps of use to other people who have ordered :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610/20/30/40/50/60 In Transit
9800 Arrived Dealer

[M5 London]

Update on the update :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9800 Arrived Dealer

[M5 London]

Wills2 said:

Not long to go! What colour and spec did you order?

Yeah I hope so !

Imperial Blue Xirallic with Silverstone Full Leather.

They come really well specified but I did order quite a few more bits but no Individual Items as that would have pushed back delivery to end of February.

Options :

1CA Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles
2PA Locking Wheel Bolts
2VB Tyre Pressure Indicator
3AG Backup Camera
322 Comfort Access System
323 Soft Close Automatic System For Doors
356 Climate Comfort Laminated Glass
358 Climate Comfort Windscreen
4MA M Multif. Seats F. Driver A. Pass.
415 Sunblind For Rear Window
428 Warning Triangle
441 Smokers Package
5AC Autom. High-beam Headlights Control
5DL Surround View
552 Adaptive Led Headlight
6AC Intelligent Emergency Call Intelligenter
6AE Teleservices
6AK Connecteddrive Services
6AM Real Time Traffic Information
6AN Concierge Services
6AP Remote Services
6AR Internet
6FV Online Entertainment
6NS Convenience Telephony With Extended
6UK Night Vision With Object Recognition
601 Tv Function
609 Navigation System Professional
610 Head Up Display
654 Dab Tuner
688 Harman/kardon Surround Sound System
698 Area-code 2
7S9 Connecteddrive Services Paket
8KA Oelservice Int. 30.000 Km/24 Months
8SM Vin, Visible From Outside
8S2 Coding Of Alarm Signal
8S3 Automatic Lock When Driving Away
8TF Active Protection For Pedestrians
8TG Anti-theft System
812 England Version England
850 Add Fuel Tank Filling For Export
877 Deletion Cross-over Operation
880 English / On-board Documentation

Standard Equipment :

1CC Automatic Start/stop Function
1CD Brake Energy Regeneration
2MK M Dct With Drivelogic
2PS 20"m Lt/aly Wheels Double Sp. 433M
223 Dynamic Damper Control
302 Alarm System
4MC Interior Trim Finishers Carbon Fibre
4UR Ambient Light
423 Floor Mats, Velour
430 Int/ext Rr Vw Mirror W Aut Anti-dazzle
488 Lumbar Support Driver/front Passenger
494 Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger
508 Park Distance Control (pdc)
760 Individual High-gloss Satin Chrome
853 Language Version English


Smokers pack was in error.....I don't smoke

[M5 London]

pjv997 said:

A key benefit is the additional power sockets - so I would tick the box although I don't smoke either.

Good point actually ! Cheers

[M5 London]

Wills2 said:

Lovely spec Kumaran!

Thanks mate !!

[M5 London]

Crazy4557 said:

Great colour you've chosen. Very rare as I found out as that was the colour of mine and I never saw another in the same blue.

You must have exceptional taste...

Haha yes ! Great minds think alike.

One of my friends found out that there are only 3 UK (Euro RHD) Imperial Blues and my one will be the 4th.

I think this was based on data from the first half of this year, but I don't think things have changed that much.

Also only about 197 Euro RHD M6 GCs in the UK too

[M5 London]

RichardM5 said:

Currently running at 391 UK and Ireland RHD M6 Gran Coupes, up to 20th November.

aargh common as muck

[M5 London]

Its at sea :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9620 At Sea - 25th November
9800 Arrived Dealer

[M5 London]

jimbooo said:

Update on my M4. ordered 22nd October, delivered to dealer today. so 1 day short of 5 weeks order to arrival at dealers.
although they have to fit the mperformance stuff to it so not collecting until monday (i suggested pulling their finger out and saturday would be a better plan!)

yours wont be too long now hopefully, mine has taken a week from the "at sea" notification to arrival at dealer.

my x5 however which was ordered on the same day as the M4 still hasnt arrived, that is due monday 7th so more like 7 weeks for that one for some reason.

Congratulations mate !!

Yeah I do hope my one will arrive soon. I am flying off on the 5th Dec and back on the 23rd Dec and really want to bring the car back home before flying out rather than leaving at the dealer until my return.

Its going to be cut pretty fine here. According to your M4 timeline my one should arrive at the dealer on the 2nd.....fingers crossed !

PS : How is the cycling going ?

[M5 London]

jimbooo said:

Thanks mate, cant wait to pick it up.

cycling is shall we say damp, chilly and dangerous. even with top of the range lights the cars and trucks seem to still fly by me at 60mph an inch from my elbow. shat my pants too many times so i made a well worded humble call to my BMW salesman to see if he could do anything to help. we have a renault scenic thats my wifes current car (replacing with the x5 hence that order). the scenic has just lost all its heating and its bloody freezing and keeps misting up.
after explaining that i am kinda buggered and my 2 kids are growing internal icicles every time we have to drive them anywhere he took pity on me and yesterday gave me a loan of a brand new 1 series 116D until the x5 arrives at no cost.

It was very kind of him and i must say has ensured i shall always use that dealer in the future. he really has gone the extra mile to look after me (Chris at Elms Stanstead for anyone wanting a South East Dealer recommendation).

So now the wife is happy in a warm 1 series with the kids and i am more than happy in a freezing cold battered renault scenic (that has roof and windows and less likley to get me killed on the way home from work).

The bike is in the garage where i think it will stay for a few months now ha ha.

Wow that was a thoroughly kind gesture by your BMW Salesman !! Credit where credit is due indeed !

Well you gave it a good shot on the bike I must say !

[M5 London]

Voila :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9620 At Sea - 25th November
9630 At Port of Entry - 26th November
9800 Arrived Dealer

Also the expected date of arrival at dealer has been moving around from Week 49 (30th November to 6th December) to 8th December to 7th December and now to 4th of December and I fly out of UK on the 5th..... hopefully it sticks to the 4th or moves closer !

[M5 London]

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9620 At Sea - 25th November
9630 At Port of Entry - 26th November
9650 Awaiting Despatch to Dealer - 2nd December
9800 Arrived Dealer

I have been advised that it will be with the dealers on the 3rd !

PS : I went to the dealers on Sunday and they actually had ran out of their biscuits !!

[M5 London]

DarylB90 said:

What did the dealer say the ETA would be when you ordered?
I ordered an M4 on the 15th October and I was told before I signed it would be delivered end of December.
I was hoping it would be earlier and it now looks like it will be week commencing 21st December.
The mad thing is the car left the factory on the 27th November so it's still quite a wait even after it's been built.

Hey, so my dealer told me I'd get it in week 49 (Commencing 30th November).

I did actually get it on the 4th December. Put a deposit down and ordered it on 30th October. But I was advised this car was already approved to be built and I could add options on to it, but no Individual items.

If you have the chassis number keep calling BMW customer services and they tend to be able to update you better than the dealer.

My one left the factory on the 16th November and arrived at the dealer on the 4th.

This is my timing schedule and some pics of the car on the day I picked it up :

Finally :

1100 Scheduled
1200 Scheduled for Production
5000 Confirmed for Production
5050 Chassis Number Allocated - 31st October
5055 Confirmed by Production Control - 2nd November

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete - 10th November
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete - 12th November

6000 Transfer to Distribution - 16th November
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9615/35/45 In Storage
9605 At Pre EU Port - 18th November
9610 At Port of Exit - 20th November
9800 Arrived Dealer - 4th December


Finally got it !!

All went to plan.

The handover was quite fun actually. Its a personal first time for me getting a brand new car.

Put 150 miles onto the car the night I got it

[M5 London]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys ! Very much appreciated indeed !

Very keen to get back from South America and start enjoying the car.

Signing out from sunny Buenos Aries !