Z4 G29 Delivery Delays

Many thanks @blaster1956, my first ever Beemer and a replacement for my great fun but space-challenged MX-5 which has now gone. I'm used to waiting patiently for a factory order as the Mustang took 9 months, hopefully my Zed won't take as long!
 
Scubaregs said:
[ref]PeterE[/ref], Welcome. Any chance you can change your avatar? Reminds me of my ex wife.
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Aye and the worse thing is she got rid of you :poke: :rofl:

Hello and welcome Peter, a long wait for you too :thumbsdown:
 
Just got an update from Genius on my M40i order. Now showing status 111 with planned production for last week in January 22, delivery presumably 4-6 weeks later, so probably early March if that build slot holds.

Unsurprisingly they didn’t have (or weren’t prepared to share) any info on Touchscreen deletions.
 
blaster1956 said:
Just got an update from Genius on my M40i order. Now showing status 111 with planned production for last week in January 22, delivery presumably 4-6 weeks later, so probably early March if that build slot holds.

Unsurprisingly they didn’t have (or weren’t prepared to share) any info on Touchscreen deletions.
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That’s not too bad, at least you know that it’s pencilled in and when it will hopefully start :thumbsup:

[ref]PeterE[/ref], that’s exactly like mine, though I’ve gone for the cognac interior, you?
 
@Sars: yes, Cognac interior for me too, the Ivory White was just well, too white for me, the Magma Red looked like weak tomato ketchup(!) and I didn't want another car with a black interior.
@blaster1956: ours should not be too far apart I would guess although I think your order was placed earlier in September than mine?
A general question from a newbie - when should I request my Production Number from the Dealer? It'll be 5 weeks tomorrow since I placed the order.
 
PeterE said:
@blaster1956: ours should not be too far apart I would guess although I think your order was placed earlier in September than mine?
A general question from a newbie - when should I request my Production Number from the Dealer? It'll be 5 weeks tomorrow since I placed the order.
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Yeah I think my order was raised around 8th September and I got my order number within 3-4 days, although I did have to ask them for it. Should be a 7 digit number.
 
[ref]PeterE[/ref], we’ll that’s a mighty fine choice :lol:

Hopefully in a few weeks time you’ll get to see your specification in pictures :thumbsup:
 
I now have my Production/Order Number, the Dealer helpfully sent me a short video screenshot of their order system. Its showing status 111 - Capacity Checked with an expected delivery week of 07/02/2022. There's also an entry for "PW Dealer 49/12/2021" which I assume is the production week?
I'll check these details later today with Genius.
 
Well that doesn’t sound too bad at all! Even if it slips to March you should have the car for the good weather.
 
I think for the sake of my sanity, I need to stop reading this thread!

I think the loss of touchscreen would be a massive source of irritation. I said at the time of order that the loss of HK would be a non-starter for me. (I sit in a lot of traffic jams and an idling engine (or more accurately, a start/stopped engine) isn't much company).

Im looking forward to... hopefully - car as expected in March. Advantage of March of course, is the plate change to 22 - to help residuals a little I guess.
 
PeterE said:
I now have my Production/Order Number, the Dealer helpfully sent me a short video screenshot of their order system. Its showing status 111 - Capacity Checked with an expected delivery week of 07/02/2022. There's also an entry for "PW Dealer 49/12/2021" which I assume is the production week?
I'll check these details later today with Genius.
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That doesn’t sound too bad at all!!

Did your dealer mention the touchscreen deletions?
 
blaster1956 said:
PeterE said:
I now have my Production/Order Number, the Dealer helpfully sent me a short video screenshot of their order system. Its showing status 111 - Capacity Checked with an expected delivery week of 07/02/2022. There's also an entry for "PW Dealer 49/12/2021" which I assume is the production week?
I'll check these details later today with Genius.
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That doesn’t sound too bad at all!!
Did your dealer mention the touchscreen deletions?
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Genius Chat seems overloaded ATM, probably due to questions about touchscreens...
@blaster1956: no, touchscreen not discussed as our exchange was by email, the Z4 brochure still mentions touchscreen: https://brochures.bmw.co.uk/z4/technology-multimedia/overlay/multimedia-standard-systems/
 
I’m not a big fan of touch screens in cars, magnets for fingerprints, don’t think I would overly upset if it wasn’t available. Have BMW increased their prices, just reconfigured mine and it’s up £800 or so
 
sars said:
I’m not a big fan of touch screens in cars, magnets for fingerprints, don’t think I would overly upset if it wasn’t available. Have BMW increased their prices, just reconfigured mine and it’s up £800 or so
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Yeah. They have increased prices.

Ps. My car still hasn’t shipped! Still released to carrier.
 
[ref]ori[/ref], that seems like a long while to be shipped, perhaps they were waiting for mine to be finished :D
 
sars said:
[ref]ori[/ref], that seems like a long while to be shipped, perhaps they were waiting for mine to be finished :D
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I was thinking that! Our cars are brother and sister. ;)
 
Just a general update as I had bmw genius call me (online chat is down) for those worrying about touchscreen missing.

She said that the update about the screen is for US cars at the moment. They are actually expecting the situation to start improving next year anyway.
So as things stand, if you’ve ordered a car you shouldn’t have any missing spec other than ones you have been advised on.
She said this may change if BMW U.K. make an announcement.

Ps. My car is still not at the port. Been on handed to carrier for 10 days now. Delivery hasn’t changed and is expected next week.
 
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