F55/F56 Picked up my Thunder Grey MCS today...

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Apr 13, 2014 | 12:23 PM

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Dozuki01

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Congrats ! Great info and thank you for sharing.

Apr 13, 2014 | 12:26 PM

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JohnBLZ

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Originally Posted by russmini

Is that hood scoop functional or is it blocked with black plastic?

Blocked.

Happy for the OP, but kinda pissed that the rest of the dealers have ours just sitting on the lots.

Apr 13, 2014 | 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnBLZ

Blocked.

Happy for the OP, but kinda pissed that the rest of the dealers have ours just sitting on the lots.

Have you called and asked if it was ready? That's how I found out.. Otherwise I would have waited until the 15th.

Apr 13, 2014 | 03:36 PM

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rkw

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Originally Posted by MarcoPolo

there is a permanent armrest in the middle of the backseat area that i could never see in the pictures prior to this purchase. this makes a 3rd person in the middle a PITA. i'm going to try and see if we can fit someone, but it just seems that it would be pretty uncomfortable.

The official seating capacity is 4. There is no seatbelt for the middle.

Apr 13, 2014 | 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcoPolo

Have you called and asked if it was ready? That's how I found out.. Otherwise I would have waited until the 15th.

It's been sitting on the lot for 10 days, they aren't releasing it until the 19th.

Apr 13, 2014 | 07:16 PM

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VYPUR

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I bet I have looked at your pictures a 100 times, can't wait for mine. The car looks great.

Apr 14, 2014 | 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by VYPUR

I bet I have looked at your pictures a 100 times, can't wait for mine. The car looks great.

Ha.. Nice.. I put her away last night as I travel for work.. Going to suck not enjoying the ride. Hopefully more of you will get yours soon enough.

Apr 14, 2014 | 10:59 AM

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TheBigNewt

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I think you can program it to honk when you lock/arm it.

Apr 14, 2014 | 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcoPolo

- arming the car does not give off a honk. the lights blink to tell you the car is locked but i like a little honk as a final confirmation if i'm too far away. not cool.

Pretty sure you get that with the factory alarm system. I ordered it pretty much only to get the 'BMW beep' when locking the car. I'm a sucker for stuff like that lol

And with the rear seats.. is there even 3 seatbelts? or just the 2?

Apr 14, 2014 | 01:57 PM

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Only 2 seat belts... But hey I've squeezed 5 in my Maximas backseat so if they fit....

Was there a factory alarm option and i just missed it?

Last edited by MarcoPolo; Apr 14, 2014 at 04:13 PM.

Apr 14, 2014 | 02:09 PM

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VYPUR

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Yea the alarm was a $500 ( I think) option so I kinda skipped it.

Apr 14, 2014 | 02:40 PM

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MarcoPolo

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Yea the alarm was a $500 ( I think) option so I kinda skipped it.

i must have either been drunk when i ordered or mini added it after i ordered. i'm looking at the configurator and there are a ton more options than when i ordered it.

oh well...seems that we'll be able to DIY by just getting the components.

Marco

Apr 14, 2014 | 02:50 PM

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VYPUR

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Hahahaha

Apr 14, 2014 | 03:14 PM

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VYPUR

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They added stripes to mine which I didn't noticed till it was too late but they said they would take them off. Also added the JCW wheel and backup assist which I didn't want but we worked that out also better on my end.