If you’re lucky enough to be ordering a June production 1M Coupe and had the chance to pick it up in Europe, we’d highly recommend you schedule your time at the BMW Welt in Munich during the second to last week of June.
BMW M has just announced an event like none other that sounds like the ULTIMATE European Delivery event. M-Fest is essentially four days of ///M Power staged around the 24 hours of the ‘Ring. Exclusive access and information about ///M and the BMW Motorsport team, something that all of us enthusiasts should get excited over.
Having completed a bunch of these Euro Delivery trips already it really takes something special to get me excited to the ‘Mth’ degree and what I’m thinking just does that. Arrive on a Tuesday (airfare usually is a bit less) and pickup the object of your affection, notably the 1M (or any BMW), at the Welt. Take in the museum and the much commercialized factory tour followed by a night of biergartens. Wake up after a nice rest at one of Munich’s fine hotels to make the 30 min drive to Garching. The goal is to take a photo (or if pre-arranged thanks to connections- a tour) of ///M headquarters. The sign and the new car in one photo would quickly make it to my office wall, beneath the picture of my dream E61 ///M5.
After that I would high tail it towards the ‘Ring and take in a few laps at a slow pace (after all it’s not broken in yet). If there’s time or if the course is open, I’d include stopping by some of the other German car museums along the way.
Then from there I’d proceed to have the time of my life at M-Fest and the 24 hours of the ‘Ring (detailed below).
Afterwards I’d drop the car in Frankfurt, fly home and start the agonizing wait with photos and memories that are bound to last a lifetime.
We have just been informed that BMW will be offering the 1M as part of the BMWNA European Delivery Program. The final details have not been ironed out yet but once production slots become available the system will allow sold cars to be entered as European Deliveries.
This is great news for us enthusiasts as the 1M is directly targeting us as the market and there is no better way to pickup a new BMW than at the Welt in Munich. Having completed three Euro Deliveries myself I cannot preach enough on how great they are.. so now not only will you be getting a fantastic vehicle but we now know you can drive it in the fatherland!
To take a slight break from NAIAS, we are happy to introduce you to our good friend Jonathan Spira’s latest endeavor into the blogosphere- The Diesel Driver. TDD is an online publication focussing on the experience of owning and driving diesel powered automobiles. The site provides reviews and information about diesel models from the classics to future offerings.
Of course this is relevant to us at BimmerFile because the main focus of the site will be Jonathan’s recent acquisition of a 335d via European Delivery. As I have said a thousand times before: “There is no better way to get your next BMW than via European Delivery!” Jonathan wholeheartedly agrees with that view and recently left his baby to be placed on a ship bound for the US of A. I am jealous of his latest pick-up as the 335d is one of my favorite cars currently on the road and it has been a few months since I was in Germany drinking the fabulous Augustiner!
So without further ado here is an excerpt from a recent post:
On December 30, I left my brand new 335d in the care of the E.H. Harms, a unit of BLG Logistics, in Munich. Harms is BMW’s shipping agent and takes care of all aspects of shipping the car to the United States, including booking passage and customs brokerage.
Harms booked the 335d on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen MV Manon, voyage CQ002-MAN, which left Bremerhaven today heading for Göteborg, Sweden.
For the full story and other offerings including his backstage pass through the Welt and BMW manufacturing in Munich click on over to The Diesel Driver.
BMWNA today held a Press Conference to launch the new Z4 in the US. While the conference was very informative, to our loyal readers there was not much further information in regards to the Z4 outside the fact that European Deliveries will be available on May 20th.
What was welcomed, was the official confirmation of 6 new models being launched within 2009. The xDrive version of the 7 series, the 760Li/i, the X5 ///M, the X6 ///M, the 5 Series GT (F07/PAS) and a two mode hybrid of the X6 will all be introduced this fall/winter.
The X1 will also debut for markets outside the US this year.
We expect to see the official launches of the X1 and 5 Series GT at a similar time to last years launch of the 7 Series, so late June early July.
Yes, this is a bit confusing and makes little initial sense. This is the first time a non-EU produced model is being offered for pickup in Europe by those of us in the states. If there is a choice, it is my opinion to ALWAYS take delivery at the BMW Welt as there is nothing better than driving your car on the roads it was designed for. Our original understanding was that X5 and X6 ///M models would have limited availability for delivery at BMW Welt but it has been brought to our attention that the wording really means that you take delivery of a car normally available for European Delivery and get to “experience” the ///M SAVs.
This limited driving event starts with picking up your new BMW (not an ///M SAV) in Munich and ends with an ///M Power Driving Experience in Salzburg, Austria.
All sources indicate that the release of official images of this car will happen very shortly. Until then here is another spy shot to keep your palate ready for the main course, so stay tuned!
We also wanted to reiterate that since this version of the car will be built in Regensburg, Germany it will be the newest addition to the European Delivery program, and fill the spot the X3 will eventually vacate. So for a while there will be one more model available than currently. Initially it (like all new models) will come out of the dealers allocation of cars rather than the Euro Delivery allocation pool.
Pricing numbers have been rumored to be a modest increase to a huge jump placing it right alongside the Mercedes Benz SLK or Porsche Boxster. We can see the base model coming in around the low $40,000s and the show stopper loaded to the gills exceeding sticker on the normally equipped Boxster. This car will blend several niche markets and bring a great deal of new technology to the party, all of which add to the cost. Official numbers will not be released until right before the car hits the showrooms; notice we still do not have official word on the new 7 or even the 335d.
BMWAG release: BMW WELT CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY
10/16/2008
Already Well Over Two Million Visitors.
Munich. On 17 October 2008 the BMW Welt is celebrating its first anniversary. And even after such a short time, this unique building presenting equally unique highlights ranks No 2 on the list of the most popular sights in Munich, more than 2.2 million people visiting the BMW Welt in the last 12 months to enjoy the wide range of outstanding exhibits and displays.
All kinds of different exhibitions, the opportunity to pick up your car at the BMW Welt, guided tours as well as jazz and pre-Christmas concerts have attracted visitors from both Germany and all over the world to this new meeting place. At the same time a total of more than 220 external events have also attracted a wide range of participants to the BMW Welt Events Forum, many guests taking the opportunity to admire the unique architecture of this modern structure and enjoy a delicious meal in one of the restaurants.
I apologize for the delay but this took longer to complete than I anticipated. This is an in depth account of our delivery day at the BMW Welt in Munich.
The overall experience was amazing on many levels. Having completed several deliveries at the previous center this was a huge change. Above you will find many photos with descriptions easily viewed by placing the cursor over “notes”, for larger (though not full quality) photos click here. Most of the photos within the story below are included above but several are from past trips etc. and can be viewed larger by clicking on them. Complete delivery story below.
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Sections: European Delivery, Events, Motorsport, Nürburgring, Official News Mar 29th, 2011 6 Comments 
