2 years ago today, I got my M4.

[Jim B]

Two years ago today, about 8:30 in the morning, I got a call from my CA that my M4 had arrived overnight and that he expected it to be ready for me the following Monday. It was a Saturday, and I told him I wanted to see it. I grabbed my Canon 7D and drove down to Niello Elk Grove, about 20 miles from my house. When I got there, they had it in a corner of the shop where I could look and it and take photos.

While I was looking at the car my car my CA was told that the service tech who does most of the work on M cars was there, (He normally did not work Saturdays.) and could prep my car for delivery and have it ready for me in the afternoon. As neither my CA nor I were not expecting to be ready until the following Monday, I did not bring the title to my 335i. So I went home the get it and my checkbook and returned to Niello. After lunch we finished up the paperwork and the car was finished by 4:30. He went of over the features of the car, showing me how various things worked and took a short test drive. By 5:00, I was on the road with my new M4 for my 20 mile drive back home.

After 2 years and 15,600 miles I'm still loving it, and I plan on keeping it a lo-o-o-ong time.

I took the first six pics that day years ago today. The last two were taken last month at EuroSunday.

[Sedan_Clan]

Flashbacks. Those memories. I don't know how you wanted days though. I'm impatient as hell. My current M4 arrived at 2am on 10/28/16, and I was behind the wheel by 5pm the same day. My previous M4 arrived at 9am on some day in July 2014 (...it was a Saturday, because I remember having to call StrasseSport and ask them to lower my car on a Sunday), and I was behind the wheel by 6pm that day.

[AW BMW]

Nice flash back, now I'm thinking of the day I went to pick my baby up at Steve Thomas BMW.

[ElSenor]

Damn, I just hit a year in mine and already have 13k!

[StealthFish]

Your car looks like it transitioned from orange to a red orange within the 2 years. I'm gonna say paint fade... . Should've taken care of that metallic paint job. Lol. Love the color.

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by StealthFish

Your car looks like it transitioned from orange to a red orange within the 2 years. I'm gonna say paint fade... . Should've taken care of that metallic paint job. Lol. Love the color.

Then under different light, like direct sunlight, it transitions back to orange. It's amazing! What's even nicer, I didn't have to go through BMW Individual to get it. (BMW Individual was not yet available for the M4 when I ordered it in July 2014.)

The worst part of the story was the fact that it took 4 months minus 1 day from the date I ordered it to the date I got delivery. The wait sucked. But I got the car just the way I wanted it. I haven't seen any of the other colors, including BMW Individual colors that I would rather have.

The only issue I have is occasional surging on acceleration in 1st gear. Otherwise the car has been trouble free. My car is a keeper.

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by ElSenor

Damn, I just hit a year in mine and already have 13k!

I'd probably have more on mine if I didn't but this 4 months later: my 2015 Honda Goldwing 40th Anniversary Edition.

[StealthFish]

I love the SO color. I was recently given a choice to purchase a SO with the same options minus lighting package but decided to wait for the Individual paint of Ferrari Red. You said 4 months and 1 day for SO...it's already been 2 months already for me and the build is to start in Jan and the arrival was estimated for beginning of March or end of Feb. That will be about 5 to 6 months, so you definitely know how nuts I'm going.

I'm so excited for my car and just like yours, this will be a keeper for me as well. I'm glad you enjoy your car even after this long of ownership!

[Sassicaia]

Im keeping mine a long time too.

tell us how much you love the MT after two years.

Seriously for me the MT is what makes driving fun.

[WVUDrJay]

Had mine a little over two years. Still love to drive it every day I can. Only problem is heading toward my third set of rear tires at 18000 miles. Lol.

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by StealthFish

I love the SO color. I was recently given a choice to purchase a SO with the same options minus lighting package but decided to wait for the Individual paint of Ferrari Red. You said 4 months and 1 day for SO...it's already been 2 months already for me and the build is to start in Jan and the arrival was estimated for beginning of March or end of Feb. That will be about 5 to 6 months, so you definitely know how nuts I'm going.

I'm so excited for my car and just like yours, this will be a keeper for me as well. I'm glad you enjoy your car even after this long of ownership!

The 4 month wait was partly because Niello had to get a new allocation and there were a couple of production holds, one of them related to the SO interior. I gather from this forum that Individual colors generally slow production of the car depending on the color selected.

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by Sassicaia

Im keeping mine a long time too.

tell us how much you love the MT after two years.

Seriously for me the MT is what makes driving fun.

+1 The 6MT in my M4 is the best I've ever driven. I've had manuals since my 1969 Mercury Cougar I bought new when I graduated from college.

[mike@x-ph.com]

beautiful car

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

beautiful car

Thanks. I plan on keeping it for a lot more years.