6 Month wait is over! 2009 E93 SSII over Bamboo

osteome · 03-25-2009, 03:27 PM

Well six months after placing the order, I picked it up today! It was actually at the local German dealer for over a week, but we had to wait until the paperwork cleared customs via military sales.

I would have tried to get it sooner, but figured that I would wait until "spring" in Bavaria since it will be primarily only a fair weather car and it is a convertible after all. I ended up putting about 40 miles on it today before locking in the garage with heavy snow falling (Spring my a**!).

So far, I absolutely love it! No regrets on the color combination, although "not recommended" by BMW. I did not go with extended leatherand I think that it came out nicely. Also went with carbon leather trim as I am just not a huge fan of the titanium. I had to do a half day at work after picking it up, so only got a couple of crappy pictures, but will post more, if we ever get to see the sun.

Looks like I will take the Honda to work for a few days with this weather. At least that wil give me time to read through the manuals again. No real mods yet, but did drop in a set of Weathertech floor mats in at delivery and pulled the carpeted ones (No "M" logo mats in locally available in Gemany anyway). Military sales is pretty tight evidently with any "freebies", but did manage to get an M keychain and the Ipod cable thrown in with the basic 3 series mats.

Can't wait to hit 1200 miles!

Ian335i · 03-25-2009, 03:30 PM

Beautiful! Congrats!

valeram · 03-25-2009, 03:33 PM

Congrats! You have great taste in color selection. Oops, we got the same color.

ase2dais · 03-25-2009, 03:36 PM

elegant!!

jk6672 · 03-25-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osteome

So far, I absolutely love it! No regrets on the color combination, although "not recommended" by BMW.

What do you mean?

osteome · 03-25-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jk6672

What do you mean?

Thanks for all the kind replies!

IIRC Fox Red and Bamboo are "not recommended" in combination with SSII in the company literature. I think that either looks fine! Going with the black interior was too monochromatic for me, as was silver interior, given the exterior. I am not a huge fan of red, so bamboo it is.

I think that they play well with each other and, judging from the diffculty in finding existing colors of the this combo prior to ordering, pretty uncommon to boot. The German dealer did a SSII/FR E90, which looked OK to me, so I was able to see that one but again, just not a fan of red although it was in the demo that I first drove (with AW).

penny31 · 03-25-2009, 04:37 PM

ima go with bmw on it but to each their own. congratsssssss on ur new m3. ull find urself any excuse to drive it.. and i mean any..

Jaypod · 03-25-2009, 04:43 PM

Congrats!!! Enjoy - get driving so you can pass the 1200 mi mark!

jamesisel · 03-25-2009, 09:55 PM

Congrats!

SlammedR8 · 03-25-2009, 10:07 PM

congrats!

Manny212 · 03-25-2009, 11:25 PM

very nice! I think the bamboo with ss2 is very unique and it actually looks good! Same thing happened with the interlagos and fox red. Not recommended by BMW but it looks good and many people now have that combo

spyderco10 · 03-25-2009, 11:28 PM

certainly is pretty

osteome · 03-26-2009, 02:20 AM

Thanks for all the replies thus far! Color is such a subjective thing, so I would not expect everyone to express rampant enthusiasm. Then again, this why I dislike, "what colors show I get" threads. No one else really has to like the color, if the individual owner is happy with it (certain overly red custom 335 interior examples excepted

)

I will try to post up some sunny days shots with the top down, if that weather every arrives locally.

I should clear 100 miles on the odometer today with the run to work and may do a little road trip this weekend if the weather is agreeable.

MJC///M3 · 03-26-2009, 08:46 AM

absolute beauty!! congrats!

dcstep · 03-26-2009, 10:07 AM

Nice, I've got the SSII on an E92 with the Fox Red. I can't wait to see your bamboo in the sun with the top down. That'll be a great color, I suspect.

Black's and grey are fine, but I love the interiors like FR and Bamboo to really show off the leather.

The SSII is really neat in the way it changes as the light changes. It'll look blueish to greenish and then straight silver, depending on the light. When you park it next to a plain silver car, the difference really is dramatic.

Dave

montreal red · 03-26-2009, 10:36 AM

congrats on the car!

asp17 · 03-26-2009, 11:15 AM

post some pics of the interior

CONGRATS!! Enjoy it (atleast after 1200)

ring007 · 03-26-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by valeram

Congrats! You have great taste in color selection. Oops, we got the same color.

Agreed color is very subjective, and like you I think the color combo works really well on this car (had the same combo on a X5 a few years back) and "wasn't recommended" then either. I love mine and let me tell you (albeit the dealer says nothing is changed at the 1,200 mile service that would increase performance) there IS a big difference in performance once you can rev it past 5,500

as I just had the 1,200 mile service done on my SS/BB E93MDCT last week and cannot believe the performance difference.
Enjoy and drive it like it was meant to be driven.

osteome · 03-26-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ring007

Agreed color is very subjective, and like you I think the color combo works really well on this car (had the same combo on a X5 a few years back) and "wasn't recommended" then either. I love mine and let me tell you (albeit the dealer says nothing is changed at the 1,200 mile service that would increase performance) there IS a big difference in performance once you can rev it past 5,500

as I just had the 1,200 mile service done on my SS/BB E93MDCT last week and cannot believe the performance difference.
Enjoy and drive it like it was meant to be driven.

It was your set of pictures that helped to seal the deal! I was still at the stage of the order that permitted changes when you got yours. No regrets at all this point!

Deda · 03-26-2009, 02:02 PM

congrats..looks amazing!

M3 vert · 03-26-2009, 05:41 PM

congrats...car looks great!

the ferrari california has a similar combination in one of its launch campaigns!

osteome · 04-19-2009, 01:47 PM

Finally got some reliably sunny days....

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osteome Major 195 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (4)	6 Month wait is over! 2009 E93 SSII over Bamboo Well six months after placing the order, I picked it up today! It was actually at the local German dealer for over a week, but we had to wait until the paperwork cleared customs via military sales. I would have tried to get it sooner, but figured that I would wait until "spring" in Bavaria since it will be primarily only a fair weather car and it is a convertible after all. I ended up putting about 40 miles on it today before locking in the garage with heavy snow falling (Spring my a!). So far, I absolutely love it! No regrets on the color combination, although "not recommended" by BMW. I did not go with extended leatherand I think that it came out nicely. Also went with carbon leather trim as I am just not a huge fan of the titanium. I had to do a half day at work after picking it up, so only got a couple of crappy pictures, but will post more, if we ever get to see the sun. Looks like I will take the Honda to work for a few days with this weather. At least that wil give me time to read through the manuals again. No real mods yet, but did drop in a set of Weathertech floor mats in at delivery and pulled the carpeted ones (No "M" logo mats in locally available in Gemany anyway). Military sales is pretty tight evidently with any "freebies", but did manage to get an M keychain and the Ipod cable thrown in with the basic 3 series mats. Can't wait to hit 1200 miles! Attached Images __________________ 2022 M4 Competition ConvertibleDravit / Tartufo Full / Carbon Fiber Exterior...loaded 2020 X5:MW/Coffee Extended Merino, M Sport, B&W....loaded 2007 X3: Sapphire Black / Black loaded 6 speed Gone:** M3 E93 Silverstone II over Bamboo
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osteome Major 195 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (4)	Thanks for all the replies thus far! Color is such a subjective thing, so I would not expect everyone to express rampant enthusiasm. Then again, this why I dislike, "what colors show I get" threads. No one else really has to like the color, if the individual owner is happy with it (certain overly red custom 335 interior examples excepted ) I will try to post up some sunny days shots with the top down, if that weather every arrives locally. I should clear 100 miles on the odometer today with the run to work and may do a little road trip this weekend if the weather is agreeable. __________________ 2022 M4 Competition ConvertibleDravit / Tartufo Full / Carbon Fiber Exterior...loaded 2020 X5:MW/Coffee Extended Merino, M Sport, B&W....loaded 2007 X3: Sapphire Black / Black loaded 6 speed Gone: M3 E93 Silverstone II over Bamboo
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