[pedroF31]

Hi all,

I'm new here and have placed an order for an F31 325d Luxury !

The spec is:

Imperial Blue
Sports auto
HK
Adaptive suspension
Vis pack
Auto dimming/folding mirrors
Heated steering wheel
Heated Sports seats with lumbar
Pro media/nav
Interior comfort package

Looking forward to picking it up on 1 March and also looking forward to contributing to the forum !

[Pablo68]

Looks a nice spec... I love Imperial blue.... Nearly bought a 5er in it. What interior did you go for?

[pedroF31]

Thanks, your car looks nice too - I wish I could justify that engine !

I've gone for the Venetian Beige interior - my current BMW is Mystic blue with beige leather interior and I love that combination. I am a bit worried about the quality of the current Dakota leather but it was the only way I could find to get a light interior.

[Pablo68]

Originally Posted by pedro924

Thanks, your car looks nice too - I wish I could justify that engine !

I've gone for the Venetion Beige interior - my current BMW is Mystic blue with beige leather interior and I love that combination. I am a bit worried about the quality of the current Dakota leather but it was the only way I could find to get a light interior.

Cheers. Justification is easy! Just keep telling yourself it's still cheaper to fuel a thirsty petrol than drink beer.

Deep Blue/Beige is a lovely combo. If I didn't have dogs in my car on occaision I would have gone for a lighter colour than black. The Dakota is alright....and I do mean "alright". It's not Merino by any means but it does a job especially if you look after it.

[Alkidrew]

Sounds great and be nice to see a new colour on here. Show some pics when you get it.

[Apl440i or 335d?]

Sounds like a lovely spec. Look forward to photos when it comes.

[Defero]

Nice spec, it will be a great car. I have the 325d and think its great

[Eccles Ken]

Originally Posted by pedro924

Thanks, your car looks nice too - I wish I could justify that engine !

I've gone for the Venetion Beige interior - my current BMW is Mystic blue with beige leather interior and I love that combination. I am a bit worried about the quality of the current Dakota leather but it was the only way I could find to get a light interior.

Pedro

I've gone for Mineral Grey with beige leather on a 335D. However I think the Imperial Blue with beige is the most swish and impressive of all combos. Remember I couldn't get it with an Msport worse luck.

Great choice.

[nordberg]

EBII and beige here! Lovely....

[dopper99]

Nice one. Welcome to the twin turbo club.

[MWA]

i saw an f30 last week, thought it was carbon black, but I knew you couldn't get that colour, so now i know its called imperial blue. lovely colour and i think with beige leather you've got it absolutely right. congrats

[pedroF31]

Thanks very much for all of the positive comments etc. Checked with the dealer today and the build week is the last week in January. Although somewhat self-inflicted, this wait is proving to be VERY PAINFUL indeed. Worse than that, it has given me loads of time to worry about whether I chose the right spec, engine etc etc

[d4springer]

Originally Posted by pedro924

Thanks very much for all of the positive comments etc. Checked with the dealer today and the build week is the last week in January. Although somewhat self-inflicted, this wait is proving to be VERY PAINFUL indeed. Worse than that, it has given me loads of time to worry about whether I chose the right spec, engine etc etc

Sounds like a very nice car, not much you can really change if your thinking about adjustments before it's built, maybe ditch the heated steering wheel and get the Ext Mirrors - Folding and Auto Dimming option instead, they will likely be used more I would guess (unless you suffer from circulation problems in your fingers of course!)

[pedroF31]

Good point ! Luckily, I have already opted for the folding / dimming mirrors but just forgot to add it in my first post !

[Arwmjc]

Originally Posted by pedro924

Thanks, your car looks nice too - I wish I could justify that engine !

I've gone for the Venetian Beige interior - my current BMW is Mystic blue with beige leather interior and I love that combination. I am a bit worried about the quality of the current Dakota leather but it was the only way I could find to get a light interior.

Lovely spec mate... I was looking at beige.. But chickened out and went for black ... Cause thinking gonna be a nightmare to keep clean.... How have you found it with your last car?

[Arwmjc]

Originally Posted by dopper99

Nice one. Welcome to the twin turbo club.

How comes 325 is twin turbo and 330 is just single turbo?

[F30AM]

Originally Posted by Arwmjc

How comes 325 is twin turbo and 330 is just single turbo?

The 320d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 325d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a twin turbo, the 330d a 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 335d 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a twin turbo.

[Arwmjc]

Originally Posted by F30AM

The 320d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 325d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a twin turbo, the 330d a 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 335d 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a twin turbo.

Oh thanks for the heads up there mate....

[pedroF31]

I've got 3 cars on my drive all with cream / beige / almond light leather interiors. In a total of 1/4 million miles between them I've cleaned my front E46 seats twice and my wife's Freelander 1 driver's seat once (Takes about 3/4 of an hour to do each seat properly) and the occasional spot cleaning which you would need to do irrespective of colour and, IMO, the seats all look mint. Never had a problem with dye transfer from jeans either but I know others have.

[Arwmjc]

Originally Posted by pedro924

I've got 3 cars on my drive all with cream / beige / almond light leather interiors. In a total of 1/4 million miles between them I've cleaned my front E46 seats twice and my wife's Freelander 1 driver's seat once (Takes about 3/4 of an hour to do each seat properly) and the occasional spot cleaning which you would need to do irrespective of colour and, IMO, the seats all look mint. Never had a problem with dye transfer from jeans either but I know others have.

What about muddy shoes on the beige carpets etc?

[pete18]

It's only mud. Easy to clean or could get some black mats.
Pete

[Pablo68]

Originally Posted by F30AM

The 320d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 325d is a 2 litre 4cyl soot producer with a twin turbo, the 330d a 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a single turbo, 335d 3 litre 6 cyl soot producer with a twin turbo.

The (Petroleum) Spirit is strong in this one