My Performance Center Experience *Very Long*

Flea7 · 09-15-2008, 11:39 PM

Wow, looks like a lot of fun!
When I bought my car in Dec. 07' through BMW financing I was offered a 2 nights stay at the Mariott and a one day performance class just for the purchase. This is different than a PCD. I think I spend the whole day at the track.

My track day is Oct.7 and I can't wait!!!!!!

nyc_dude · 09-16-2008, 01:05 AM

335d isn't going on sale til Jan 2009ish. How cold it be a customer car?

Check out the huge sensor or camera in the front air dam? IR/Laser Targeting Pod?

Cool experience...

Cheers,

methodtim · 09-16-2008, 01:18 AM

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An absolutely amazing write-up with excellent pics (especially the full 360º turn out). . I regret not doing PCD so bad and the pics of the facelifted E90. . .

Facelifted e90 is mine, all mine!!! Muahahaha.

Ok, not mine until mid-October, but it's waiting to be put on a ship right now... still happy!

Park2670 · 09-16-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nyc_dude

335d isn't going on sale til Jan 2009ish. How cold it be a customer car?

Check out the huge sensor or camera in the front air dam? IR/Laser Targeting Pod?

The people told me it was a customers car. They could have been wrong, or it could be an employees car, a test car, it could have been anything.

As stated before, the sensor in the front bumper is Active Cruise. Its radar based cruise control.

MyE92 · 09-16-2008, 08:56 AM

Is there a gap between the hood and the grills on the new silver E90?

Park2670 · 09-16-2008, 09:05 AM

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Is there a gap between the hood and the grills on the new silver E90?

Yes, there was a gap. But it looks worse due to camera angle.

E90SLAM · 09-16-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

No pricing yet. Window sticker wasnt visable.

Thanks

Thanks for the compliments

It would be worth it. Such a great experience. If I did actually drive home, it would have been a 2000 mile drive for me.

i dun mind if i planned a 10 day trip right after PCD....

Imola.ZHP · 09-16-2008, 10:28 AM

Thanks for sharing!

BTW, none of those pictures are "lame."

I hope to do this and/or ED in a few years...

EDIT: LOL, on that skid pad, if you scroll just right, its almost like a flip book, very cool!

Mr. 5 · 09-16-2008, 11:18 AM

Great pictures man!
I really like the new e90 body style and I love the fact that we can order them with space grey and red, and saddle interior now.
BMW woke up with the color choices.

Park2670 · 09-16-2008, 11:24 AM

Thanks Mr 5! Thanks for the post edit too.

E90SLAM · 09-16-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 5

Great pictures man!
I really like the new e90 body style and I love the fact that we can order them with space grey and red, and saddle interior now.
BMW woke up with the color choices.

but they dun have A22 anymore...

Park2670 · 09-16-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

EDIT: LOL, on that skid pad, if you scroll just right, its almost like a flip book, very cool!

Its even better on my computer since I only posted half of them. Over the 8 hour day I took 245 pictures. A lot of them were motion shots too

BoostedBMW · 09-16-2008, 12:31 PM

Wow, cool pics! That looks like a great experience for picking up your new car.

This really makes me regret not going with PCD when I had the chance.

Park2670 · 09-16-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBMW

Wow, cool pics! That looks like a great experience for picking up your new car.

This really makes me regret not going with PCD when I had the chance.

You need to do it! Was so much fun. Get an X3, X5, X6 or a DD 128. Anything to go there, will be worth it.

will@longbeachbmw · 09-17-2008, 03:17 AM

That's so funny - did you go on the 5th? I was supposed to be there that day but I bought tickets to Greenville NC not Greenville SC so I had to reschedule for October 1st =(

Will

BMWCali · 09-17-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Suareezay

wtf. i got jipped.

oh wells, congrats.

You didn't get jipped. They are just constantly improving what they offer. When I was there back in July 07 for the two-day school, they didn't have that ice skid pad. With all these new features that I never got to experience (ice skid pad, turn off ABS from fuse box, drive M3, factory tour), I'm thinking I'm going to have to head back there for another two-day school pretty soon. And with the 20% for being a BMW CCA member, it's hard to resist two days of intense fun for $1K. Though, flying in to Greenville is super expensive since it's such a small airport. I think it's $600 round-trip from Los Angeles.

Park2670 · 09-17-2008, 07:39 AM

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That's so funny - did you go on the 5th? I was supposed to be there that day but I bought tickets to Greenville NC not Greenville SC so I had to reschedule for October 1st =(

Will

No, my day was the 12th. Would have been cool to meet another E90post member!

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Though, flying in to Greenville is super expensive since it's such a small airport. I think it's $600 round-trip from Los Angeles.

Cost BMW $500 a ticket for me from SLC, Utah.

BMWCali · 09-17-2008, 08:09 AM

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Cost BMW $500 a ticket for me from SLC, Utah.

BMW PAID your airfare?

Park2670 · 09-17-2008, 09:17 AM

My trip was a special situation. I didn't take delivery of a car. It was called a 101 experience.

If you do a pcd airfare is paid by you

voltron1011 · 09-17-2008, 11:20 AM

AWESOME!!!

pacman · 09-17-2008, 12:43 PM

cool pics and writeup!! thanks for sharing.

NM_BMW · 09-17-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 5

Great pictures man!
I really like the new e90 body style and I love the fact that we can order them with space grey and red, and saddle interior now.
BMW woke up with the color choices.

+1 I really wanted the space grey on an e90. Oh well.

I was never mentioned this either when I ordered my e90?

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