[Joe240]

Originally Posted by beemdoubleu2er

Yeah. I haven't been to the factory in Germany but I've been to the Performance Center in SC a few times and I've done the factory tour, really worth it!

I want to take the trip up to BMW welt and see it. Wonder if they do a viewing area or tour of the factory itself where they build cars.

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by Joe240

I want to take the trip up to BMW welt and see it. Wonder if they do a viewing area or tour of the factory itself where they build cars.

I'd like to do that as well. Maybe I'll do ED next time if the timing is right and I can deal with the double wait. I was able to see the production line of the X series in SC.

[F1HAMMY]

Spoke to BMW Genuis this morning. They're saying that no 2017's are being released from port until an as yet to be decided date, is decided. Apparently BMW will decide this when they, errrr, decide it.
So, this kinda sucks as I was hoping for delivery in the next week to 10 days. It really jacks up my plans for vacation. Not happy

[LF]

Originally Posted by beemdoubleu2er

According to the order guide and the configurator, CarPlay only requires the addition of the navigation option.

However my question is if it will still work wirelessly or not. It requires wifi for that but it's very possible that the nav has it (just not the extra hotspot functionality as a separate option).

For what is worth, wireless CarPlay has been available since iOS 9.

For waht it's worth, I was told by BMW Genius that they expect CarPlay to be wireless. It's all speculation until one of us gets our car. My m240i is aboard the Tomar, ETA to Baltimore port on 8/25.

[BPAC306]

I am also on the MORNING CALYPSO, should be in MD tomorrow / 19th
I am being extremely hopfull about getting the car next week. (im still driving a rental car!)

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by F1HAMMY

Spoke to BMW Genuis this morning. They're saying that no 2017's are being released from port until an as yet to be decided date, is decided. Apparently BMW will decide this when they, errrr, decide it.
So, this kinda sucks as I was hoping for delivery in the next week to 10 days. It really jacks up my plans for vacation. Not happy

I bet the main reason is that they can't be released until the new model gets EPA certification. If it's some other artificial reason then that would suck

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by LF

For waht it's worth, I was told by BMW Genius that they expect CarPlay to be wireless. It's all speculation until one of us gets our car. My m240i is aboard the Tomar, ETA to Baltimore port on 8/25.

Let's see who gets the first US model with CarPlay!

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by BPAC306

I am also on the MORNING CALYPSO, should be in MD tomorrow / 19th
I am being extremely hopfull about getting the car next week. (im still driving a rental car!)

If what F1HAMMY said is true... I hope the hold gets lifted soon. Good luck!

[BPAC306]

I find this hard to believe... why would they SHIP the vehicle from the German port only to sit and wait around in the US. However if they said they are not releasing any more 2017 from the German port, yes that would be a bit more understanding. anyway I try not to get worked up over speculation.

[LF]

Originally Posted by beemdoubleu2er

Let's see who gets the first US model with CarPlay!

I'm in IL, so we'll see! Hopefully the lucky person to get theirs first let's us all know!

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by BPAC306

I find this hard to believe... why would they SHIP the vehicle from the German port only to sit and wait around in the US. However if they said they are not releasing any more 2017 from the German port, yes that would be a bit more understanding. anyway I try not to get worked up over speculation.

It's normal procedure for new models to have to wait for EPA certification. This happened with the first F8x M3s and M4s to hit the US.

Here's an article about this topic with the i3:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/20/a...stuck-at-port/

[BPAC306]

interesting... well since the B58 is already in the US maybe it will be a rubber stamp.

[beemdoubleu2er]

Originally Posted by BPAC306

interesting... well since the B58 is already in the US maybe it will be a rubber stamp.

Yeah let's hope so!

[Topdown240]

So has anyone in the US taken delivery of a 230/240 yet? Mine is due into port tomorrow, and I will not be a happy boy if it sits there.

[krickster]

Mines been at the port since the twelfth.

[F1HAMMY]

I spoke to a BMW Genuis supervisor and although she has no idea why it's on hold she said the code attached to it is a "Diagnostic" code. So, makes me think it's a Software/Engineering issue.
FWIW, I'm also belong to a Facebook page for 2 series owners and even F80 owners are experiencing their order cars being held at port. So, It may just be an EPA cert issue.

[F1HAMMY]

Finally got ahold of my CA. He confirms it's an EPA thing for emissions and to expect a 4-6 week hold until certification....

[Topdown240]

4-6 weeks! That's bullshit. Not cool at all. I'm hoping my CA is more correct, he just said 2-3 days usually when a new model comes across.

[beemdoubleu2er]

I really hope it's just a few extra days and not weeks. That would really suck.

[Topdown240]

Searching these forums it looks like some 2017 B series engine cars have been port held since as early as mid July. Perhaps the 4-6 week timeframe is accurate but has been running for 4-5 weeks? Odd that this seems to be a relatively undicussed topic, perhaps because it only occurs when new engines/drivetrains come out. Not cool in any event.

[beemdoubleu2er]

The F87 forums also have something similar where the EPA certification was done but BMW held the cars even longer after that so that allegedly could release the first round of cars to US dealers at the same time. I don't know if the same will happen here, I haven't read anything about an official release date to the US but it could also happen. Fun times!

[Joe240]

Well this all sucks. I'm hoping that it doesn't hit my delivery to the german dealer over here (US Spec car, delivered to german dealer).