07-20-2012, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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New here, getting my F20 118d sport in Mineral White in 10 days time...cant wait! Hope to see you all around! |
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Welcome Good State of Health ;-)
Good luck and I can't wait to see the pics |
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07-20-2012, 06:26 PM | #5 |
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Unfortunately its a company car so it is a standard 118d sport with PDC and enhanced Bluetooth.
Still better than the Astra they gave me before. I am really looking forward to it. Will get pics up soon hopefully |
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07-24-2012, 04:43 AM | #8 |
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Looks like Mineral White is picking up - we should have a strong showing soon enough! My car has arrived at the dealer, just waiting for the PDI and regn paperwork + extras to go on!
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07-24-2012, 04:58 AM | #9 |
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Ha! The Astra has served me well but now it's time to get into a proper motor!
I chose the Mineral White without seeing it in the flesh. Hope I like it an it is different enough from all the solid white cars around at the moment. The pics of MW on this forum look awesome, really set off worth the Urban grille, although that's something I won't be able to do, still I think its going to look great! |
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07-24-2012, 05:43 AM | #10 |
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Thats excellent
Hope when you get it you'll post plenty of snaps to keep all us who are still waiting jealous as hell!!
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Why Not!!???!!!
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07-24-2012, 09:53 AM | #13 |
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Not a material change
It is a minor cosmetic change to exterior trim that does not change the material colour or identification of the car, and it does not modify any of the mechanical/electrical/structural systems in any way so I do not think the insurance companies would care AT ALL. Its like tinting your windows or applying Supaguard paint protection. If this is an issue, you can always swap back to the standard grill at the end of your contract/lease. The Urban grills really add lift to the Mineral White car and i would strongly recommend you consider it.
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07-24-2012, 10:15 AM | #14 |
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Thanks for your advice it is much appreciated. I guess I get the grille from the local dealership? Not available on parts websites as far as I can see looking at a couple.
They pop out and back in without taking the bumper off, yes? |
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You can order the [2] parts from your BMW dealership and stock arrives in 2 working days. LEFT URBAN LINE KIDNEY GRILLE / white gloss and chrome at £33.49 Part No. 51 13 7 262119 RIGHT URBAN LINE KIDNEY GRILLE / white gloss and chrome at £33.49 Part No. 51 13 7 262120 HOW TO CHANGE THE KIDNEY GRILLE Step-By-Step DIY instructions to swap the grilles over here http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...=kidney+grille [Requires some tools and DIY capability, its not entirely straight-fwd, but does NOT require removing the bumper whatever the dealer tells you] OR Ask your dealer to do the swap for you FOC (go via your sales manager) They quoted me £150 for the 10-minute job and I burst out laughing, then they said they'd do it FOC Hope this is helpful. |
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07-24-2012, 12:27 PM | #16 |
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Many thanks SpokenHands very helpful indeed!
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07-31-2012, 04:11 PM | #17 |
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Got my car today!
Absolutely over the moon with it, will post pics when it stops raining lol. One problem I have is that my y cable (genuine from BMW today) doesn't work with my iPhone 4 unjailbroken. Works with all my friends phones, not mine! Have tried restoring the phone, changing firmware revision on the phone and still nothing. Phone woks with all other docks but not this, sooo frustrating! Have used another y cable too and still nothing. Going to go the USB stick route at the moment but hope that when I get my iPhone 5 (when it comes out) that I have no connection issues! Also back to the car itself, Mineral White is AWESOME, what a colour in real life. When the car came off the lorry earlier it was in a kind of flattish light that gave a silvery whitey green tinge, and I fell in love there and then and knew I had made the right choice. |
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Have you decided to swap the grills? I am going down that road, still undecided on the contrast black roof Enjoy your new ride |
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08-02-2012, 01:42 AM | #19 |
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Yeah I think I will swap the grilles. Will do it soon when I've got some spare time and cash.
Glad you got yours mate, have you had a grin from ear to ear like I have since getting it? |
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08-05-2012, 07:42 AM | #20 |
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Hi all
After a few days with my new F20, I am in love...such a nice ride...got my iPhone working as well, needed a replacement as the dock connector was corroded. The new iPhone works flawlessly with the y cable. Love the power and smoothness of the ride, compared to my Astra, this is streets ahead. The run-flats seems fine too. Here are a few pics as promised... I have ordered the Urban line grilles which should come on Tuesday, so once they are fitted (doing it myself), I will post some more pics Last edited by GSH; 08-05-2012 at 07:49 AM.. |
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08-07-2012, 03:43 AM | #21 |
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Pick up my White Gloss Urban line kidney grilles today, hope to get em fitted over the next couple of days...can't wait! Will post pics when done
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Hey guy,
Welcome to the site and thanks for joining us at this board. Hope you will succeed in your this sports season.
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