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I did European Delivery for my BMW 320i back in 1982. I was able to get exactly the car I wanted that I couldn't have gotten in the US (They didn't limit you to packages so I got LSD, no radio, sunroof, steel wheels - I was going to get my own radio and alloys). I figure including travel (me and my wife), insurance, etc. I paid the same as I would have if I had bought a similar car in the New Orleans (sales tax was 9% I think and it helped that the tax only applied to the price of the car, not shipping or insurance, etc.).
The funny thing was that my car was not ready yet. So to qualify, I had to prove that I was in Europe. They gave me a form to get stamped and signed at a European consulate. We went to the consulate in Munich and they called my name to do my business.
The guy there read the form, looked up and said, "Are you NCMudbug?"
I said "Yes I am."
He then said, "Are you in Europe?".
I said, "Yes I am."
He stamped the form, I signed it and when I got back home, I gave that to the BMW dealer and they sent for my car.
I took at look at the European Delivery section of the MBUSA website. It looks like a nice program. I don't know what the relative price of the cars is though... In any event, it sounds like a lot of fun and a great way to get a car!
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I did European Delivery for my BMW 320i back in 1982. I was able to get exactly the car I wanted that I couldn't have gotten in the US (They didn't limit you to packages so I got LSD, no radio, sunroof, steel wheels - I was going to get my own radio and alloys). I figure including travel (me and my wife), insurance, etc. I paid the same as I would have if I had bought a similar car in the New Orleans (sales tax was 9% I think and it helped that the tax only applied to the price of the car, not shipping or insurance, etc.).
The funny thing was that my car was not ready yet. So to qualify, I had to prove that I was in Europe. They gave me a form to get stamped and signed at a European consulate. We went to the consulate in Munich and they called my name to do my business.
The guy there read the form, looked up and said, "Are you NCMudbug?"
I said "Yes I am."
He then said, "Are you in Europe?".
I said, "Yes I am."
He stamped the form, I signed it and when I got back home, I gave that to the BMW dealer and they sent for my car.
I took at look at the European Delivery section of the MBUSA website. It looks like a nice program. I don't know what the relative price of the cars is though... In any event, it sounds like a lot of fun and a great way to get a car!
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So, I finally have been getting around to uploading the pics I took.
Here they are:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-c...age-3-a-3.html
Here's a special preview, I haven't posted these pics yet in the thread b/c I haven't gotten that far yet, but these have to be some of my favs. Taken in front of Hangar-7 (Red Bull):
Here they are:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-c...age-3-a-3.html
Here's a special preview, I haven't posted these pics yet in the thread b/c I haven't gotten that far yet, but these have to be some of my favs. Taken in front of Hangar-7 (Red Bull):
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Hey OP hows the spoiler holding up? im debating whether i should drill and tape or just 3m tape. If i put a bunch of tape really nicely placed do you think that will be enough? or could someone still rip it off?
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No one is ripping my spoiler off. It's been on with tape for years and for many miles at pretty high speeds. I put a bunch of 3M tape really nicely placed and it's more than enough, this sucker isn't coming off without a fight. Don't drill it.
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I concur with Phil. I ended up having my lip spoiler custom drilled/mounted a long time ago and kinda regret it now.
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The car has been running well, aside from the rough idle at start-up when it's cold. However, last Saturday it threw a CEL--P0128. It was the good old thermostat which has never been replaced. So at 107k miles, I ended up having the thermostat and thermostat housing change. Hopefully that was the cause of the rough idle in the mornings (I figure the coolant is going into the engine while it's not yet warmed up and that's what's causing the rough idle at start-up).
Here's a picture of it at Auto Talent getting the work done:
It's ironic that it threw the CEL on Saturday, since the C250 just landed in the US today and should be in my possession within the next week.
Here's a picture of it at Auto Talent getting the work done:
It's ironic that it threw the CEL on Saturday, since the C250 just landed in the US today and should be in my possession within the next week.
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The car has been running well, aside from the rough idle at start-up when it's cold. However, last Saturday it threw a CEL--P0128. It was the good old thermostat which has never been replaced. So at 107k miles, I ended up having the thermostat and thermostat housing change. Hopefully that was the cause of the rough idle in the mornings (I figure the coolant is going into the engine while it's not yet warmed up and that's what's causing the rough idle at start-up).
Here's a picture of it at Auto Talent getting the work done:
It's ironic that it threw the CEL on Saturday, since the C250 just landed in the US today and should be in my possession within the next week.
Here's a picture of it at Auto Talent getting the work done:
It's ironic that it threw the CEL on Saturday, since the C250 just landed in the US today and should be in my possession within the next week.
Prompt warm-up’s help to minimize wear (not sure if that’s a concern given your C250’s arrival :)) and reduce fuel consumption, even during a ‘harsh’ SoCal autumn.
Hard to envision how fitting a fresh thermostat would cure a rough idle at start-up.
An analogy might be that increasing a water heater’s temperature setting doesn’t necessarily make the hot water arrive at the showerhead any more quickly.
Won’t be the last time one of my harebrained theories was proven incorrect though.
If you’re looking to free up some garage space, splinter Jr. might be calling dibs on your clean Black Series.
Seems he is a little too frisky behind the wheel to inherit a C32, and that new Ford Escape Hybrid (??) he’s hoping for upon HS graduation isn’t going to happen.
Pleased to read Auto Talent is taking good care of you and your machines.
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yeah, the coupe is finally here. it has to clear customs AND the USDA! when it gets to the dealer, I'm having them debadge it. "C250" and "Blue Efficiency" will be gone.
That boat had to be the slowest boat ever! But, I think also, the car was on a train from Munich to the port in Bremerhaven. I guess next time I do Euro Delivery, I'm dropping it off in Bremerhaven instead of the hotel in Munich.
haha, yes! tons of pics
Prudent to replace that defective thermostat after having received a P0128 CEL.
Prompt warm-up’s help to minimize wear (not sure if that’s a concern given your C250’s arrival
) and reduce fuel consumption, even during a ‘harsh’ SoCal autumn.
Hard to envision how fitting a fresh thermostat would cure a rough idle at start-up.
An analogy might be that increasing a water heater’s temperature setting doesn’t necessarily make the hot water arrive at the showerhead any more quickly.
Won’t be the last time one of my harebrained theories was proven incorrect though.
If you’re looking to free up some garage space, splinter Jr. might be calling dibs on your clean Black Series.
Seems he is a little too frisky behind the wheel to inherit a C32, and that new Ford Escape Hybrid (??) he’s hoping for upon HS graduation isn’t going to happen.
Pleased to read Auto Talent is taking good care of you and your machines.
Prompt warm-up’s help to minimize wear (not sure if that’s a concern given your C250’s arrival
) and reduce fuel consumption, even during a ‘harsh’ SoCal autumn. Hard to envision how fitting a fresh thermostat would cure a rough idle at start-up.
An analogy might be that increasing a water heater’s temperature setting doesn’t necessarily make the hot water arrive at the showerhead any more quickly.
Won’t be the last time one of my harebrained theories was proven incorrect though.
If you’re looking to free up some garage space, splinter Jr. might be calling dibs on your clean Black Series.
Seems he is a little too frisky behind the wheel to inherit a C32, and that new Ford Escape Hybrid (??) he’s hoping for upon HS graduation isn’t going to happen.
Pleased to read Auto Talent is taking good care of you and your machines.
your analogy sounds pretty right. I guess it was just wishful thinking and me trying to rationalize! lol
I will definitely let you know! You should talk to Drex about the Escape Hybrid. His cousin's gf has one and apparently she's not too fond of it.
Auto Talent is great. I was thinking of actually doing it myself and I realized that I don't trust myself that much to do this. They waited for me to bring it at 7:00PM, had the parts and did the change pretty quickly. And I wasn't charged very much at all. The extra littler money spent on the labor was well worth the piece of mind
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the C204 finally came in last Friday. funny how it has the M271EVO engine in it. I swear it has the same thermostat as well, as the coolant temp runs at 90 degrees, lol.
here it is next to the 203, notice the OEM LED license plate lights found on the 2012's, next to the AZNOptics LED drop-in lights, lol:
First mod was having the dealer de-badge it:
here it is next to the 203, notice the OEM LED license plate lights found on the 2012's, next to the AZNOptics LED drop-in lights, lol:
First mod was having the dealer de-badge it:
