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01-02-2011, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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2011 750LI Individual Citrin/Platinum
We picked up the 750li individual this friday. Car interior and exterior are stunning. The brown / black exterior color of the car is awesome. Will be posting more photos and a review later on. Individual is the way to go on the 7 series. The car has 5 place seating for the rear luxury seat package.
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01-02-2011, 09:58 PM | #2 |
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Quick questions.
1. Ordered the cold weather package, but did not get the ski bag , do we get a ski bag in the south ? 2. Also did not get the First Aid kit in the trunk, is BMW not giving these any more ? 3. Car has only one disc player in the front ? , not a CD changer ? Getting the entertainment package the only way of getting a CD/DVD changer ? |
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01-02-2011, 10:19 PM | #3 |
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@cracker123: Congrats on your new ride.. I have the same color combo and absolutely LOVE it !!!
1. I had to order the ski back as a standalone option (in Canada), have yet to use the ski bag but it's nice to have the ability to put something linger through the trunk... 2. Don't think so... 3. AFAIK you need the entertainment package to get the DVD changer, otherwise it doesn't really make any sense since most people use iPods, etc to play music and fewer utilize CDs. When you order the entertainment package you also get a rear mounted DVD player in the center console.
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01-02-2011, 11:09 PM | #4 |
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Very nice ride. I'm sort of regretting not getting the Rear Comfort Seats; the rear seat bottoms seem rather 'short' to me. Otherwise:
1. The Rear Comfort Seats may be causing the lack of a pass through Ski Bag. 2. Correct, no more First Aid Kit. Very strange for them to remove this for the US. I did get one, though, because I did European Delivery; which I made sure to pack in my luggage so that they would not remove same at the VDC. 3. Correct, even with the Premium Sound Package, you no longer get the CD Changer above the glove compartment. Instead, for 2011, Satellite Radio is no longer a standalone option, and is included in place of the CD Changer. But, yes, if you wanted the CD (DVD) Changer above the glove compartment, you would have had to order the Rear Entertainment System; which I did not due to EMF concerns. xDrive50i: I don't believe US models ever received the additional CD/DVD Changer at the rear of the center console; different for Canada / Europe, etc. craker123: Can you please post a list of all of your options; I'm interested! And, how did you know about 5 Place Seating with the Rear Comfort Seats; did you salesperson inform you of this change for 2011!? And, lucky you got the Pirellis; I have the Goodyears |
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01-03-2011, 12:56 AM | #6 |
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@dbs600: there is no additional CD/DVD Changer in the back with the rear seat entertainment system, there is a single DVD player mounted at the bottom of the center console. You can see it just below the climate controls in the first picture of my post here.
Below the DVD slot are two auxiliary audio and video inputs to hook up external devices (e.g. game consoles, iPod touch with the proper cable, camcorder, etc.). @cracker123: Wow, thanks and you are most welcome!
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01-03-2011, 01:06 AM | #7 |
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@dbs600: Actually I just noticed that in the 12th picture in the same post there is a close up shot of the rear center console where you can see the DVD player in more detail.
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01-03-2011, 07:57 AM | #8 | |
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The first one we ordered in July with a August build with rear comfort without individual. Back in August you can get only the 4 seats. Once the Sep bulletin came out we asked the dealer to delay the build till late September. They tried moving the order but was too late so the first car was built. The second order had a late october build. In the first week of october on a visit to a local dealer the shadow line trim, big wheels and the steering on the M Sport package looked nice. But we were not so impressed by the chrome in the M Sport. So the alternative to this was getting an Individual package. After seeing XDrive5.0 post on the individual we were convinced to order his combination. Sent an email to the CA to change the order since we had 3 more weeks to build. Some how within a day of email the second order went into production. CA was not happy initially with another order change but none the less, decided to place an order for the individual car. Here are the options on the final order. We are glad to have gotten the Individual , without the Individual the car would not have felt the same. One option that should also a must on this car is the Active Roll Stabilization . Because of the size , the car tends to lean a lot in the corners if you are in comfort mode. Third and Final Order : Citrin Black Platinum Individual Piano Black Lux Seating Front Lux Seating Rear - 5 place seating Premium sound Integral steering Ceramic controls Heads up display Rear view camera Smartphone integration Driver assistant package Cold weather package , with wood inlay steering wheel Last edited by cracker123; 01-04-2011 at 12:49 PM.. Reason: forgot cold weather package |
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01-03-2011, 02:55 PM | #9 |
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Active Roll Stabilization makes a HUGE difference and is DEFINITELY a MUST HAVE option, almost no roll/lean when cornering.
I also noticed you didn't get the side view (I think now it also includes top view) camera package. I use the side view cameras every day when I park the car, I think it's one of the best features they came up with... You weren't interested in the side view cameras?
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01-03-2011, 05:02 PM | #10 |
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xDrive: Yes, sorry, I meant single CD/DVD player at the rear, not CD/DVD changer, but hmm... for some reason I thought that with the Rear Entertainment Package in the US, the car does not come with the single CD/DVD player at the rear...?
cracker: Wow, crazy story, my story was/is crazy too, but in a different way. Otherwise, very impressive llist of options! Enjoy it in good health! |
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In the US the feature was removed for all but the very very early 2011's (March builds) through late late summer 2011's (August builds), but by September builds same should have again become available. But, yes, the US build your own site still does not reflect same.
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btw congrats on the car
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01-04-2011, 04:14 PM | #17 |
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@cracker123: Good question, I wondered about that myself. Maybe in the future they will. I think it will depend on how many people actually order the hybrid version...
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01-04-2011, 05:25 PM | #18 |
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When doing European Delivery I stopped by the M Studio and one of the vehicles on display was an ActiveHybrid Individual. Also note that the Steinway & Sons Individual models are ActiveHybrids as well.
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01-05-2011, 12:39 AM | #21 |
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They most certainly let you do that... for a price
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01-05-2011, 08:03 AM | #22 |
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I think it costed him about 20k more for that combination. Also how would one go about getting one of these individual key boxes ? If you take delivery of your car in Europe ?
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