2023 M850i Convertible in Production

bdmarc · 08-04-2022, 06:35 PM

Just heard from my dealer that the 2023 M850i convertible that I specced to him back in February entered production August 2. He says it will complete production August 9. Aventurin Red Metallic with black wheels. They were able to add the Bowers and Wilkinson sound system. Finally!

TheGreatM8 · 08-04-2022, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bdmarc

Just heard from my dealer that the 2023 M850i convertible that I specced to him back in February entered production August 2. He says it will complete production August 9. Aventurin Red Metallic with black wheels. They were able to add the Bowers and Wilkinson sound system. Finally!

Very nice choice in color and wheels. It's what I have on my M8 Comp Coupe.

Well done sir!

hinckley · 08-04-2022, 07:51 PM

AR is the best of the standard colors offered right now imo. I am however biased. Good luck with the rest of the process.

bdmarc · 08-22-2022, 12:15 PM

I've been told by the Genius folks that the build week is 9/4-10.

BMWGUYinCO · 08-23-2022, 08:18 AM

I absolutely love my '22 M850 Convertible, but I will say this: with the top down and in sport setting, you won't (and shouldn't) be listening to the B&W system. The engine exhaust is music enough!!!

bloozemanAZ · 08-24-2022, 04:38 PM

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AR is the best of the standard colors offered right now imo. I am however biased. Good luck with the rest of the process.

An absolute sleeper just couldn't push my wife over the agreement on the color (regtof it being my daily driver) as couldn't get the 2019 sample out in the sunlight. Dealer wouldn't move it off the showroom floor with their incandescent lighting which is far from a real world experience.

bloozemanAZ · 08-24-2022, 04:43 PM

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I absolutely love my '22 M850 Convertible, but I will say this: with the top down and in sport setting, you won't (and shouldn't) be listening to the B&W system. The engine exhaust is music enough!!!

Even with a coupe when my wife is in the car and audio volume at 20% or less the actual exhaust becomes the soundstage of my enjoyment. That's Sport Individual with chassis/suspension on Comfort, steering on Sport and engine on Sport Plus. The latter is the key as opens up the exhaust valves and operates the engine to equivalent of full Sport Plus.

bdmarc · 09-05-2022, 11:17 PM

Hooray! Today finally moved to “Exterior Body Assembly Begins” dot. First progress since August 4th.

bdmarc · 09-08-2022, 07:08 PM

So it looks to me that actual assembly took about three or four days to complete. The BMW site now reports my car is awaiting a carrier. A long wait, then rapid progress.

bdmarc · 09-13-2022, 08:17 AM

Car arrived at Bremerhaven on 9/10. Genius line told me today that current shipping delays mean it will sit there for 6-8 weeks! As it’s a “priority 1” it will likely be the lower end of that time frame.

bdmarc · 09-29-2022, 07:43 PM

According to the web site tonight, my car is now “in transit.” Tomorrow I will call the Genius line to see if I can learn more.

hinckley · 09-29-2022, 08:16 PM

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According to the web site tonight, my car is now “in transit.” Tomorrow I will call the Genius line to see if I can learn more.

Congrats! A genius should be able to tell you the ship's name and its eta. Your car will likely be dropped off in Brunswick, GA.

bdmarc · 09-30-2022, 08:10 AM

That ship has sailed (heh heh). Car is onboard the Orion Highway and is scheduled to arrive in Georgia October 10!

hinckley · 09-30-2022, 02:35 PM

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That ship has sailed (heh heh). Car is onboard the Orion Highway and is scheduled to arrive in Georgia October 10!

My car was processed through Brunswick remarkably quickly. It arrived at the port on a Tuesday morning, was on a truck Thursday morning and at my WPB dealership Thursday afternoon. The dealer prepped it and delivered it Thursday night.

It was the end of the month, so that may have made a difference, especially with the dealer prep and delivery part.

Hopefully, you'll have similar luck.

Singlemalts1 · 10-02-2022, 06:27 AM

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That ship has sailed (heh heh). Car is onboard the Orion Highway and is scheduled to arrive in Georgia October 10!

Congrats!! I'm currently on dot 3 with a scheduled production week of 9 OCT. Here's hoping that things go as smoothly for me once my vehicle actually hits the line. Good luck and can't wait to see pics.

bloozemanAZ · 10-05-2022, 11:10 PM

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Congrats!! I'm currently on dot 3 with a scheduled production week of 9 OCT. Here's hoping that things go as smoothly for me once my vehicle actually hits the line. Good luck and can't wait to see pics.

As per the long running joke on the forum, pics or it doesn't exist. 😜. Looking forward to seeing yours and the OPs as the 8-series is s a beautiful car no questions asked

bdmarc · 10-06-2022, 07:47 AM

Dealer says I get it on the 15th. Trading in my 2019 Black M850i convertible. Will send pix of new car when I get it.

bdmarc · 10-13-2022, 07:14 PM

Car actually arrived in Brunswick on the 11th. Today dealer told me it won’t leave the VPC until the 15th. And it won’t arrive in South Florida until the 19th. Waited ten months; another 6 days won’t kill me.

RJC-1 · 10-13-2022, 08:24 PM

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Car actually arrived in Brunswick on the 11th. Today dealer told me it won’t leave the VPC until the 15th. And it won’t arrive in South Florida until the 19th. Waited ten months; another 6 days won’t kill me.

Try to lock in your trade allowance, used car prices are falling.

hinckley · 10-14-2022, 11:49 AM

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Car actually arrived in Brunswick on the 11th. Today dealer told me it won’t leave the VPC until the 15th. And it won’t arrive in South Florida until the 19th. Waited ten months; another 6 days won’t kill me.

I happened to call a Genius the morning my car left Brunswick for S Florida. The Genius told me that it would take four days from then till delivery (I think that's the schedule baked into their system). Instead, the car got to the dealer in WPB early in the same afternoon (it's only a four hour drive from Brunswick) and my dealer prepped it and delivered it that night. So fingers crossed that you'll experience something similar.

bdmarc · 10-18-2022, 06:19 AM

Picked it up at the dealer last night. Very happy! B&W sound a big improvement over the HK in my traded-in 2019. More pix later.

Justao · 10-18-2022, 07:13 AM

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Picked it up at the dealer last night. Very happy! B&W sound a big improvement over the HK in my traded-in 2019. More pix later.

Are those aftermarket wheels?

08-04-2022, 06:35 PM	#1
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	2023 M850i Convertible in Production Just heard from my dealer that the 2023 M850i convertible that I specced to him back in February entered production August 2. He says it will complete production August 9. Aventurin Red Metallic with black wheels. They were able to add the Bowers and Wilkinson sound system. Finally!
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08-22-2022, 12:15 PM	#4
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	In Production I've been told by the Genius folks that the build week is 9/4-10.
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BMWGUYinCO Second Lieutenant 4125 Rep 273 Posts Drives: 22 M850 Convertible '23 X3 M40 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I absolutely love my '22 M850 Convertible, but I will say this: with the top down and in sport setting, you won't (and shouldn't) be listening to the B&W system. The engine exhaust is music enough!!!
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09-05-2022, 11:17 PM	#8
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Hooray! Today finally moved to “Exterior Body Assembly Begins” dot. First progress since August 4th.
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09-08-2022, 07:08 PM	#9
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Now Awaiting Carrier So it looks to me that actual assembly took about three or four days to complete. The BMW site now reports my car is awaiting a carrier. A long wait, then rapid progress.
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09-13-2022, 08:17 AM	#10
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Car arrived at Bremerhaven on 9/10. Genius line told me today that current shipping delays mean it will sit there for 6-8 weeks! As it’s a “priority 1” it will likely be the lower end of that time frame.
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09-29-2022, 07:43 PM	#11
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	According to the web site tonight, my car is now “in transit.” Tomorrow I will call the Genius line to see if I can learn more.
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bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	That ship has sailed (heh heh). Car is onboard the Orion Highway and is scheduled to arrive in Georgia October 10!
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bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Dealer says I get it on the 15th. Trading in my 2019 Black M850i convertible. Will send pix of new car when I get it.
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bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Car actually arrived in Brunswick on the 11th. Today dealer told me it won’t leave the VPC until the 15th. And it won’t arrive in South Florida until the 19th. Waited ten months; another 6 days won’t kill me.
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10-18-2022, 06:19 AM	#21
bdmarc New Member 44 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW 850i convertible, BMW iX Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ft Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	Got it! Picked it up at the dealer last night. Very happy! B&W sound a big improvement over the HK in my traded-in 2019. More pix later. Attached Images
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