[KyleKatarn]

I placed my order on the beggining of July and the ETA is to arrive here in Portugal on the 1st of November. Can't wait...

[Blackers]

Good news, my 330e is now sitting at the dealer in Edinburgh, it was registered last week

Bad news, the transfer of the plate from my existing car is taking the fleet company some time to complete and until done I can't collect the BMW

[tricky6]

Originally Posted by Blackers

Good news, my 330e is now sitting at the dealer in Edinburgh, it was registered last week

Bad news, the transfer of the plate from my existing car is taking the fleet company some time to complete and until done I can't collect the BMW

Damn, totally annoying!? Can't remember if you use Arval but they took over a week to place the order and still did it wrong. I think I'd have my car by now if they'd got their skates on. Never mind, not long to wait now, figure I might even be lucky and get it late this week... Hope they sort yours out pronto.

[snusnu]

Originally Posted by tricky6

Damn, totally annoying!? Can't remember if you use Arval but they took over a week to place the order and still did it wrong. I think I'd have my car by now if they'd got their skates on. Never mind, not long to wait now, figure I might even be lucky and get it late this week... Hope they sort yours out pronto.

Most probably not - the week difference would still be negated by factory shutdown

[Blackers]

Originally Posted by tricky6

Damn, totally annoying!? Can't remember if you use Arval but they took over a week to place the order and still did it wrong. I think I'd have my car by now if they'd got their skates on. Never mind, not long to wait now, figure I might even be lucky and get it late this week... Hope they sort yours out pronto.

Yes, very. We use Ogilvie in Stirling, a very helpful firm, order and progress managed well just this final holdup. Still as you say not long to go, will post photos once I collect it 😊

[tricky6]

Originally Posted by tricky6

Damn, totally annoying!? Can't remember if you use Arval but they took over a week to place the order and still did it wrong. I think I'd have my car by now if they'd got their skates on. Never mind, not long to wait now, figure I might even be lucky and get it late this week... Hope they sort yours out pronto.

Now 9660 - transfer to dealer. Assuming it will arrive today, have requested Friday handover. We'll see :-)

[Tam the Bam]

Moving fast now!

[tricky6]

Originally Posted by Tam the Bam

Moving fast now!

Handover booked for this Friday! :-)

[tricky6]

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[-Nick]

Oh dear this doesn't look good.. Brand new 330e in the UK set on fire due to a battery failure of some sort:

[mlcgd21]

Originally Posted by -Nick

Oh dear this doesn't look good.. Brand new 330e in the UK set on fire due to a battery failure of some sort:

scary

[tricky6]

Originally Posted by mlcgd21

scary

Holy moley... :-(

[mlcgd21]

the only thing we can do is ask BMW for explanations, I already called my dealer.

[Tam the Bam]

That is frightening...... as stated all you can do is to try and find out why?

There have been other manufacturers non “e” cars that have done this but must be concerning...

[mlcgd21]

Originally Posted by Tam the Bam

That is frightening...... as stated all you can do is to try and find out why?

There have been non “e” cars that have done this but must be concerning...

do you have information about other non hybrid bmws that had also caught fire? Which models?

[Tam the Bam]

Sorry.... I meant other manufacturers cars...

I don’t know of any BMW ..

[Albmw1977]

Originally ordered my 330e on 20 August (company car via ALD). Was given an anticipated delivery to dealer date w/c 21/10. BMW Genius have confirmed this when I've checked since (normally every few days 😂😂&#128580.... HOWEVER this morning they're saying they now expect delivery 14/10. V excited!
They seem to banging these 330e's out at quite a rate! Or maybe people have stopped ordering as they're concerned about spontaneous combustion?? 😂🤯

[snusnu]

I mean, hi voltage, short circuit... flames

Ever tried to hit the mobile phone battery with a hammer?

[tricky6]

Collecting tomorrow :-)

[Blackers]

Originally Posted by tricky6

Collecting tomorrow :-)

That looks smart, particularly in that colour and in the sunshine 👍

[-Nick]

Originally Posted by tricky6

Collecting tomorrow :-)

Looks lovely!

I saw a black 330e at the Emergency Services show at the NEC today plugged in.. Made me even more excited to get mine!


Interesting to see that video of the burning car has been taken down... I wonder if BMW have had a say in it hmmm

[snusnu]

Arval informed me that my cart due to delivery mid to late October