BMW/TeamUSA - what should I do?

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Tonight I got an brochure from BMW North America. They're inviting me test drive some BMWs next Tuesday, and in return for my time and willingness to suffer through a sales pitch, they'll give $10 to the US Olympic Team. Seems BMW is now a sponsor of Team USA.

$10

Well.

The featured car in the brochure is a 650i convertible - with a big red "USA" on the door, and a German license plate. The brochure says they'll have this model available for drives, as well as the "full line", and some competitors' cars too.

Is this worth a half day of vacation?

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

A) learn where the DSC/TC/whatever switch is
B) get video :twisted:

clinehall · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:44 am

only if the test drive is at the track or at least an AX course. IMHO

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:49 am

Since you won't be responsible for the CEL that is bound to insue, I'd say go for it.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:44 pm

Arthur McDonald wrote:

Tonight I got an brochure from BMW North America. They're inviting me test drive some BMWs next Tuesday, and in return for my time and willingness to suffer through a sales pitch, they'll give $10 to the US Olympic Team. Seems BMW is now a sponsor of Team USA.

$10

Well.

The featured car in the brochure is a 650i convertible - with a big red "USA" on the door, and a German license plate. The brochure says they'll have this model available for drives, as well as the "full line", and some competitors' cars too.

Is this worth a half day of vacation?

yup. do it. $10 to drive a $80k+ car = easy button.

FWIW, if you want to flog it on track or autox you have to do the M driver experience at Greer SC testing facility, for around $700.

(edit: it was $700 when I did it via BMWCCA in 2007...now priced at $1295 at bmwusa.com :shock:

but may be cheaper for members)

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Never mind.. I logged in tonight and found that the 3-series and 5-series rides were all claimed. Not interested in driving bigger models or SUVs. Snoozing=losing, and I was sitting on the fence asking others what I want to do. Now if a local Ford dealer was offering drives in a Boss 302, I would have lit my keyboard on fire signing up.

Sean O'Connell · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:13 pm

the twin turbo V8's(550i,650i,750i) are nothing to laugh and will enialate some tires when the dsc is turned off. the 3l turbo diesel in the suv's is a killer combo and a lot of fun to drive. i'd suggest going if you have not driven any of the F-cars yet.

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