[dirk.saerens]

Hello from city near Brussels, Belgium.

Recently ordered the BMW i4 M50 as company car.
Since I drove BMW already for 6 years now, being happy about it, why change?

Due to my wife already having an ICE SUV (Q5) where we could go on holiday with over the next couple of years, without the country-crossing issues with recharging battery, I opted for an EV from BMW.

After carefully test-driving the EQC, iX3, and some other PHEV in the Mercedez / BMW gamma, being able to optionize the i4 M50 significantly, this seemed like the best choice, even though there was no test drive possible during my period to choose a company car...

FYI - Colors chosen by wife, to keep marriage happy

 

[Fr3d]

Hello from city near Brussels, Belgium.

Recently ordered the BMW i4 M50 as company car.
Since I drove BMW already for 6 years now, being happy about it, why change?

Due to my wife already having an ICE SUV (Q5) where we could go on holiday with over the next couple of years, without the country-crossing issues with recharging battery, I opted for an EV from BMW.

After carefully test-driving the EQC, iX3, and some other PHEV in the Mercedez / BMW gamma, being able to optionize the i4 M50 significantly, this seemed like the best choice, even though there was no test drive possible during my period to choose a company car...

FYI - Colors chosen by wife, to keep marriage happy

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nice one!
Would you have chosen other colours yourself?

 

[JST1963]

FYI - Colors chosen by wife, to keep marriage happy

LOL, another one "onder de sloef". Just kidding. I have the same discussions here. I can choose whatever I want, as long as she can pick the color...

 

[460]

I can choose whatever I want, as long as she can pick the color...

My wife has chosen the color of the dashboard, it will be "Thrilling Orange"

 

[dirk.saerens]

LOL, another one "onder de sloef". Just kidding. I have the same discussions here. I can choose whatever I want, as long as she can pick the color...

To be honest, I had to convince her about allowing me 500hp+, so leaving her the color was a good option

 

[dirk.saerens]

My wife has chosen the color of the dashboard, it will be "Thrilling Orange"
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Damn, if I only knew I could have her only choose this, she could even have pink as a choice

 

[dirk.saerens]

nice one!
Would you have chosen other colours yourself?

Other colors like the blue or grey seem nice in the configurator, but doubted how it would look like IRL, so opted for safe option! Interior red is nice

 

[andy_m50]

Went to BMW Bornem to check the colors IRL first. M Brooklyn Grau convinced me because the Frozen Portimao was just the extra cost too much 😂

 

[Reivax]

It seems that Belgium is gonna be full of M50s 😀

 

[dirk.saerens]

Imagine a flash mob of M50's somewhere next year in BE

 

[JST1963]

Hehe, not such a bad idea 😲

 

[dirk.saerens]

Imagine the silence when revving the engine within the mob of M50's

Would the Iconic Sounds do it?

 

[dirk.saerens]

Got a confirmation today that the home charger or wallbox is ready for installation about one month before actual delivery of the car... Now playing the waiting game...

 

[JST1963]

lighting a few candles for @dirk.saerens 🕯🕯🕯

 

[Lander]

Hi Dirk,
Orderd my M50 around the beginning of September and got a expected delivery time around 31 may 2022.
What was the expected delivery time of yours? I heard that if You're ordering one now, you won't get one untill somewhere 2023.

I chose Portimao blue btw, but still doubting to switch to brooklyn grey 😅

 

[dirk.saerens]

When I got confirmation of the order (Oct 2021), the sales rep mentioned summer 2022. However in virtual corridors, there are rumors that some lease companies under pressure do influence the production/delivery date because of their contract with certain companies.

 

[dirk.saerens]

Do not know whether it would work, but let's try, see below.
Exterior & Interior

 

[JST1963]

Do not know whether it would work, but let's try, see below.
Exterior & Interior

Nope, private video...

 

[dirk.saerens]

Darn, should be fixed now

 

[JST1963]

WORKS NOW!!!