2019 M Track Days Are LIVE

IllSic_Design · 05-24-2019, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvMyE92

For those of you who have not done it, the events at the BMW performance center (either in SC or CA) give you lots of seat time, most of it lead/follow except for skidpad when you have an instructor in car. And there's usually some kind of autocross challenge when you get to turn DSC OFF OFF OFF OFF. I've done several, at both locations, and although it's expensive, it is a blast. Typically you get M2, M3 and M4 to drive. Once they also had M5. All DCT. Big savings if you do an event through the BMW CCA.

That sounds just like the full day M-Track day. Also got to drive X6M, X3M40i, and M5.

What's the price for one of those events at the Performance Centers?

calbears · 05-24-2019, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

That sounds just like the full day M-Track day. Also got to drive X6M, X3M40i, and M5.

What's the price for one of those events at the Performance Centers?

1 Day M School (you won't go on the Thermal side in the CA location) is $1550
2 Day M School is 4K at Thermal (includes hotel), 2nd day on Thermal side mostly
Advanced M (a 2 day program) is $5k (includes hotel)

auggiem3 · 05-25-2019, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by calbears

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Originally Posted by frankiebones

Typically, the email with dates and registration links goes out around mid may. anyone know if they are repeating M Track Days this year?

Thanks.

Yes, only 4 stops this year: Monticello, COTA, someplace near Chicago, and Thermal. Bill Auberlen returns for the full day program. Prices will likely be going up.

Thanks for info - great to get confirmation that it's happening again this year.

Given that Thermal is expected in October and my '17 COTA event was July with '18 Monticello in August, makes sense that they have a little more time than prior years to post if Chicago is late summer/early fall.

How did you find out?

calbears · 05-26-2019, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by auggiem3

Thanks for info - great to get confirmation that it's happening again this year.

Given that Thermal is expected in October and my '17 COTA event was July with '18 Monticello in August, makes sense that they have a little more time than prior years to post if Chicago is late summer/early fall.

How did you find out?

I know many of the instructors

LuvMyE92 · 05-29-2019, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by calbears

Advanced M (a 2 day program) is $5k (includes hotel)

The last one I did was the Advanced M day through the BMW CCA, so we saved a few shekels. Price includes two nights at the hotel/resort, lunch and dinner for those two days (actually one dinner is the night before) and a bag of ///Marketing goodies.

Several of us stayed an extra night at the resort and got the BMW rate, which helps.

BenD · 05-29-2019, 12:31 PM

https://mtowntour.bmwusa.com/

BMW is having a m town tour at local dealers

gatorfast · 05-29-2019, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BenD

https://mtowntour.bmwusa.com/

BMW is having a m town tour at local dealers

Pretty sure that is literally just a regular test drive.

happyjack · 05-29-2019, 03:36 PM

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https://mtowntour.bmwusa.com/

BMW is having a m town tour at local dealers

thanks for posting! i signed up! why not?

GNALUZU · 05-29-2019, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvMyE92

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Originally Posted by calbears

Advanced M (a 2 day program) is $5k (includes hotel)

The last one I did was the Advanced M day through the BMW CCA, so we saved a few shekels. Price includes two nights at the hotel/resort, lunch and dinner for those two days (actually one dinner is the night before) and a bag of ///Marketing goodies.

Several of us stayed an extra night at the resort and got the BMW rate, which helps.

So, I am doing the Advanced m School at Thermal in November. I called the hotel and they didn't have any idea what I was talking about (BMW Performance Center wasn't much help). I ended up booking the extra night online, but wonder how much I could be spending with the group rate.

I'm Diamond with Hilton so maybe I'll at least get a room upgrade. Lol

LuvMyE92 · 05-30-2019, 02:18 PM

Was it Merimonte at Indian Wells? If so, the "group rate" I got was $199 and they waived the resort fee (so $199 was actually $199, plus tax I guess).

If so, this was my contact there:

DEBBIE EMERY demery@miramonteresort.com

GROUP ROOMS COORDINATOR | MIRAMONTE INDIAN WELLS RESORT & SPA

45000 INDIAN WELLS LANE, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210

O: 760-837-1626

MIRAMONTERESORT.COM

Tell her that you're doing the BMW event and the dates that you need.

sunsetsail · 06-05-2019, 08:24 AM

Website showing a 404 error now.

Grip Addict · 06-05-2019, 09:11 AM

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Website showing a 404 error now.

Part of your daily morning routine too? lol

frankiebones · 06-05-2019, 10:28 AM

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Part of your daily morning routine too? lol

Part of mine as well haha...I got the same error, but now the page is back up and running with the same "Coming Soon" message.

Happy Motoring · 06-05-2019, 10:40 AM

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Part of mine as well haha...I got the same error, but now the page is back up and running with the same "Coming Soon" message.

At this point I think they're just fucking with everyone

FlexGT85 · 06-05-2019, 10:42 AM

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thanks for posting! i signed up! why not?

Just signed up too. I actually posted about this before but I never signed up because it was at the dealer. But thinking about it now, why not? I guess all the slots are filled and I'm on a waitlist but the dealership is walking distance so I'll just show up early Saturday and hope for the best. I mean, unless you were truly a potential buyer, how else would you get to test drive an M2 CS? Will still be a little fun.

Grip Addict · 06-05-2019, 11:52 AM

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Just signed up too. I actually posted about this before but I never signed up because it was at the dealer. But thinking about it now, why not? I guess all the slots are filled and I'm on a waitlist but the dealership is walking distance so I'll just show up early Saturday and hope for the best. I mean, unless you were truly a potential buyer, how else would you get to test drive an M2 CS? Will still be a little fun.

I signed up in my area as well.

I hope it's run by a BMW PR firm and not dealership employees.

Basically, I would rather a BMW PR person give me their speal and not a dealership salesman try to sell me the car.

happyjack · 06-05-2019, 11:57 AM

i’m guessing its BMWNA marketing crew that does most of the other events as well. dealership likely doesn’t want to put their own cars into service nor take up their staff’s time.

i’ll be choosing between an M240 or M2 as my next car. everything i’m reading says the M240 is the better choice for a DD. i want some M2 seat time along the highway stretch that I regularly commute — and the dealership is right off that highway exit.

sunsetsail · 06-05-2019, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip Addict

Part of your daily morning routine too? lol

Yep indeed

FlexGT85 · 06-05-2019, 03:15 PM

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I signed up in my area as well.

I hope it's run by a BMW PR firm and not dealership employees.

Basically, I would rather a BMW PR person give me their speal and not a dealership salesman try to sell me the car.

Totally. I would much rather geek out with a PR guy while driving than listen to a sales guy. Really looking forward to it now. Turns out the other dealership close to me has every slot still available because they are doing it on a Monday. I went ahead and signed up there as well.

dll2k20 · 06-06-2019, 08:56 AM

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Yep indeed

Registration is now live.

https://mtrackdays.bmwusa.com/

auggiem3 · 06-06-2019, 08:56 AM

It's up!

tdott · 06-06-2019, 09:02 AM

Boo, no Miami dates.
Price also doubled.

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