F56 JCW production

[F56Kyle]

A few of you may know, that I've had a placed an order for my JCW..

So, the delivery date was originally estimated at roughly around he end of this month start of next month.

I received an email yesterday telling me that production has been delayed for another 2 months and won't be seeing it til the end of July!! Could greet!

Apparently, it has been delayed due to the factory that produces the MEDIA XL screen. The factory that makes these screens has been affected in the Japan earthquake? Whether or not this is true or not I'm unsure!

Anyone else know if this is true or got the same problem with a production date?

[Craig]

That's a shame - will be all the sweeter once it arrives [emoji2]


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[DigitalLemming]

I've heard the same thing about the Media XL screens, seem to remember it effects other BMW models as well.

JCW production in general is reduced until the end of the year, bad for those who are waiting on one, good for those of us who got in just before it happened!

[F56Kyle]

Scheduled for 19/07/2016.. This will be a long wait, tbf, I did get my cooper 2 weeks early!

Surely they would keep a stock of them if they are mass produced though?

[MINI William]

If you do a factory tour you will find out why BMW don't keep stock of such items. The logistics is amazing.

But yes sadly the factory was effected by the earth quake it's effected production of other cars as well ☹️

[DigitalLemming]

Scheduled for 19/07/2016..

I'm sure time stopped when I was waiting for mine to go into production, it only gets slower when you know it's on it's way as well!


Surely they would keep a stock of them if they are mass produced though?

Like William says they don't keep a stock of them, they work on a Just In Time basis so the parts arrive where they're needed, when they're needed. Mainly because they don't have the space at Oxford for them, it means that parts arrive at the factory a couple of hours before they're actually fitted to your car. Quite amazing how it works so smoothly.

The factory tour is amazing and well worth a trip :thumbs up:

[F56Kyle]

It's a shame on everyone who has specced their JCW with MEDIA XL! Just hope the delivery date I've been given now doesn't change to a later date in the year!!

[Eddie_JCW]

It's a shame on everyone who has specced their JCW with MEDIA XL! Just hope the delivery date I've been given now doesn't change to a later date in the year!!
I know! How dare they have an earthquake lol

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[F56Kyle]

I know! How dare they have an earthquake lol

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Shocking eh..

[N16SHP]

What a nightmare. You are so right about time slowing down when you are waiting for the call and then when you know it's a few days away it gets worse. Don't even plan on sleeping the night before :D

[F56Kyle]

What a nightmare. You are so right about time slowing down when you are waiting for the call and then when you know it's a few days away it gets worse. Don't even plan on sleeping the night before :D

The worst thing about it.. I work on them every day and always have the salesman checking what stage it's at, hasn't moved for about a month and a half!!

[N16SHP]

The worst thing about it.. I work on them every day and always have the salesman checking what stage it's at, hasn't moved for about a month and a half!!

Aw no, that's even worse!! Look at it this way though, you'll definitely be the first to know once there is movement. That said, a wee wa it is healthy, you'll love it even more once it arrives!

[F56Kyle]

Aw no, that's even worse!! Look at it this way though, you'll definitely be the first to know once there is movement. That said, a wee wa it is healthy, you'll love it even more once it arrives!

Very true I will, I'm asking every day if it's changed yet but it's going very slow! It's moved to scheduled for production so right now my new car is probably a box of bits sitting in Oxford plant lol!