[Nick987]

Update – the below features are confirmed as missing from current 128ti deliveries, regardless of build sheet or chosen options/packs:

• HUD
• Wireless charging (the pad may be present, but no electrical components will be)
• Storage cubby by the steering wheel
• Rear door trim & ambient lighting
• Touchpad on the iDrive controller
• Power socket in the boot
• Metal strip from the upper face of the boot trim
• Inner portion of the rear indicator (LED strip and all related wiring is entirely missing – currently not known to be possible to retrofit)

This might not be an exhaustive list, so make sure you carefully inspect the car on collection!

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Original post:

We’ve had a 128ti on order since April for delivery in Australia. The ship is arriving next week in Melbourne so we’re exited but I’m wondering if anyone has had anything deleted on their 128ti once delivered that wasn’t deleted on the build sheet? For example I’m really wondering about the HUD although this isn’t mentioned on our build sheet.

 

[Brexon]

If you have the cars VIN number can you run it through a decoder to check.
I did with mine.

 

[Nick987]

If you have the cars VIN number can you run it through a decoder to check.
I did with mine.

OK, I have the order number but not the VIN number yet. I guess I can ask the dealer. Thanks.
Did you get what you ordered?

 

[Brexon]

Everything but mines an F44.
Had it just over a week. 700 miles in and cannot fault it at all.

 

[DJsapp128]

Check when i get it.hopefully not a lot, they have had enough time to get the parts

 

[Nick987]

Check when i get it.hopefully not a lot, they have had enough time to get the parts

Saw our dealer today, and we won’t lose anything beyond the wireless charging and the touch pad as on the build sheet they think. Also, no heads up display they expect, because none of the 128ti they’ve sold recently have had it. That’s disappointing because I don’t think you can retrofit it. Oh well.

 

[scottitoohotti]

No rear interior lights and the key fob feels much lighter than my old 2020 135

 

[nyatesceng]

No rear interior lights and the key fob feels much lighter than my old 2020 135

Wow, that's not good. When did you order your car?

 

[scottitoohotti]

Wow, that's not good. When did you order your car?

ordered July 21, just arrived

 

[F40M]

No rear interior lights and the key fob feels much lighter than my old 2020 135

Which interior lights you mean? The ones in the roof lining?

 

[Brexon]

The ambient lighting in the door cards.

 

[DJsapp128]

No rear interior lights and the key fob feels much lighter than my old 2020 135

I think it should be part of the standard equipment listed on the 128.."additional interior lightin" if you go to build on bmw site, go to extras and have a look at desription of that option..might be worth asking why it is not on and you were not informed.

 

[nyatesceng]

ordered July 21, just arrived

We ordered ours in April as I said and should be getting it in a couple more weeks. It will be interesting (annoying) to see if ours is the same. I wonder if the newer built cars have more stuff deleted.

 

[Dean_M]

This advert on Autotrader shows that new cars have lost the storage cubby by the steering wheel, the 12V socket in the boot and the interior ambient light flashes in the rear doors. Can’t tell what else has gone. Auto Trader UK - New and Used Cars For Sale

 

[nyatesceng]

This advert on Autotrader shows that new cars have lost the storage cubby by the steering wheel, the 12V socket in the boot and the interior ambient light flashes in the rear doors. Can’t tell what else has gone. Auto Trader UK - New and Used Cars For Sale

I'm going to be pretty annoyed if the ambient lighting is missing.

 

[Dean_M]

I'm going to be pretty annoyed if the ambient lighting is missing.

Well this happened today. Lousy weather for a collection, but I can confirm that the storage cubby by the steering wheel, the rear door ambient lighting, the touch pad on the idrive wheel and the power socket in the boot aren’t fitted. Didn’t really drive much today - torrential rain and loads of traffic light-controlled roadworks so it’s all queues and huge puddles everywhere today. Hopefully dry tomorrow

 

[Dean_M]

No rear interior lights and the key fob feels much lighter than my old 2020 135

Keys are lighter because they are now all plastic, where the last ones were metal.

 

[Nick987]

Well this happened today. Lousy weather for a collection, but I can confirm that the storage cubby by the steering wheel, the rear door ambient lighting, the touch pad on the idrive wheel and the power socket in the boot aren’t fitted. Didn’t really drive much today - torrential rain and loads of traffic light-controlled roadworks so it’s all queues and huge puddles everywhere today. Hopefully dry tomorrow View attachment 19055

In spite of the weather still looks good 👍

 

[Nick987]

Finally got our car and as expected had some deletions.
No HUD,
No strip of Ambient lighting on the back doors although it does have a few leds in the back doors that change colour.
I specified the performance tyres expecting PS4s but ours annoyingly has crappy P Zeros. Dealer explanation was that BMW must have run out. 😡
Unexpectedly to me the outside of the car lights up like a Christmas tree, with puddle lights and lights on all the door handles, so that’s a bonus.
overall though, love the car. 👍

 

[Nyxeris]

Finally got our car and as expected had some deletions.

Glad you're happy with the car!

Now that you (and @Dean_M) have confirmed what's missing, I've added that info to the first post in the thread and made this a sticky to help others find it 👍