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A lot of 328i's sold in the USA come from South Africa. My 328i is from South Africa. This has been like this for a while. The ONLY E9X model that comes from Germany is the 335i and 335is.
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HP vs PS
Some guys are doing a complete mess when it comes to horsepower. Here we go:
1 HP = 745.7 W 1 PS (german) = 1 CV (italian, portuguese) = 735.5 W So, 1 HP = 745.7/735,5 CV Besides, german engines are usually rated in kilowatts. Hence: 225kW = 306 CV = 302 HP (in US they rounded it to 300 for marketing purposes: 300hp AND 300lb-ft sounds cool) 160kW = 218 CV = 215 HP 135kW = 184 CV = 181 HP (the power in the 320d didn't change) Hope this was helpful. Last edited by jonas_br; 09-30-2011 at 11:04 AM.. |
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The lesson here is, know what you are getting into. Especially in the case of the F30, don't assume that the N55/N20 will be with us in 300hp and 240hp for years to come. They could easily get tuned to more power soon, possibly coinciding with the release of the F32. Or, they might be planning to debut BMW's brand new engine lineup that has been rumored for sometime, with unified cylinder architecture for I3, I4, I6, and power up to 408hp (in the non-M I6). That's too bad. I suspect they'll need to do something, as clearly Infinti, Audi, Mercedes, even Lexus, appear to have absolutey no plans to limit their 3 series competitors to 300hp. I suppose BMW will try to position the new 3 Activehybrid as the top of the line model and occupy this space. And maybe that strategy will prove to be a winner, but it will still be nice to see a pure gasoline model with 350hp or so. |
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The 328i you linked is a South African car, the VIN letter after the year indicator is an N, that means it's a 328i SA, you'd have an A after the year indicator if it's german. That's the only way to tell by looking at the car. The 335i you linked to is a Munich car (E after the year indicator) BimmerGuyFL: The SA plant produces both 328i and 335i for the US market. The only E90 that is germany only is the 335d which is already out of production. All E91/2/3 for the US market are made in Germany however. DTM-R13: The F30 will be made in both places just like the E90. The South African plant has been around since 1968 and has been building LHD 3 series for the US market for the last 15 years. It's ok if you're a xenophobe, I understand. |
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Sorry for the sarcasm, but... you've seen the fully revealed production F30 where?
Seriously though, reserve your judgments for until you see the production F30 in 2 weeks.
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Whether the 3er is built in Munich , Rosslyn or other areas of the world such as India , Malaysia and China they all adhere to quality control regulations implanted by BMW.
And each model is built to the highest standards expected of a BMW. If you lined up one car built from each nation which builds the 3er you will not notice the difference.
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The only thing I don't like about my BMW and seems like a lot of BMW's have this problem. Is the pulling to the right side of the road issue. I have had MANY alignments done by the dealership, new tires installed. Dealership checked suspension etc etc. and my 328i Pulls pretty noticable to the right. Our X5 does not. Sad that I juast drove a Cruze on the same roads I drive my 328i on and the Cruze tracket extremly straight. I am not the only one with this issue on my E9X model. I have three other friends with E9X models who suffer from the same problem. There doesn't seem to be a fix for it.
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From Autocheck.com
There is no "E" here, but it still states Germany VIN: WBAPM77559NL86537 Year: 2009 Make: BMW Style / Body: Sedan 4D Engine: 3.0L I6 DI Country of Assembly: Germany Model: 3-Series 335i |
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VIN: WBAPH57579NL78657 Year: 2009 Make: BMW Style / Body: Sedan 4D Engine: 3.0L I6 DI Country of Assembly: Germany Model: 3-Series 328i |
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Dicker is correct. Autocheck is reporting the country of the manufacturer, not the country of manufacture. Around 2000 BMW even started to use WBA to start the VIN of X5s that were built in the US (2001 X5: WBAFA53561LH78055), but they apparently had to stop and return to a US designation for those built by BMW NA (e.g., a 2008 X5: 5UXFE43538L004191).
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I can confirm that Dicker is correct that both those cars are from S. Africa
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