BMW F30 3 Series Reveal on October 14. Engine Lineup and Sales/Production Dates

Penso di no · 09-30-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Penso di no

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).

And just to confirm, Autocheck.com reports that WBAFA53561LH78055 was built in Germany, which is funny because L is the Spartanburg plant, which I'm pretty sure has always been in South Carolina.

han405 · 10-01-2011, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyFL

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.

M3s also.

Diver · 10-01-2011, 08:06 AM

Let's hope the price increases are not too severe.

TwinPowerF30 · 10-02-2011, 12:14 PM

I wonder if winter wheels that fit current 335i would fit the F30.

malter2.0 · 10-02-2011, 01:07 PM

Didn't the euro 335i had 306hp due to different emissions? if so they REDUCED it by 4hp.

this reminds me of E36 and E46 scenario, when e46 came out and was slower than e36 with the same engine because it was heavier.

e36 328i
vs
e46 328i

MassBimmer · 10-02-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyFL

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.

My 328i xDrive was built in Germany

amdmaxx · 10-02-2011, 08:48 PM

double the price premium.
Deisel - price premium
Hybrid - price premium..

It would have to start at $55k probably..

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Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

I have a question...

Why not a diesel hybrid? Electric at low speeds, super efficient at all other speeds...

??

FstopBMW · 10-04-2011, 03:25 PM

im counting down the days, this is going to be exciting

jmnbmw · 10-04-2011, 06:52 PM

I'm still not clear if we are getting an F30 Diesel in the US from the get-go.
Any ideas anybody?

Penso di no · 10-05-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jmnbmw

I'm still not clear if we are getting an F30 Diesel in the US from the get-go.
Any ideas anybody?

We won't know for sure until the 13th, but it's unlikely we'll get the 320d since we haven't before. 335d is scheduled for "later" (probably 2013 MY, I guess).

mkoesel · 10-05-2011, 01:27 PM

With the 3 ActiveHybrid coming, I would not necessarily count on the diesel in the US at all.

SCOTT26 · 10-06-2011, 10:19 PM

One Week to go...

MassBimmer · 10-07-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

One Week to go...

Yes, the wait is killing me

bmrm396 · 10-07-2011, 11:10 AM

ya id almost rather NOT know when this is happening ... ha, just tell me its soon that way im not looking at my calendar every day cursing that its not the 14th yet

NYR · 10-09-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MassBimmer

Yes, the wait is killing me

If you think that is bad, think of the wait once you order one...or even worse, those of us waiting for a F32...

Humble_Bear · 10-09-2011, 10:54 PM

Anyone has the exterior dimensions?

mrl1288 · 10-11-2011, 02:58 AM

can't wait for the xi

mrl1288 · 10-11-2011, 02:59 AM

but I can't imagine what the wait is going to be

darksilkx1 · 10-11-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mrl1288

but I can't imagine what the wait is going to be

But why? After all you live in San Diego.

TeddyBGame · 10-13-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyFL

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.

My 335d was built in Germany....

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