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Originally Posted by analogue
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EDIT: just reading the link you provided. how do you have proof that one of the press cars was sold to the public? how did that owners know it was a press car? In general these cars are not sold. IF they were, i would imagine a BMW exec got one somehow and then sold it later on...
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Look at the options spreadsheet linked in the first post of that thread.
WBSUR9C59BVP75916 was built with option code S902A which is prep for a press car. This is one of the 10 cars people exclude to get down to 740.
Look at the Carfax attached for this VIN.
It was originally registered as a corporate fleet car in Woodcliff Lake, NJ (BMWNA headquarters).
After use as a press car it was auctioned in Feb 2012 where only dealers could buy it.
BMW Irvine was the buyer at auction. They prepped the car and sold it to an individual in April 2012.
The spreadsheet also identifies the 8 performance center cars. |
In terms of strictly counting production numbers you are correct in counting the press cars BUT these cars were NOT meant for circulation hence people get to the 740 number as those are the actual number of cars BOUGHT by US customers. I am however quite fascinated by the others and you seem to have a wealth of knowledge about this matter so thank you.