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Pre-production cars do not meet federal mandates as they still have not reached final spec prior to mass production. They are still considered 'test' vehicles. They either get destroyed OR get kept under company ownership. My guess is these go to 'owners' through company ownership. In the old days of the 80s and 90s maybe there were more efficient ways of working loopholes through the system...and companies still probably have ways to do that!
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https://www.bmwblog.com/2017/05/11/b...fted-m2-coupe/ Gauge cluster, dash layout, headlights, taillights, touchscreen all new for 2018. Forum will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the LCI was also when BMW allowed buyers to add a sunroof to the spec. |
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Rumor: BMW M2 Production Pegged at 10,000 – US to Get Around 1,8001M production: 6309 (2011-2012).
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Either way it's only a matter of about 10 cars. 740 vs. 750. Even if it was 900 it would still be ridiculously rare.
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It doesn't matter if the car was sold new or not, what matter is that this car is available to the public right now. What if a car was ordered by a dealer and it is hoarded by them for years? Sure it might never end up in public hands, but a lot of time they are let go. Therefore, all those cars should be counted. So yeah, maybe they are not counted as "sold" cars and they don't contribute to their bottom line as much as new cars, but these cars exist. Yes, 80s might've been more lax, but in 2006 BMW sold a pre-production E46 330Ci ZHP convertible with an SMG transmission to the public. It is the only SMG ZHP out there. How about a 2013 320i xDrive with a manual transmission? The only one in existence in the US? Here is where you are wrong again. Official BMW AG numbers, always include all those pre-production and press cars. If you open any BMW history book, or even check BMW Archives website, you will see production stats that include all those cars that you claim are not included. |
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I have an original PRE LCI Mineral Grey M2 for sale, not registered, we bought it from a dealer who couldn't sell it, it's fully loaded with delivery mileage, if anyone's interested DM me, car is based in the Czech Republic has full front PPF. If anyone still wants a brand new MG original M2.
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Press cars, assuming they were used after the car was put on sale in the market; may get sold on the retail market—-assuming they comply with federal regulations. Sometimes companies bring foreign spec cars for press or pre-production and those are not supposed to be sold if not the spec of that nation. My knowledge of this subject matter comes directly through friends and contacts who are auto executives at various car companies.
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Reality says otherwise. I can sit all day here and list you pre-production BMWs and Mercedes that are on the road. Quote:
I don't know where your friends work, but selling pre-production and press cars is very common with BMW and Mercedes. I don't know about any other brands. |
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UK M2 LCI White Manual
Am I reading this correctly? Are there only 21 manual white LCI cars in the UK ?
If so I have a very rare car ! Regards Steve |
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