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Originally Posted by rogbmw
For those of you that do not know - there was another limited production M vehicle that ended US production because of just such an emissions certification issue - the 1994-1995 850 CSi. The S70 V12 in the 850 CSi was the lowest production number motor which has ever been made by BMW Motorsport for BMW M cars, and did not meet US OBD2 requirements after the end of 1995 - hence no 1996 models were sold in the US. BMW only imported 225 examples of the 850 CSi to the US, and only produced 1510 examples worldwide.
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Remember also the E46 M3 CSL approx. eight years ago: a one-off exclusive too (1383 cars in two metallic colors only) which - except if mistaken - was even never officially released to the North American market. The CSL was short-lived despite popular demand and excellent reviews. BMW fared well, image wise, with that brief M exercise, alike the 1M market wise: due to all its accolades it currently further strengthens BMW's fanbase and loyalty of M enthusiasts, paving the road for the future M2.
Hence, IMHO, except if BMW Germany is currently overwhelmed by a truly extraordinary massive demand, the end of this year will be the final curtain call for the E82 1M. Time to move over for the future by then. For now it's (car) history in the making.
Well, the least which can be said is that this time, unlike the CSL, the North American market was not denied the limited edition 1M.
...and 1383 x 2 = 2766.
