"Year One of the 1" Ring on 1 series??

bestsw20 · 11-10-2008, 07:50 PM

I've checked on lots of 1 series and I would say half of them don't come with the "year one of the 1" ring?? and that's on 08 models. I've check a 09 model at downtown BMW and it doesn't come with the ring too, are we suppose to get the ring with a 1 series or not??

jmexx · 11-10-2008, 07:55 PM

Are you talking about the ring around the start/stop button? Mine has it... as well as all the other 1s that I've seen.

baseballbreath · 11-10-2008, 08:09 PM

my 09 has it.

bestsw20 · 11-10-2008, 08:12 PM

Yes, I am refering to the ring around the "start/stop" button", some of the 1er's get them but some of them don't have it.. for example, there's 3 1 series in the showroom at downtown BMW, none of them get the ring...

Bringinthewolf · 11-10-2008, 09:31 PM

Canadian cars were never supposed to have them. They were put on the first two months of production in error.
The engraving was exclusive to the U.S. just like the book.
BTW, I've got it :biggrin:

damnre · 11-10-2008, 10:06 PM

yeah Canada by law can't have written stuff only in English that's why!!

M3Newbie88 · 11-10-2008, 11:40 PM

Booo.. canadians always get the short end of the stick haha

Mic · 11-11-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by damnre

yeah Canada by law can't have written stuff only in English that's why!!

Québec ...

But never understood why : " Object in mirror a closer than they appear " was ok ....

damnre · 11-11-2008, 08:06 AM

ahha i guess they didn't have any choices on that one :iono:

bestsw20 · 11-11-2008, 09:12 AM

I see, that answer why most of the 1 series that I saw don't have the ring...

bimmerfile · 11-11-2008, 04:10 PM

My build was Feb '08 and delivery was April 5th and my starter button ring has the engraving.
I'm pretty sure that'll add at least $1K to the eventual trade value.

untouchableE82 · 11-12-2008, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bestsw20

I've checked on lots of 1 series and I would say half of them don't come with the "year one of the 1" ring?? and that's on 08 models. I've check a 09 model at downtown BMW and it doesn't come with the ring too, are we suppose to get the ring with a 1 series or not??

mine has it maybe you not looking at the right spot ?:iono:

Alpine* · 11-12-2008, 02:30 AM

As I understand it, only those countries who have previously NOT had a 1 series model get it in the coupe/vert as it is the first and only model in the series currently offered there.

Europe and Aus, for example, have had 1 series 5 doors (and in some countries the 3 door version of the same car). for a number of years so it would not make any sense to have the year of the 1 when it is not ;-)

cheers

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bestsw20 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	"Year One of the 1" Ring on 1 series?? I've checked on lots of 1 series and I would say half of them don't come with the "year one of the 1" ring?? and that's on 08 models. I've check a 09 model at downtown BMW and it doesn't come with the ring too, are we suppose to get the ring with a 1 series or not??
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jmexx Private First Class 3 Rep 110 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	Are you talking about the ring around the start/stop button? Mine has it... as well as all the other 1s that I've seen.
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baseballbreath Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 208 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	my 09 has it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 09 135i Black Sapphire prem, sport, cold weather package hi fi, iPod, Nav Performacne: JB3 RR Oil Catch Can RR Stage II Intake RR Intake Plenum RR CDV BMW Performance Exhaust Cosmetics: CF Interior Trim M Door Sills GP Thunder 75K Black CF Ambergones
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bestsw20 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Yes, I am refering to the ring around the "start/stop" button", some of the 1er's get them but some of them don't have it.. for example, there's 3 1 series in the showroom at downtown BMW, none of them get the ring...
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Bringinthewolf 1 for the road 20 Rep 780 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Cabrio Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C. iTrader: (0)	Canadian cars were never supposed to have them. They were put on the first two months of production in error. The engraving was exclusive to the U.S. just like the book. BTW, I've got it :biggrin: __________________ "So the question is — do you want comfort and size, or do you want to drive?"
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damnre New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	yeah Canada by law can't have written stuff only in English that's why!!
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bimmerfile Colonel 621 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X2 F39 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: GTA, Canada iTrader: (0)	My build was Feb '08 and delivery was April 5th and my starter button ring has the engraving. I'm pretty sure that'll add at least $1K to the eventual trade value. __________________ 2019 X2
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Alpine* Brigadier General 1281 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	As I understand it, only those countries who have previously NOT had a 1 series model get it in the coupe/vert as it is the first and only model in the series currently offered there. Europe and Aus, for example, have had 1 series 5 doors (and in some countries the 3 door version of the same car). for a number of years so it would not make any sense to have the year of the 1 when it is not ;-) cheers
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