Sept Car and Driver

[Rikx1M]

Reading my mag today I saw a tidbit on BMW's 2012 plans...

1 series M - Dead

Maybe this helps confirm that this is a one-year only build and worth keeping for future collector status.

[M3 Adjuster]

A person on another list said they wanted to order an E92 Sedan, and it's already stopped production.

[hlmiii]

Originally Posted by Rikx135

... worth keeping for future collector status.

It's worth keeping for driving.

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

A person on another list said they wanted to order an E92 Sedan, and it's already stopped production.

there is no such thing - e92 is the coupe platform, e90 is the sedan platform.

[b33g33]

Heh ... I actually trust the people here more than C&D to have the facts.

[ND40oz]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

there is no such thing - e92 is the coupe platform, e90 is the sedan platform.

Yup, E90 production is supposed to stop in October, except the SA plant will produce them through December. 2012 production for the E92 and E93 has already begun.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=543372

[nachob]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

A person on another list said they wanted to order an E92 Sedan, and it's already stopped production.

I have found a lot of what CAs and dealerships are misinformed so I always get a second opinion.

For example I was told in June by Brecht BMWs CA that I could no longer order a new M3 sedan. They were selling a used 2011 M3 sedan. I told her "no way" so she took me over to the sales manager. He told me that you cannot order a new M3 Sedan, so I should buy their used one.

I drove straight over to South County BMW in San Diego and I asked them if I could order an M3 Sedan. They looked at me like an alien from outer space......"of course" they said. No problem!

I emailed Crevier and asked the Fleet sales manager the same thing. He said, give me a deposit, no problem!

So this last 6 months of looking for 1Ms has taught me to not take salespeople and dealers at face value unless you have a good, long relationship with them.

With that said, I just spoke to BMW South County San Diego and he said they can no longer order an M3 Sedan, just what is in inventory. I will follow my own advise and ask another source.

[IlovemyBMW]

http://www.bimmerfile.com/2011/05/24...wed-on-the-1m/


Q: "How long is to the BMW 1 Series M Coupé to be built and is there a limit on numbers?"

A: "This is not a limited edition."

This is from an interview with an M engineer. What's he mean its not a limited edition? Must it be if its only being produced for <1 year/1000 units?

[tkbr0wn]

It was supposedly limited by time, not by number to be produced. IOW, they were going to produce as many as the could in the time allotted.

[dicker]

Originally Posted by nachob

I have found a lot of what CAs and dealerships are misinformed so I always get a second opinion.

For example I was told in June by Brecht BMWs CA that I could no longer order a new M3 sedan. They were selling a used 2011 M3 sedan. I told her "no way" so she took me over to the sales manager. He told me that you cannot order a new M3 Sedan, so I should buy their used one.

I drove straight over to South County BMW in San Diego and I asked them if I could order an M3 Sedan. They looked at me like an alien from outer space......"of course" they said. No problem!

I emailed Crevier and asked the Fleet sales manager the same thing. He said, give me a deposit, no problem!

So this last 6 months of looking for 1Ms has taught me to not take salespeople and dealers at face value unless you have a good, long relationship with them.

With that said, I just spoke to BMW South County San Diego and he said they can no longer order an M3 Sedan, just what is in inventory. I will follow my own advise and ask another source.

The M3 Sedan EOP is Next month. All of the october allocation has been given out already. Unless they have a production number for you, you're SOL.