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No more manual?
This maybe me over thinking it or overlooking something but I noticed the M3 Manual is not on the UK page.
Was the manual never offered or has it been removed from the page? I am looking into ordering a G80 6MT M3 but I am waiting on the LCI refresh. I been hearing rumors that the 6MT will discontinued during the LCI refresh. Does anyone think these rumors hold true? If this is the case I need to get my order into a dealership ASAP. Quote:
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06-22-2022, 02:09 PM | #136 | ||
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2. The 6MT M3 LCI is alive and kicking in e.g. Germany, see the pricelist here: https://www.bmw.de/content/dam/bmw/m...4774163833.pdf |
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06-22-2022, 02:12 PM | #137 | |
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Whether or not the 3er Touring makes it to the US is/was probably mostly a BMWNA decision (though I assume they discussed the business case extensively, due to the battery-in-the-passenger-compartment engineering issue). |
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06-22-2022, 02:19 PM | #138 | ||
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06-22-2022, 02:28 PM | #139 |
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Yeah, if enough people bought the F31, they would have brought the G21 to the US and we wouldn't be in this situation.
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06-22-2022, 02:56 PM | #140 | |
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So it was kinda a self-fulfilling prophecy: 1. F31 lower model is offered, people aren't interested in it 2. G21 gets axed for the US and/or US market and its (safety) regulation is not considered during the development 3. G81 gets considerable interest in the US, but has no chance, see 1. |
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06-22-2022, 03:14 PM | #141 | |
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06-22-2022, 03:23 PM | #142 |
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06-22-2022, 03:25 PM | #143 | |
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What business case is that? BMW has lost a sale, truly. My wife's Cayenne is up for replacment and the current X5 isn't sporty enough for her. The X3M would be perfect...but it rides TERRIBLE. Even I couldn't deal with it daily. |
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06-22-2022, 03:28 PM | #144 | |
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Thanks for the information!
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I like to think BMW at least ran the numbers on it, but perhaps the boardroom discussion just went something like this:
Should we bring the 3er Touring to the US? Americans don’t buy wagons, and anyone that wants the BMW wagon will probably just buy an X3. Bringing it to the US will therefore yield very few incremental sales, and it will just cannibalize our higher margin, locally produced X3. Let’s not forget the expense associated with homologating the thing. It makes no sense. Let’s move onto the next agenda item, the convertible X4. Everyone in the room gives an approving nod.
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06-22-2022, 04:20 PM | #146 |
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Same. Not a fan of these wagons.
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06-22-2022, 04:51 PM | #147 |
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Part fanboy, part informative video from youtuber JP Performance in a discussion/unveiling with Dirk Häcker, Head of Development at M GmbH (video was shot back-to-back with the M4 CSL one).
Color is Daytona Violet They also discuss how it's not coming to the US (Dirk Häcker acknowledges that they did learn about the interest but again brings up the missing G21 and homologation issues) and the chassis differences between sedan/coupe and touring. |
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06-22-2022, 05:00 PM | #148 |
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how can this not come to the us??
id trade my x3 m in a heart beat and my wife would be ok with it. |
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Finally!
Great post Ian. The coverage has been nuts.
I reckon i will see mine by next April maybe in Sydney. Sorry USA! Want to join a chat purely on the M3 Touring? Look no further… https://www.facebook.com/groups/3519...847/?ref=share |
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