where are E90s being made?

SilverE90Sport · 09-17-2005, 11:58 PM

I assumed it was Munich but I also nave read S. Africa.

Xens · 09-18-2005, 01:20 AM

Mine's made in Munich, build date 6/22/05.

E90-4life · 09-18-2005, 01:33 AM

I want a Leipzig car, that factory is siiiiiiiiiick!

David328M-Sport · 09-18-2005, 02:44 AM

Mine was beautifully hand crafted in factory "N"

SilverE90Sport · 09-18-2005, 10:09 AM

So there shouldn't be any quality issues from S. Africa? I assume German made is better.

JamieA · 09-18-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverE90Sport

So there shouldn't be any quality issues from S. Africa? I assume German made is better.

I have read that the S Africa factory consistently tops BMW's internal quality ratings.

Half of the quality battle comes from good engineering design, logistics and process design - all things determined in Germany. Those Germans are fanatical about specifying everything to the n'th degree and I would suspect that they couldn't sneeze in S Africa without it being part of the German production plan - and I like it that way.

JamieA · 09-18-2005, 10:30 AM

I knew I had read is somewhere, here is an article on the factory toping the JD Powers survey having the highest quality of any European manufacterer, Munich factory was second and a Mercedes factory third...

peakpro · 09-18-2005, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverE90Sport

So there shouldn't be any quality issues from S. Africa? I assume German made is better.

Actually the SA cars do a little better in BMW quality audits.

SilverE90Sport · 09-18-2005, 10:50 AM

Good info, thanks!

E90Fleet · 09-18-2005, 11:22 AM

Actually the sedans are built in

Munich ( Germany Also makes E91 Touring)
Regensburg ( Germany, also makes 1 Series and will make coupe)
Leipzig ( new plant in Germany )
Rosslyn ( South Africa )

ZenDriver · 09-18-2005, 02:41 PM

And BMW Werks Shenyang- China

Though you'll probably never see one, they produce for the China market only and I think they do so from knockdown kits as opposed to a full up plant like Leipzig.

E90Fleet · 09-18-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenDriver

And BMW Werks Shenyang- China

Though you'll probably never see one, they produce for the China market only and I think they do so from knockdown kits as opposed to a full up plant like Leipzig.

They are not making E90 as far as i know

ZenDriver · 09-18-2005, 03:15 PM

What are they making there?

E90Fleet · 09-18-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenDriver

What are they making there?

Putting E60 5 Series kits together

fdc · 09-18-2005, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Actually the sedans are built in

Munich ( Germany Also makes E91 Touring)
Regensburg ( Germany, also makes 1 Series and will make coupe)
Leipzig ( new plant in Germany )
Rosslyn ( South Africa )

Do you have the plant #s for Leipzig? I mean the one used in
the VIN.
I fould several web site (also here) with the VIN decoding, but
all are few years old and don't have the number for the Leipzig
factory,

thanks

fdc

SilverE90Sport · 09-18-2005, 05:41 PM

My vehicle is on order and not even in the system as of yet. Is the VIN available as soon as production starts? If not, when is it issued? I am trying to find out where it will be produced.

petesamprs · 09-18-2005, 05:42 PM

Is it true that all Sept build and later e90s are coming from South Africa vs. Germany? I'm not sure where i heard that, maybe in the comfort access thread...

Licoeur · 09-18-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by petesamprs

Is it true that all Sept build and later e90s are coming from South Africa vs. Germany? I'm not sure where i heard that, maybe in the comfort access thread...

My 330i just whet into production on 9/14/05, and I have been given a VIN#. Based on the VIN# assigned, my car is being built in Germany's Regensburg plant.

fdc · 09-18-2005, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverE90Sport

My vehicle is on order and not even in the system as of yet. Is the VIN available as soon as production starts? If not, when is it issued? I am trying to find out where it will be produced.

My 325xi is in production, scheduled to be complete on 9/21.
Is made in Germany in the K plant (Munich)

fdc

fdc · 09-18-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverE90Sport

My vehicle is on order and not even in the system as of yet. Is the VIN available as soon as production starts? If not, when is it issued? I am trying to find out where it will be produced.

The day after I place the order I received the Production #.
I did track the status with the Prod. # till the status changed in
"scheduled for production". Few days after the production started I
got the VIN

fdc

E90Fleet · 09-18-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by petesamprs

Is it true that all Sept build and later e90s are coming from South Africa vs. Germany? I'm not sure where i heard that, maybe in the comfort access thread...

Only 325i are made here for the USA, but Germany also makes them for the USA

E90Fleet · 09-18-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fdc

Do you have the plant #s for Leipzig? I mean the one used in
the VIN.
I fould several web site (also here) with the VIN decoding, but
all are few years old and don't have the number for the Leipzig
factory,

thanks

fdc

Leipzigs VIN code is V

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