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      04-18-2011, 12:31 PM   #1
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Will US Cars be 2011 or 2012?

For some reason I was thinking that all of the US 1M Coupes were going to be 2012 cars, but I put in my production number and it shows as "On Order" and a 2011. Does anyone know with any certainty what the model-year will be?
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      04-18-2011, 12:45 PM   #2
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      04-18-2011, 12:58 PM   #3
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Originally intended to be 2012 models, the new emission laws forced BMW to label them 2011 in order to use the n54 motor without facing any fees.
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      04-18-2011, 01:04 PM   #4
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I think only the Canada models were originally described as 2012. BMWNA quickly amended that literature to indicate 2011.

We go over this a couple of times a month... the 1M will be MY2011 only for NA.
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I think the consensus is that it was an EPA/CAFE thing. The N54 is a less efficient/higher polluting engine than the N55, so there was no reason to call it a 2012 when calling it a 2011 would allow the car to be held to lower CAFE standards. (Any car produced up till December 31, 2011 can be labeled a MY 2011 for CAFE purposes.)
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      04-18-2011, 01:44 PM   #6
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I think only the Canada models were originally described as 2012. BMWNA quickly amended that literature to indicate 2011.

We go over this a couple of times a month... the 1M will be MY2011 only for NA.
Yup..definitely 2011 in Canada.
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      04-18-2011, 01:51 PM   #7
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For some reason I was thinking that all of the US 1M Coupes were going to be 2012 cars, but I put in my production number and it shows as "On Order" and a 2011. Does anyone know with any certainty what the model-year will be?
2012 in canada.. will get my baby in 2 t 3 weeks
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      04-18-2011, 02:05 PM   #8
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2012 in canada..
No, MY2011.

Enjoy your car, I'm jealous!
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      04-18-2011, 02:16 PM   #9
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2012 in canada.. will get my baby in 2 t 3 weeks
They are 2011 but who cares....2-3 weeks..lucky swine...mine wont be here until August.
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