what was the main reason the 2007 models came out so early?
09-12-2006, 03:06 PM
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Whilst of course it inconveniently gets in the way of trashing BMW NA or "marketing", Veight has the right reason. The appearance of early 2007s in the US was reportedly due to an emissions recertification requirement. 
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That's not really a reason to change a MY designation. That can only be done "for real" by the one that manufacturers the car... 
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='333820' date='Sep 12 2006, 04:13 PM
That's not really a reason to change a MY designation. That can only be done "for real" by the one that manufacturers the car...
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='333814' date='Sep 13 2006, 12:56 AM
The factory closes in October, every year. They do some maintenance and prepare for the new MY, the changes.
This is EVERY year the same.
Minor things might be changed/introduced somwhen else. But the "BMW-Year" begins in September when the factory gets back to normal production. Therefore, MY change is allways September.
BMW NA is doing this very often for strange marketing BS reasons. But in fact, it is no "real" MY change.
This is EVERY year the same.
Minor things might be changed/introduced somwhen else. But the "BMW-Year" begins in September when the factory gets back to normal production. Therefore, MY change is allways September.
BMW NA is doing this very often for strange marketing BS reasons. But in fact, it is no "real" MY change.
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Originally Posted by JMB' post='333829' date='Sep 13 2006, 01:22 AM
I guess you meant "The factory closes in August"...
Yeah, what a typo...
It closes in August, of course.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='333831' date='Sep 13 2006, 01:24 AM
Yeah, what a typo...
It closes in August, of course.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='333830' date='Sep 12 2006, 04:23 PM
As I said... Marketing-BS.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='333814' date='Sep 12 2006, 06:56 PM
The factory closes in August, every year. They do some maintenance and prepare for the new MY, the changes.
This is EVERY year the same.
This is EVERY year the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year