What year is LCI design change?
09-24-2009, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dandle' post='1016566' date='Sep 25 2009, 12:35 AM
The actual build date is anything built from March 2007 onwards. Which is a bit before MY08 came out I think.
09-24-2009, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by neoe60' post='1016559' date='Sep 25 2009, 01:19 AM
2007 or 2008?
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09-24-2009, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='1016568' date='Sep 25 2009, 06:43 AM
That is correct,but USA model years appear to be one year ahead.
09-25-2009, 01:56 AM
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BMW usually starts producing the new MY the spring before (see comments above). However, when the E60 was first rolled out, the first cars were produced in late summer/early fall.
09-25-2009, 05:19 AM
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MY in the US is based on what the manufacturer calls it, hence the MY08 LCI in the US. In Europe, the MY is based on when the car is manufactured so LCI started MY07 in Europe...
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1016686' date='Sep 25 2009, 02:19 PM
MY in the US is based on what the manufacturer calls it, hence the MY08 LCI in the US. In Europe, the MY is based on when the car is manufactured so LCI started MY07 in Europe...
This seems to confirm MY changes are from Sept onwards Its dated 26th August, 2008 http://germancarscene.com/2008/08/26/bmw-a...l-year-pricing/ and quotes "Model year 2009 vehicles are due to arrive at dealerships in October. ".