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Old 08-31-2005, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Aug 31 2005, 08:40 AM
Reply from my friend at BMW.

" ..we were closed fort the first 3 weeks of August. Since Monday of last week we are on full production again!.. " .
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OK then - good news!
Old 08-31-2005, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Aug 31 2005, 10:40 AM
Reply from my friend at BMW.

" ..we were closed fort the first 3 weeks of August. Since Monday of last week we are on full production again!.. " .
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and is this unexpected? or are they on schedule?

i just check my status again. it's now 50, plan for production, and the VIN is finally avilalbe.
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Aug 31 2005, 07:40 AM
Reply from my friend at BMW.

" ..we were closed fort the first 3 weeks of August. Since Monday of last week we are on full production again!.. " .
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Thank you for the good news. This is great. Hopefully my car will be done this week. Be on a boat next week. I should be able to get my car by mid october.
Old 08-31-2005, 10:42 AM
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Dingolfing is closed untill the 5th ( First day of september changes )

A VIN is assigned to your car before it goes into final production
Your engine comes from its factory already assigned to your VIN , even before your body has its VIN printed on it
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" Dingolfing is closed untill the 5th ( First day of september changes ) " ??????????
Old 08-31-2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Aug 31 2005, 02:08 PM
" Dingolfing is closed untill the 5th ( First day of september changes ) " ??????????
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Cidair, can you just hop in your M5 and run down to the plant and check? Should only take you a few hours...
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I just sent off an e-mail to dingolfing. Hopefully we can get a clear answer tomorrow.
Old 09-01-2005, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by krispykreme' date='Aug 31 2005, 05:54 PM
I just sent off an e-mail to dingolfing.? Hopefully we can get a clear answer tomorrow.
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Well, I think my answer is pretty clear. My friend works at the Dingolfing plant!

BTW, I will go down there in two weeks
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Sep 1 2005, 04:31 AM
Well, I think my answer is pretty clear. My friend works at the Dingolfing plant!

BTW, I will go down there in two weeks
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Dear Cidair,

thank you. That's what i understand as well.

Here is e-mail response from BMW dingolfing confirming that they are in full production since 8/22/05. (e-mail address removed to prevent massive flood of e-mail).


---------------------- Forwarded Message: ---------------------
From:
To:
Subject: AW: Dingolfing plant
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 07:09:44 +0000

Hello Mr.

we have had a 3 week summer vacation fort he first 3 weeks in August. Since
Monday, August 22nd we are producing again with normal capacity. I hope zhis
helps you! If you have more questions, please ask me!
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Pardon me for jumping in here on the M5 forum, but I just called the BMW NA contact number Wolverine provided (hat tip, thanks), and my 550 has been built (completed Sep 1) and is on its way to the port.

So, it does look like BMW has things rolling along solidly and maybe a bit ahead of schedule. Hopefully we will all see our cars a week or so earlier than expected.


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