[ADRQ0811]

Originally Posted by sali

I want a German made car, not made in USA. If I want one made in USA, I will get Caddy.

This +1

[r3dbimmer89]

It's the announcement of BMW's expansion of the Spartanburg plant to cover the X7 production. I doubt it if they start manufacturing the 3 series here and it is extremely unlikely that they would manufacture the 5er here. Although, I wouldn't be shocked if it's an announcement of both the X7 and the 3 series.

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

Here are my guesses:

1) Announcement - Duke Nukem 4D to be released in 2015
2) Announcement - MT has been found to be faster than DCT
3) Announcement - Jimmy Hoffa is buried in Spartanburg, SC
4) Announcement - Toyota buys BMW
5) Announcement - Steve Jobs is still alive and designed the 9 Series

And Bangle, and his butt, are coming back.

And SCOTT is moving out of minivan marketing.

[GratefulM5]

Originally Posted by sali

I want a German made car, not made in USA. If I want one made in USA, I will get Caddy.

Food for thought: My 2012 x5 has way less rattles and minor issues than my 2014 m5...

[aajami]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

Here are my guesses:

1) Announcement - Duke Nukem 4D to be released in 2015
2) Announcement - MT has been found to be faster than DCT
3) Announcement - Jimmy Hoffa is buried in Spartanburg, SC
4) Announcement - Toyota buys BMW
5) Announcement - Steve Jobs is still alive and designed the 9 Series

BMW found the plane.

[BMWPWR]

M2 or putting the S65 in the M4 haha

[Brian W]

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

Ugh. Feels like ED is under threat.

This.

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by sameh

The introduction of
M3.5
M4.5
M6.5

I was about to write the same exact thing
It's either this or the new MM models
For BMW fans that think the m235i is not m enough
They will have double m models
Still unclear if it will be m235i or mm235i

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by dmboone25

And Bangle, and his butt, are coming back.

Please
This is no joking matter!
We've suffered enough with bangle

[motorsport_cat]

Originally Posted by w3rkn

I heard 2017^ & they will ALL share the same platform.
(Cue the cartoon of mass produced BMWs, w/different body styles on same chassis.)

I was just making fun of the news haha, I can't even begin to discuss how pissed people would be if there weren't any RWD bimmers by 2015. I was indeed exaggerating, but hey, it was worth a thought!

[pruettfan]

I don't think it will be to expand to a mainstream product like the 3 series. I suspect it will be something electric or hybrid to get some of those Obama green initiative dollars that the administration loves to throw around

[NYCX3]

I hope the CEO Resigns, as BMW has been going down the tubes in quality, customer service and support. They make more cars in US now, and yet they still charge pretty much similar prices as they did when they made them in germany. The 2006 X3 was the best X3 I ever owned, a tank on rails. The 2013 X3 is a mess... squeaks, rattles, steering issues, recall for break issue, recall of suspension issues, premium speakers burning out within 6 months of use, cracking and poorly designed sound balance, too shrill on the highs no matter what you do. Customer support could care less, biased engineers who don't know simple mechanical questions, and financial "bribes" to get you to sign liability releases on damages they can't or won't fix.

I cannot wait to get rid of my BMW. Audi RS8, here I come.

[NYCX3]

Originally Posted by TractionControlOff

Why? As long as it's designed in Germany, you'll get what you want. If you think US manufacturing capabilities are inferior, there is data that proves exactly the opposite.

Data can be fake, real life experience shows the cars made in USA are indeed inferior. I had a X3 made in Germany and a 2013 now made in USA, the new one is a piece of junk... Any BMW lovers want it? Fully loaded... I'll give good price.

[bimmerjph]

Originally Posted by NYCX3

I had a X3 made in Germany and a 2013 now made in USA, the new one is a piece of junk... Any BMW lovers want it? Fully loaded... I'll give good price.

Sorry to burst your little bubble, but your older X3 wasn't made in Germany. It wasn't even made by BMW. It was made under contract by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. The location of the Steyr plant is closer to the former Soviet Bloc than it is to Germany. So yeah, please tell me how your "German made" X3 was so much better.

[scflaw]

Originally Posted by motorsport_cat

All BMW models will be FWD after 2015!

your new BMW will also come with a compact tire/wheel replacement, for perfect weight distribution and fuel economy.

*compact tire/wheel replacement sold only in conjunction with Luxury and tough luck package.

[TractionControlOff]

Originally Posted by NYCX3

Data can be fake, real life experience shows the cars made in USA are indeed inferior. I had a X3 made in Germany and a 2013 now made in USA, the new one is a piece of junk... Any BMW lovers want it? Fully loaded... I'll give good price.

Sure some data can be faked, but when the data is over decades, from multiple sources (including the car manufacturers themselves), and using thousands of examples, not just one -- the data is legit. Even as recent as 2012 Nissan studied quality at it's Smyrna, Tennessee plant vs. one of it's top plants in Japan. The quality superiority at the Smyrna plant was the tie-breaker which led to future Infiniti production in the US.

I'm not trying to say that American cars are more reliable than Japanese cars or any other cars. I'm simply stating what the Japanese have learned - as long as the design and systems are in place, US workers can actually assemble higher quality vehicles, not lower quality.

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by GratefulM5

Food for thought: My 2012 x5 has way less rattles and minor issues than my 2014 m5...

Nom nom nom!

[mkoesel]

UKL production in US, starting with new X1?

[Matski]

Originally Posted by bimmerjph

The location of the Steyr plant is closer to the former Soviet Bloc than it is to Germany. So yeah, please tell me how your "German made" X3 was so much better.

Well to be fair, Graz is only about 240 miles from Munich, and much less than that to Germany, whereas Spartanburg is about 4,700 miles, as if proximity to BMW HQ actually matters, but I'm just pointing it out. And though proximity to Eastern bloc countries is probably just as irrelelvant, pretty much any BMW made in Germany was made closer to a former Soviet Bloc country - so I'm not sure what you point was there?

[Tåst]

Originally Posted by kmarei

I was about to write the same exact thing
It's either this or the new MM models
For BMW fans that think the m235i is not m enough
They will have double m models
Still unclear if it will be m235i or mm235i

Wow thats cool, if you can buy double or triple ///M. Like ///M3M\\\ , M235MM or GC M550xdiM M-performance motorsport ///M-limited black //M-horse edition.

Okay not funny

[Pure]

Could be something like this:

March 28, Press Release.

Dr. Norbert Reithofer CEO of BMW Group:

Ladies and gentlemen I want to announce the investment of $$$$$$$$ for making this car as it will be instrumental in the overall growth of BMW Group.

All new X2 or 3 Series Sedan.?

We are eager to know..... MYSTERY.....

[motorsport_cat]