Production has started!

[skyphab]

Hi everyone

Red in several German news, that the production of the 1M has started today:
http://www.pressebox.de/pressemeldun...0/boxid/409229
http://www.mz-web.de/servlet/Content...=1298986503896

Official declaration to the press is "small batch series", Kleinserie. Manufactured completely in Leipzig (for the ones still wondering).
We still don't know what will happen with the early produced cars before the official start in May, but this confirms the production beeing earlier than the assumed start in end of March.

Well, count the days

[discoboy1]

It must be a batch for the press reviews.

[Oliver1]

translated

BMW starts production of the sporty 1 Series

LEIPZIG / DAPD. BMW Tuesday with the production of the M Coupe in its Leipzig plant started on. The sports car of the 1 series with 340 hp will made in small batches and is directed exclusively in the equipment according to customer demand, the company said on Tuesday in Leipzig. The price of the car starts at 50,000 €, the car accelerates in 4.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km and emits 224 grams of carbon dioxide from pro.
From 2013 BMW will in Leipzig and the production of its electric cars start of the i-Series. The plan is a i3 as a pure electric car and a i8 a hybrid vehicle, like a company spokeswoman said.

BMW factory in Leipzig roll according to the company right now 740 cars off the line

BMW Leipzig plant expands production capabilities: First BMW M vehicle from Saxony

(Business Wire) Leipzig, 01.03.2011 , the BMW plant in Leipzig today launched the serial production of the BMW 1 Series M coupe. The newest member of the BMW M family will run in a small series of exclusive customer after the band. Production is flexible mix with the previous models on a main line. The new sports car, making it the fifth model, which the BMW 1 Series three-door, coupe and convertible and the BMW X1 next exclusive from Leipzig in the world is delivered. The total production volume at the Leipzig plant is currently at 740 cars per day. Parallel to the production launch of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is also the introduction of model revisions of the BMW 1 Series coupes and convertibles.

With an output of 340 hp accelerates the BMW 1 Series M Coupe in 4.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h. Equipped with a BMW M-power twin turbo inline six-cylinder engine is the BMW 1 Series M Coupé not only sports, but also efficient: the average consumption is one of 9.6 liters per 100 kilometers to the best values in its class.

The BMW plant in Leipzig is the start of production of the first M model once again demonstrated its ability to flexibly adapt production to the international customer requirements and market conditions. This includes the addition of new models is in the production program.

In the coming years the product range at the Leipzig plant will grow. Hence, through the BMW and the BMW i8 i3 roll from 2013 forward-looking vehicles with alternative drive systems and bodies of innovative lightweight belt from Leipzig. To this end, the BMW Group invested € 400 million in plant expansion and will create about 800 jobs.

[Grey Dove]

Anyone any news about a possible production increase at Leipzig? maybe a third shift?

[JohnL135I]

Originally Posted by discoboy1

It must be a batch for the press reviews.

Not true, some of the cars being build are purchased cars from dealers in the states.

[discoboy1]

Originally Posted by JohnL135I

Not true, some of the cars being build are purchased cars from dealers in the states.

Read this..., The official "release date" for Canada is May 2nd, don't know about US

http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/03/04/bm...gan-this-week/

[JohnL135I]

Ok, I'll change my post. It is a combined batch of purchased cars and press cars.

Release date for US is May 14th (I believe). Cars will wait at VPC then ship to dealers to arrive at that date. Same thing that happened when the 08 135i was released.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by JohnL135I

Ok, I'll change my post. It is a combined batch of purchased cars and press cars.

Release date for US is May 14th (I believe). Cars will wait at VPC then ship to dealers to arrive at that date. Same thing that happened when the 08 135i was released.

This is the start of the so called: "zero production" cars. They are used for the factory line workers to "learn" the building/production process.

Normally these cars get crushed later on. Once Zero production starts... series one (real customer cars) procution is not too far away. Atleast this is the way it is with other German car makers.


Dackel

[Wild Bill]

Oh great, so since my car started production a couple of days ago, it's going to be the practice car for the line workers? That's a little scary.

[C4747Z]

haha...let me know how that goes! I'm sure its nothing to worry about tho.

[Red135]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Normally these cars get crushed later on. Once Zero production starts... series one (real customer cars) procution is not too far away. Atleast this is the way it is with other German car makers.

Dackel

Damn. All this waiting and they are just going to crush my car.

[JasonCSU]

Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Oh great, so since my car started production a couple of days ago, it's going to be the practice car for the line workers? That's a little scary.

Preproduction cars have already been manufactured on the line for the las few months now.

[Robert]

they have been producing 1 series for years, with n54 engine, among other things.

[blueshark]

True, but there are nontrivial differences in chassis, drivetrain and body that would require unique setups and line coding.

[BimmerMat135]

Originally Posted by discoboy1

Read this..., The official "release date" for Canada is May 2nd, don't know about US

http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/03/04/bm...gan-this-week/

I was told on wednesday by my SA that I have a march production for april delivery.

[Dan Parker]

I sure hope they make some with sunroofs.

[discoboy1]

You better check with your SA because according to the last product bulletin it's May 2nd delivery, If your dealer gets the car out before, it will be against BMW Canada will...

Also note Model year will be 2011 not 2012 as previously mentioned.

Originally Posted by BimmerMat135

I was told on wednesday by my SA that I have a march production for april delivery.

[skyphab]

Originally Posted by discoboy1

You better check with your SA because according to the last product bulletin it's May 2nd delivery, If your dealer gets the car out before, it will be against BMW Canada will...

I would say don't mention that topic at all!
If the dealer says you'll get it before May, don't go and say "but I thought BMW doesn't allow a delivery before May". If that's true and the dealer didn't know, he will check that with BMW and park your car.

So, don't say anything. Perhaps he doesn't know or it is not true, what do we care, that's purely the dealer's business. Let sleeping dogs lie.

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by Dan Parker

I sure hope they make some with sunroofs.

Only the blue ones get that

[Grey Dove]

Originally Posted by Papethova

Only the blue ones get that

Sorry! ........... Just left my pc alone for 2.3 secs and it seems I missed out on something. Did production of the blue 1M already start? ......DAMN

[Oliver1]

Originally Posted by gs/e60/1m?

Sorry! ........... Just left my pc alone for 2.3 secs and it seems I missed out on something. Did production of the blue 1M already start? ......DAMN

JUst the ones built after the September model year changes.

[Redadair]

Originally Posted by Oliver1

JUst the ones built after the September model year changes.

I heard that as well and the ones built after Oktoberfest get the Carbon Fiber roof.