New BMW Cars In Oz

Monger007 · 10-25-2014, 10:13 AM

I am interested whare the BMW cars at your location are manufactured.

I live in Thailand and I know that many Pick up Trucks are manufactured in Thailand and exported to Oz, so it got me thinking whare the BMW models you receive are manufactured.

donR · 10-25-2014, 05:16 PM

There are no BMWs assembled in Australia.

Location depends on the model and part and supply area. BMWs are manufactured all over the world. My E91 is assembled in South Africa but many of the parts will come from other places.

See map:

http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_pro...rte/index.html

I notice there is a BMW assembly plant in your home country Rayong

DR-JEKL · 10-25-2014, 07:39 PM

We get the thai manufactured honda's here (i know the accord was a thai built car, unsure of the other honda models, and I believe toyota ford honda are building new plants in thailand also!

naynay · 10-28-2014, 01:28 AM

e92 - germany
e90 - south africa.

dont know about the rest.

_ink · 10-28-2014, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by naynay

e92 - germany
e90 - south africa.

dont know about the rest.

Nice, didn't know e92's were German built!

Max555 · 10-28-2014, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by naynay

e92 - germany
e90 - south africa.

dont know about the rest.

My E90 320i is German build. Was told to specifically watch out for build country.

DR-JEKL · 10-28-2014, 05:13 PM

Yeah it was funny how the E92/93's were german built and teh E90/E91 were SA.

TBH that was one of the few reasons why I went for a E92 over the E90

naynay · 10-28-2014, 05:19 PM

i could be wrong

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589099

TK323 · 10-28-2014, 05:41 PM

Ford Fiesta,Focus and Ranger are all built in Thailand.
Not 100% sure but i think the fiesta and ranger come off the same assembly line with mazda 2 and BT-50.

JJH · 10-28-2014, 06:20 PM

BMW South Africa production is entirely of the 3-series but only selected models. Most RHD markets in our region receive cars from there incl Australia, NZ, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore; perhaps Japan as well. Recent production of LHD cars do go to the Americas.

For us in Australia, we received E90-91 and currently F30 from South Africa. Germany is the source for many more recent/current cars: E92-93, F31-34, F36, F80 and F82-83.

Max555 · 10-28-2014, 07:19 PM

Not disputing that some cars come from SA. My Vin starts with WB i.e. German Build. If anyone has a concern for whatever reason just check the VIN code of the Car.

JJH · 10-28-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Max555

Not disputing that some cars come from SA. My Vin starts with WB i.e. German Build. If anyone has a concern for whatever reason just check the VIN code of the Car.

Interesting! If anyone wants to be sure, BMWs manufactured in South Africa have a VIN starting with "NC0".

jhonny · 11-23-2014, 07:39 AM

I dunno if that's 100% accurate.

I'm getting my car, hopefully tomorrow, its been such a long wait.
Its an E90 2009 LCI, but my carfacts.com.au report says:

VIN: WBAPH******
Country of Origin: South Africa.

Is there maybe a plate on the car like the VIN that says the origin of the car that i can check ?

lemonpark · 11-23-2014, 10:57 AM

my E92 is DTM AS FVCK yo

320i_Beemer · 11-23-2014, 12:20 PM

My rego on the 320i says south africa

Midlife_C · 11-23-2014, 01:43 PM

If you open the driver's door, right next to the tyre pressure table there should be a label with "Made in ..." information.

My E92 335i is German made. VIN starts with WB.

harvyh · 11-24-2014, 05:55 PM

http://www.bmwarchiv.de/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html

go there and type the last 7 digits of your VIN.

translate to English.

Even tho my VIN starts with WB, the car was assembled in SA (Rosslyn plant)

Harvy

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 11-24-2014, 11:14 PM

X5s/X6s are USA built

Testercles · 11-26-2014, 05:33 PM

My 08 e90 starts with WB but was South African built as well.

John_01 · 11-26-2014, 06:03 PM

Almost all E90 were made in South Africa. I think the only exceptions were some early 320D, and some special order "BMW Individual" cars.

All 3 series non-M VIN start with WBA, so that means nothing!!

Check the 11th digit of your VIN.
- If it is character "N", it means South African assembly.

10-25-2014, 10:13 AM	#1
Monger007 Private First Class 60 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2010 E-90 320D M Sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Thailand iTrader: (0)	New BMW Cars In Oz I am interested whare the BMW cars at your location are manufactured. I live in Thailand and I know that many Pick up Trucks are manufactured in Thailand and exported to Oz, so it got me thinking whare the BMW models you receive are manufactured.
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10-25-2014, 05:16 PM	#2
donR Captain 97 Rep 812 Posts Drives: E91 335i, B5 RS4, F31 330i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3) Garage List 2019 718 GTS [0.00] 2001 Audi RS4 SOLD [0.00] 2008 E91 335i SOLD [0.00] 2016 F31 330i M Sport [9.00]	There are no BMWs assembled in Australia. Location depends on the model and part and supply area. BMWs are manufactured all over the world. My E91 is assembled in South Africa but many of the parts will come from other places. See map: http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_pro...rte/index.html I notice there is a BMW assembly plant in your home country Rayong
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10-25-2014, 07:39 PM	#3
DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	We get the thai manufactured honda's here (i know the accord was a thai built car, unsure of the other honda models, and I believe toyota ford honda are building new plants in thailand also!
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10-28-2014, 01:28 AM	#4
naynay Banned 178 Rep 1,426 Posts Drives: 2006 E92 335i FBO Join Date: May 2013 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	e92 - germany e90 - south africa. dont know about the rest.
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10-28-2014, 05:13 PM	#7
DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	Yeah it was funny how the E92/93's were german built and teh E90/E91 were SA. TBH that was one of the few reasons why I went for a E92 over the E90
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10-28-2014, 05:19 PM	#8
naynay Banned 178 Rep 1,426 Posts Drives: 2006 E92 335i FBO Join Date: May 2013 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	i could be wrong http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589099
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10-28-2014, 05:41 PM	#9
TK323 Private 2 Rep 54 Posts Drives: e90 323i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: melbourne iTrader: (0)	Ford Fiesta,Focus and Ranger are all built in Thailand. Not 100% sure but i think the fiesta and ranger come off the same assembly line with mazda 2 and BT-50.
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10-28-2014, 06:20 PM	#10
JJH Major 544 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: IB E92 M3 DCT; SG E90 325i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canberra, Australia iTrader: (1)	BMW South Africa production is entirely of the 3-series but only selected models. Most RHD markets in our region receive cars from there incl Australia, NZ, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore; perhaps Japan as well. Recent production of LHD cars do go to the Americas. For us in Australia, we received E90-91 and currently F30 from South Africa. Germany is the source for many more recent/current cars: E92-93, F31-34, F36, F80 and F82-83. __________________
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10-28-2014, 07:19 PM	#11
Max555 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 213 Posts Drives: 07 E90 320i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Not disputing that some cars come from SA. My Vin starts with WB i.e. German Build. If anyone has a concern for whatever reason just check the VIN code of the Car. __________________ E90 320i 07 Exec \| innovations package \| comfort access \| 18" ellipsoid 162 \| Yokohama 225/40 front 255/35 rear
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11-23-2014, 07:39 AM	#13
jhonny New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: Looking for X5 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	I dunno if that's 100% accurate. I'm getting my car, hopefully tomorrow, its been such a long wait. Its an E90 2009 LCI, but my carfacts.com.au report says: VIN: WBAPH****** Country of Origin: South Africa. Is there maybe a plate on the car like the VIN that says the origin of the car that i can check ?
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11-23-2014, 10:57 AM	#14
lemonpark Captain 58 Rep 610 Posts Drives: '08 335i E92 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	my E92 is DTM AS FVCK yo
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11-23-2014, 12:20 PM	#15
320i_Beemer Private 8 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 07 320i E90 Executive Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	My rego on the 320i says south africa
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11-23-2014, 01:43 PM	#16
Midlife_C Private 7 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	If you open the driver's door, right next to the tyre pressure table there should be a label with "Made in ..." information. My E92 335i is German made. VIN starts with WB.
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11-24-2014, 05:55 PM	#17
harvyh New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2008 320i E90 LCI Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	http://www.bmwarchiv.de/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html go there and type the last 7 digits of your VIN. translate to English. Even tho my VIN starts with WB, the car was assembled in SA (Rosslyn plant) Harvy
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11-24-2014, 11:14 PM	#18
Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	X5s/X6s are USA built
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11-26-2014, 05:33 PM	#19
Testercles First Lieutenant 11 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 335iA Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Adelaide iTrader: (0)	My 08 e90 starts with WB but was South African built as well. __________________ Current: 2008 E90 335iA Sparkling Graphite Metallic Past: 2009 E90 LCI 323iA Black Sapphire Metallic, 2005 E46 325iA Black Sapphire Metallic, 1992 E34 535iA Glacier Blue BMW Driver's Club of South Australia member
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11-26-2014, 06:03 PM	#20
John_01 Colonel 232 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Almost all E90 were made in South Africa. I think the only exceptions were some early 320D, and some special order "BMW Individual" cars. All 3 series non-M VIN start with WBA, so that means nothing!! Check the 11th digit of your VIN. - If it is character "N", it means South African assembly.
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