Import Numbers

[hinchcliffe]

Does anybody know the number of 535's auto and 5-spd imported to the US across the years? How about 540ia, 540 6-spds? I talked to a guy at BMWCCA event this weekend. He also had a 540i 6-spd Black over saddle. Exact same car as me. He said it was considered a sport model (Recaro Seats, 6-spd) and there are only 260 in the US. Now I know about the M-sport car with the fancy suspension and badges but a sport 540? Anybody know the import numbers on these. Maybe my car is extra rare?

Curt
'95 540i 6-spd
'87 928S4

[Unregistered]

5k total imported through 93 with only 78 coming in in the last year. the numbers he gave sound about right for the sport. I have seen 540s with sport seats and the 5 speed. don't know how many came like that though. I can fwd the numbers on the 535i if you like.

[DueyT]

I had heard that in 1995, there were approximately 400 540i's that came into North America (both Can and US models) with the Sport package (Recaro Seats, 6-speed Getrag, #5 BBS wheels 'std' but heard that some had M-parallels, or other wheels as ordered through the dealer). The 'Sport' model was much like the E39 options that were M-Sport packages or components but not the actual S62-powered ///M5. That said, the 540i/6 is a very nice beast...especially chipped!

Cheers,
Duey