iX not rare?

[nando]

it was in the xi section. but actually, that piqued my memory. the other number didn't include anything from Japan. There were a lot of Japanese ix's. I know a couple guys in Canada who imported some.

[Dirty325ix]

when you compare the production numbers with classic mustangs(even shelbys) i think it is still counts as rare car

http://classicponycars.com/production.html

other than in Colorado i have never seen another ix on the road, i think that guy on bimmerfourms was just butt hurt about the recent(last 4 years) jump in price

[downforce22]

because I have the database file, and the total quantity matches the official BMW production booklet I have. you can look up cars by serial # ranges and find the production date, or vice versa.

it's the same system that allows you to enter your serial number into the BMW parts catalogue.

it's all posted in another thread.. I knew for years the other numbers weren't accurate, they just don't make any sense. I saw one where they only made 84 '88 cars or something like that. or the 4 1991 model year cars for example.

this thread?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=305334&page=4

[nando]

Well I just called corporate and they "don't have access to that information". On the 92, 93 notice how the quote says calender year, not model year.. Nando, I'm curious as to how you know those numbers are wrong. I believe you, because I see way too many on craigslist and at the junkyard for there to only be 2500. But I still wonder what the exact number is.

because I have the database file, and the total quantity matches the official BMW production booklet I have. you can look up cars by serial # ranges and find the production date, or vice versa.

it's the same system that allows you to enter your serial number into the BMW parts catalogue.

it's all posted in another thread.. I knew for years the other numbers weren't accurate, they just don't make any sense. I saw one where they only made 84 '88 cars or something like that. or the 4 1991 model year cars for example.

[613EDRTY]

Wiki says in total (all e30's) 2,339,520 were produced. Do you guys really think only a few thousand were ix's? Doubtful.

[4x4_e30]

Well I just called corporate and they "don't have access to that information". On the 92, 93 notice how the quote says calender year, not model year.. Nando, I'm curious as to how you know those numbers are wrong. I believe you, because I see way too many on craigslist and at the junkyard for there to only be 2500. But I still wonder what the exact number is.

[nando]

Ok forget that first quote, here's another:

Still wrong.

[nando]

They produced wagons in 1992

[litu]

That 1992, 1993 is not what i have heard...That 1991 in europe was last model and it was wagon

[4x4_e30]

Ok forget that first quote, here's another:

The book is called: BMW 3-series Enthusiast's Companion by Jeremy Walton.

I have copied the numbers from his book below:

*** totals are by calendar year, not model year ***

Total US E30 325iX sales:
1987: 297
1988: 310
1989: 844
1990: 699
1991: 454
1992: 41
1993: 2
Total: 2,647 (29,589 worldwide)

[litu]

Yes, they are rare tho compare rwd model...


I want some day pre-model e30 i, in 2-door trim :)

[downforce22]

it's close but no, there were more than that.

neat picture. must have been a concept car? all ix's were basically the same, early/late, although there are some differences. They all had M20B25s, they all used the same drivetrain. there was never an official production of a 323ix. I don't know if the early ones had a trunk mounted battery or not. They had different gearing though, 3.64 for manuals and 3.73 for automatics. the early version also used Motronic 1.0.

my '86 has the battery in the trunk. obviously a 323ix was never sold, but it would make sense in 1984 to use the m20b23 as the powerplant of the first awd bmw for testing. The additional weight and drivetrain losses would become apparent and warrant more power, but who knows for sure.

[nando]

Maybe that quote was referring to USA sales only? I know North America sales are higher with Canada in the mix.. I only quoted that post because it seemed the most legit, that number is still BMW's North American customer relations. Not sure why someone would go out of their way to make something like that up. I'll give that number a call tomorrow and see if they can confirm.

No. It's definitely wrong, there's production data to back it up. Mine is definitely not one of 4 91's.

[Stuffy]

Also 4x4 e30 there was more than that many iX's sent to north america, otherwise I have seen all 3 2 door iX's from 91 that exist in the world!!!

There were a lot of manual conversions performed. ;)

[4x4_e30]

it's close but no, there were more than that.

Maybe that quote was referring to USA sales only? I know North America sales are higher with Canada in the mix.. I only quoted that post because it seemed the most legit, that number is still BMW's North American customer relations. Not sure why someone would go out of their way to make something like that up. I'll give that number a call tomorrow and see if they can confirm.