iX not rare?

[barbierij]

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2163493-1991-BMW-325ix-black-5-spd&p=28359568#post28359568

[nando]

I don't know about rare, but there definitely weren't 193,000 ix's produced. the correct number is the 29,589. it's confirmed in an official BMW production number booklet as well as the database file which I've posted about before.

[4x4_e30]

http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/4193795-325ix-need-transfer-case

I sent an email to BMW corp to ask about "iX" production numbers, here was the response:

I am with BMW of North America, LLC, and your email was forward to me for response. The information that you requested is as follows:

325iX

1988 model year:
1081 Automatic 2 doors produced, 56 manual
233 Automatic 4 doors produced, 77 manual

1989 model year:
356 Auto. 2dr., 230 manual
844 Auto. 4dr., 256 manual

1990 model year:
55 Auto. 2dr., 69 manual
130 Auto. 4dr., 182 manual

1991 model year:
0 Auto. 2dr., 3 manual
4 Auto. 4dr., 6 manual

I hope that this information helps.

Thank you for choosing BMW.

Aaron Z.
BMW Customer Relations
800-831-1117

3582 all together.

[barbierij]

Wait does that say 0 2door autos for MY91? I have a '91 auto ix 2door.

[nando]

http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/419...-transfer-case


3582 all together.

Nope.

[downforce22]

I don't know about rare, but there definitely weren't 193,000 ix's produced. the correct number is the 29,589. it's confirmed in an official BMW production number booklet as well as the database file which I've posted about before.

Chris, have you found any information on the first awd e30s? I found a magazine on ebay that I bought that calls for the 323i Allrad. The article was in 4/1984 and shows a layout of the car with supposed spy shots. I just got it in the mail yesterday from Germany and if you notice the battery is still under the hood, rwd style washer reservoir, and it is definitely not an m20b25 drawn. The design is there, and there are no fender flares etc so I am thinking it may be an actual design drawing of the first iX with 150 PS (note in lower left corner).

Any information you can find in your database on this prototype/test mule?



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!!!

[reelizmpro]

Nope.

Perhaps that figure represents only those imported to the US?

[nando]

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.

[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.

[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. ;)

[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.

[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.

[litu]

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


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

[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]

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