Anyone else there with a car configured like mine, BMW won't tell me :(

[sw4nny]

Me and my wife and the three kids are all Spartacus

 

[DibbleCorse]

Me and my wife and the three kids are all Spartacus

Would that make you a clan of Spartici (pr SPAR-TIK-EYE)??

 

[Marlon]

. . . just when you thought it couldn't get more obscure - the thread that keeps on giving

 

[Smartbear]

. . . just when you thought it couldn't get more obscure - the tread that keeps on giving

I think my e89 is pretty rare, maybe I should contact the BMW useless information department? :rofl:
Rob

 

[Sky-drive]

Is anyone that has read the entire content of this thread, still alive?

... only just!!

... thankfully my defibrillator (one of only 4 in the world I believe) is about to kick in any minute now ....

 

[DibbleCorse]

. . . just when you thought it couldn't get more obscure - the tread that keeps on giving

The tread is deep in this one ...... loads of life in it .....

 

[Valor1]

So, after 11 pages... can the OP please put us all out of our misery and reveal what BMW Munich responded with ?

According to BMW, there are zero cars like mine in Europe. I.e., a Crimson red E89 with an N54 motor and a manual six speed gearbox and the extended ivory leather interior.

For the world, including paddle shift cars and stick shift cars, a total of 28 crimson red cars were made with the N54 motor and the extended ivory interior.

BMW states they can only run three factors at a time.

Based on the relevant ratio of N54 Steptronic Sport transmission cars to manual gearbox cars, 86 percent of the cars were steptronic and 14 were manual.

So, BMW's best estimate is, of the total run of all E89 Z4s produced there are total of four cars like mine, including mine. Of course, there could be only 2 or there could be 5, but the best mathematical calculation is a grand total of three other cars.

So, I am thankful to BMW for providing this information. Zero cars like mine in all of Europe, a total of four, including mine, globally.

I'm holding out hope BMW may yet come up with an exact figure.

I also found this information BMW provided interesting:

BMW Z4 sDrive35i E89, Engine N54B30O0 worldwide 18.864 pcs

BMW Z4 sDrive35i E89, Engine N54B30O0 USA 6.988 pcs

Can you explain how you got the number 4 of your combinaton cars world wide?

Given that BMW state 28, disregarding transmission type. It is a big assumption to assume that 86% of these cars in your specific combo are auto. Even though the ratio is 86:14 real world scaling is not always linear and has other factors. IE the 35is falls under N54 and are all DCT. Yet the 35i has the manual option. I know many people bought the 35i for the manual box.

So while the 35is is 100% automatic figures
The 35i would be around 72% auto assuming they both sold equal amounts.

This would make 10 of your cars world wide.
The amount of 35i and 35is cars world wide would be helpful.

Hopefully BMW give further information

Yes, I hope BMW will give exact information. They have stated there are zero in Europe. Nice and exact.

You ask where I get my number of 4 including mine? It's statistical probability. It is mathematically the most likely conclusion, plus or minus a couple. So it is possible there is only one car like mine. In fact, it is more likely, mathematically, that mine is the only one as opposed to there being ten of the 28 as manual gearbox cars.

The fact is BMW states 86 percent of the N54 motored cars sold in the relevant market were automatic / non-manual gearbox cars. Applying that same ratio here there are 3.92 cars including mine.

However, you've raised an interesting thought.

To have this, at the time, most expensive configuration possible, the fact is the paddle shift was an option, which logically would tend to indicate people buying a fully loaded car would tick the box for the paddles. That's how it works in the North American market more often than not.

So it is logically and statistically speaking, it is likely there are fewer than four in total. I suspect there are three in this configuration I really do hope BMW can filter out the last bit of information.

 

[Nictrix]

Im starting to hope that BMW come back and say that your car used to be black but was resprayed red and is now worth half as much :lol:

 

[GuidoK]

Usually a z4 with cloth seating is also much much rarer.
Doesnt say anything really, unless you need a rare car to feel special.

 

[Ethicsgradient]

Usually a z4 with cloth seating is also much much rarer.
Doesnt say anything really, unless you need a rare car to feel special.

Oh I think it has been established he is special with or without a car ..so very very special .

 

[ferry]

I'll sleep tonight.

 

[Pastry]

. . . just when you thought it couldn't get more obscure - the tread that keeps on giving

I think my e89 is pretty rare, maybe I should contact the BMW useless information department? :rofl:
Rob

It's only rare because of the bear in it oke: maybe you should contact the RSPCA

 

[Ewazix]

 

[MACK]

OP have you considered if yours is truly rare its because the original owner picked all the wrong colours/options!

 

[Marlon]

OP have you considered if yours is truly rare its because the original owner picked all the wrong colours/options!

Snort

 

[john-e89]

dripping tap.gif

:rofl:

 

[slick]

It doesn't matter how rare it is .........a turd is still a turd.......happy polishing :lol:

 

[slick]

I hope to f*ck I dont type my 2000th post in this thread :?

 

[Valor1]

OP have you considered if yours is truly rare its because the original owner picked all the wrong colours/options!

Yes, you're right. The car that is at the top of this page....must be wrong color as it is same config as mine. Oh, and I guess the press car used chosen by BMW was the wrong color as well. Lord knows you wouldn't want a "resale red" sports car with a twin turbo six and a manual gearbox.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/05/12/luxist-drives-the-2009-bmw-z4-sdrive35i/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBjmtiInYk

http://jalopnik.com/5243469/2009-bmw-z4-first-drive

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a12754/4317247/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nmwIw90HNY

 

[GuidoK]

Oh, and I guess the press car used chosen by BMW was the wrong color as well. Lord knows you wouldn't want a "resale red" sports car with a twin turbo six and a manual gearbox.

well in all fairness, the e89 didnt sell very well, its by far the worst selling in the lineage z3/e85z4/e89z4, and it sold exceptionally bad in the US compared to the previous models.
We were a bit reluctant to say it, but yes, thats completely due to that crimson red presscar, causing plummeting sales and bmw almost scrapping the Z model alltogehter.
So there you have it, the car you own is solely responsible that we now have to wait 3 years on a successor, thats part a toyota and will be build in a factory of an austrian subcontractor, not even a proper bmw factory.... oke: