Build n colour numbers for UK

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TOMGREEN413

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 Somewhere in deep darkest Wales
So l was wondering where l can find the build /sales details for the E89 in the UK ? I remember there was a web site to this information when l was investigating my E86 so would there be something similar where this could be found.
Another question that I'd be curious to know and am a bit embarrassed to ask...........was the heated steering wheel a rare option? :driving:
 
I can answer the second part...
Yes the heated steering wheel was/is very rare here in the UK, it was only an £155 option when new.
Having done so many cruise control retrofits I get to see a lot of them (in the region of 500+ now) and this is a very rare event to have to fit a cruise control lower cowl with the heat button, I've probably only ever done 4 or 5 in all my time doing this.

I've got it, but then mine was a retrofit of the wheel. It's a relatively straightforward retrofit to do the heated wheel, the parts are fitted and wired together and then a power supply, no coding and no interaction with any other system.

On the subject of original options, you'd be amazed in the differences as to what the original owners opted for, and what they considered was important to them. Another rare thing to see is the cloth interior, obviously this is the standard (on the 23i only) but with the option of leather (leather was standard on all other models) and it seems most people went for the leather, but I have seen it before, but considering between 2009 and 2011 (23i model run) it was the most popular model in the E89 Z4 range.
Some popular options are Heated Seats, Auto Wipers/Auto Lights and Bluetooth. I've even seen iDrive opted cars without Bluetooth and/or the centre console USB port.
 

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That's interesting to know, our (the wife's) recent 2016 run out E89 has the heated steering wheel and l was thinking to myself it must be rare as I'd never come across one when going through the ads.

I'd still like to know where build information on the E89 can be found , or maybe a good book on these BMW models?
 
TOMGREEN413 said:
So l was wondering where l can find the build /sales details for the E89 in the UK ? I remember there was a web site to this information when l was investigating my E86 so would there be something similar where this could be found.
Another question that I'd be curious to know and am a bit embarrassed to ask...........was the heated steering wheel a rare option? :driving:
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There is no UK database of sales of which coloured E89 when..

I tried to find out specifically the AY and VO …BMW UK says they don’t have the data..BMW Germany says they do..
 
Thats unfortunate as I'm sure owners and enthusiasts would be interested with this data, looking at Wikipedia they do quote build numbers for different years , I'm not sure if they are quoting uk or worldwide build numbers but for example 2016 build numbers for the e89 are just 5432 which seems very low?
 
TOMGREEN413 said:
Thats unfortunate as I'm sure owners and enthusiasts would be interested with this data, looking at Wikipedia they do quote build numbers for different years , I'm not sure if they are quoting uk or worldwide build numbers but for example 2016 build numbers for the e89 are just 5432 which seems very low?
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The E89 was dying on its feet sales wise at the end…pretty typical as models run out..E85 and Z3 not dissimilar
 
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