what happens to the pre production cars

AP · 08-24-2023, 01:53 AM

Generic question. Bmw will have produced a number of pre production cars to both test their build processes and for showing at motor shows and launch events
The specs of these may differ to what is finally offered
Quality may not be 100% potentially.
What happens to these once production cars are around?

Are they sold to the public, scrapped?
Just curious

BMW012 · 08-24-2023, 07:14 AM

scrapped.

Chihuahua · 08-24-2023, 07:23 AM

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scrapped.

this, I think I remember seeing an article on BMWblog a few months ago where they actually showed pre-production cars and other prototype vehicles being dismantled for scrap.

AP · 08-24-2023, 07:38 AM

Cheers

Chihuahua · 08-24-2023, 08:57 AM

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Cheers

Not a bad show; a little before my time though. I prefer Seinfeld.

AP · 08-24-2023, 09:19 AM

Norm!

Great show.

Chihuahua · 08-24-2023, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AP

Norm!

Great show.

I did like the episode when Cliff went on Jeopardy, that's a classic.

Obligatory on topic content: BMWs

AP · 08-24-2023, 12:14 PM

You can actually watch it now in better quality then when first broadcast as it was shot on film so you can now watch it in HD ( as opposed to SD)

Chihuahua · 08-24-2023, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AP

You can actually watch it now in better quality then when first broadcast as it was shot on film so you can now watch it in HD ( as opposed to SD)

Netflix?

AP · 08-24-2023, 01:47 PM

Not sure , it’s being repeated here in the U.K. on terrestrial tv at the moment

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tsbrown · 08-24-2023, 05:13 PM

In my old business (consumer durable goods) the cost of pre-production run units was factored into the development program costs as they were not sellable units due to a variety of factors. They may be used for various subsystem tests prior to being scrapped. Assume it would be similar for BMW.

Reckless_2k · 05-30-2024, 06:15 PM

At least some if not all of the Pre-production cars are sold to the public.

I'm on the hunt for an F80 M3 and have come across a pre production model that had very low mileage for its first few years and was then sent back to Germany to have some work done before being sold in the UK. I even contacted BMW who said the car is perfectly road legal.

Probably one to avoid though.

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AP Major General 3204 Rep 5,450 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Generic question. Bmw will have produced a number of pre production cars to both test their build processes and for showing at motor shows and launch events The specs of these may differ to what is finally offered Quality may not be 100% potentially. What happens to these once production cars are around? Are they sold to the public, scrapped? Just curious
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AP Major General 3204 Rep 5,450 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	You can actually watch it now in better quality then when first broadcast as it was shot on film so you can now watch it in HD ( as opposed to SD)
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tsbrown Major 1851 Rep 1,115 Posts Drives: 2019 540i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: KY/MA iTrader: (0)	In my old business (consumer durable goods) the cost of pre-production run units was factored into the development program costs as they were not sellable units due to a variety of factors. They may be used for various subsystem tests prior to being scrapped. Assume it would be similar for BMW. __________________ Bluegrass Bimmers Current: 2019 G30 540i M Sport \| 2022 & 2018 G01 X3 xDrive30i Past: 2017 F30 340i M Sport/6MT \| 2013 E70 X5 3.5 \| 2011 E90 ///M3 6MT \| 2005 E46 330i ZHP 6MT \| 2001 E53 X5 3.0 \| 2000 E39 528i Sport/5MT \| 1998 E39 528iA \| 1997 E38 740i \| 1993 E36 318is
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Reckless_2k Private 19 Rep 81 Posts Drives: F30 330D Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: London iTrader: (0)	At least some if not all of the Pre-production cars are sold to the public. I'm on the hunt for an F80 M3 and have come across a pre production model that had very low mileage for its first few years and was then sent back to Germany to have some work done before being sold in the UK. I even contacted BMW who said the car is perfectly road legal. Probably one to avoid though. Last edited by Reckless_2k; 05-30-2024 at 06:24 PM..
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