Why does bmw South Africa have exclusive models over the years?

colin_e90 · 02-02-2016, 10:29 PM

Anyone care to bring some insight into this. After doing some research I always have noticed that South Africa has had some very exclusive sought after cars like the e30 325is Evo 1 and 2 and the 333i for instance. Is because of regulations not allowing an m3 or something? Just curious, I know the 320is e30 was I think exclusive to Italy and Portugal or something. Ehh always kinda cool to have exclusive models like these laying around.

martin mustang · 02-03-2016, 09:09 AM

for tax reasons the 320 is was setup, as for South Africa it is down to having one of the 1st BMW factory outside Germany, models for the market I guess related to demand costs.

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colin_e90 First Lieutenant 57 Rep 319 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Indio, CA iTrader: (0)	Why does bmw South Africa have exclusive models over the years? Anyone care to bring some insight into this. After doing some research I always have noticed that South Africa has had some very exclusive sought after cars like the e30 325is Evo 1 and 2 and the 333i for instance. Is because of regulations not allowing an m3 or something? Just curious, I know the 320is e30 was I think exclusive to Italy and Portugal or something. Ehh always kinda cool to have exclusive models like these laying around.
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martin mustang Major 257 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: 640d,X5 45e, 911c4s, 635csi Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	for tax reasons the 320 is was setup, as for South Africa it is down to having one of the 1st BMW factory outside Germany, models for the market I guess related to demand costs.
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