e30 M42 production statistics

[Ryann]

NUMBERS PERTAIN TO U.S. CARS ONLY

The following information was researched and provided by convertible e30 fanatic Keith Turner:

318is E30 (M42/B18) VIN code AF93 years 1990-1: 9,779 total units

318i/4 E30 (M42/B18) VIN code AJ93 years 1990-1: 6,730 total units

318iC E30 (M42/B18) VIN code BA73 years 1991-2: 4,069 total units

thanks Keith!

[carguy101]

saved!

[Balkanac]

Is this worldwide or just in US?

[Ryann]

is this worldwide or just in us?

fixed. Sorry.

[Bl0mgren]

The m42 powered e30's were only delivered to the U.S.Euro 318is is m42 powered?! explain your self! :D

[carguy101]

They were also offered earlier than 91 too...

[firehawk318is]

1989 where the first ones
http://www.bmwinfo.com/23280.html

[RED IS 91]

It debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989 but was overshadowed by the launch of the 850i. Eventually, it was sold in most markets but was most popular in Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK, Ireland and North America. Even so, the 318is is a relatively rare car with 41,234 being made (out of a total of 2.2 million E30's = 1.86%). 9,442 were made in 1990, 29,171 in 1991 and 2,621 in 1992.

[Ryann]

1. My understanding was that the facelift e30 318 cars in other markets were m40 powered, my fuck up.

2. The statistics in the original post pertain ONLY to the U.S. market 318i/s/c.

Edit: A little research reveals that only the Euro 318i was m40 powered.. the Euro 318is is, as you guys are saying, m42 equipped. Is the Euro 318ic m42'd?

[chips]

The only M42 powered E30 in Europe was the 318is.

[jeff_b]

Is there any breakdown by paint color?