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      06-22-2021, 03:47 PM   #23
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My G21 330i should be at the dealer next week, pretty sure it’s made in Germany. Will confirm when I pick it up.
Do you know the VIN for your new car? If so and it begins ‘WBA’ then it was definitely built in Germany!
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Do you know the VIN for your new car? If so and it begins ‘WBA’ then it was definitely built in Germany!
If it begins ‘3MW’ then it was built in Mexico!
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      06-22-2021, 06:15 PM   #25
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Do you know the VIN for your new car? If so and it begins ‘WBA’ then it was definitely built in Germany!
It’s WBA…so Germany it is.
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      06-23-2021, 01:11 AM   #26
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It’s WBA…so Germany it is.
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      06-23-2021, 02:17 AM   #27
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My G21 330i I received in March was made in Munich, I thought all G21 were and just some G20 were made in Mexico
Thinking about it that makes sense as they don't sell the G21 in the USA.
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      06-23-2021, 07:28 AM   #28
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You may well be right ‘xenon’ it wasn’t very clear whether or not Mexico had the necessary tooling to produce the G21 alongside the G20. I know there was an announcement from BMW that Mexico was geared up to produce the 330e models but like I say maybe just for the North American market at present maybe?
The Mexican built cars weigh more !
Body in boot.
Drugs in tyres
Gun in glovebox

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That's not too bad really, I ordered mine start of May and I am 6th September delivery - G21 330e, hoping my date creeps in to August of late July...........big ask i know l
That's pretty good, I ordered G20 330e 2 weeks ago, they told me 16 week lead time. Shame as I wanted to be out in it in the sun rather than rain haha. Then again, it's Manchester so July or October likely not much difference.
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      06-24-2021, 07:59 AM   #30
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The Mexican built cars weigh more !
Body in boot.
Drugs in tyres
Gun in glovebox
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But still no towing eye or screwdriver?

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The Mexican built cars weigh more !
Body in boot.
Drugs in tyres
Gun in glovebox
You forgot all the illegal immigrants, sombreros, ponchos and burritos!
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      06-24-2021, 09:51 AM   #32
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You forgot all the illegal immigrants, sombreros, ponchos and burritos!
They had to leave those out because of the extra space the battery takes up.
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Picked up my 330e G21 M Sport last week. Ordered at end of Feb. Was told wouldn't get until October. Dealer called me with a build slot for delivery end of June. I had ordered mine with Comfort Pack and HK. Really pleased I went with the revised date as dealer advised if I had waited there was no chance I would have got the HK and the auto tailgate release with the wave of a foot would not have been present. Made in Germany by the way.
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      07-06-2021, 05:00 PM   #34
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Picked up my 330e G21 M Sport last week. Ordered at end of Feb. Was told wouldn't get until October. Dealer called me with a build slot for delivery end of June. I had ordered mine with Comfort Pack and HK. Really pleased I went with the revised date as dealer advised if I had waited there was no chance I would have got the HK and the auto tailgate release with the wave of a foot would not have been present. Made in Germany by the way.
Wow lucky break. Hope you enjoy it.
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      07-26-2021, 10:50 AM   #35
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I ordered on the 4th of June and the initial feedback is that it's due to arrive in the UK in Week 34 which I believe is the last week in August. So looking like early September delivery with the new registration plate.
Good news. Update received today that it's gone to status 5000 and is currently due in the UK week 32 instead of the initial estimate of week 34.
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      07-27-2021, 06:58 AM   #36
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Ordered my G21 330i Msport pro Touring on April 23rd. picked up car last Friday,still wading through menu options but loving the car. Also WBA vin No. so mine was built in Munich

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      08-23-2021, 05:36 AM   #37
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Good news. Update received today that it's gone to status 5000 and is currently due in the UK week 32 instead of the initial estimate of week 34.
Had the call I was hoping for. The car is at the dealers, 71 plate allocated and delivery is the 2nd of September.
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Good news. Update received today that it's gone to status 5000 and is currently due in the UK week 32 instead of the initial estimate of week 34.
Had the call I was hoping for. The car is at the dealers, 71 plate allocated and delivery is the 2nd of September.
Not long to go
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What l meant was that if the package without it was, say, £800 cheaper and LSD was a single £800 option l wouldn't have ticked that £800 box.

l say that because never having had one before I guess I imagine that you wouldn't even know it was there 99% of the time. Presumably there are many G2x owners on here who now have one for the first time so it would be interesting to hear opinions.
Forgive my ignorance, what is LSD? I have the M Sport Pro Pack on my G20……will I automatically have 'LSD' 🤔. Wish the dealer had explained the car properly to me ……having said that it’s my 5th BMW and definitely my favourite so far.
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Forgive my ignorance, what is LSD? I have the M Sport Pro Pack on my G20……will I automatically have 'LSD' 🤔. Wish the dealer had explained the car properly to me ……having said that it’s my 5th BMW and definitely my favourite so far.
LSD …. limited slip differential. Improves the traction on cornering and as someone mentioned earlier a better grip coming out of a wet roundabout for example. Doubt whether or not you would notice it working in the background in normal driving conditions, you would probably notice the difference on a track, not that I’ll be exploring that option though on my car!
It’s standard on an M440i would have to look at the spec for other models.
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LSD …. limited slip differential. Improves the traction on cornering and as someone mentioned earlier a better grip coming out of a wet roundabout for example. Doubt whether or not you would notice it working in the background in normal driving conditions, you would probably notice the difference on a track, not that I’ll be exploring that option though on my car!
It’s standard on an M440i would have to look at the spec for other models.
Thanks for that. Mine's a 320i. I have a vin decode list and can’t see reference to LSD. At least I know what it means now! 😂👍
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Thanks for that. Mine's a 320i. I have a vin decode list and can’t see reference to LSD. At least I know what it means now! 😂👍
My car's the first one I've owned with LSD and can't honestly say I've noticed any difference to previous 4 series coupes I've owned. Having said that it's also the first x-drive car I've had as well. It does grip very well off bends and roundabouts but that may be down to the x-drive more so than the LSD. Haven't really had the chance yet to push it harder on B roads but I'll get round to that eventually!
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LSD in the days before traction control could be interesting if you were half asleep.
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According to the brochure, for the M Sport, differential was available only on 330i Touring / 330d / 330d xDrive.
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