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Originally Posted by -BEASTMW-
Thanks. I remember you well from m5board! Had my E39 M5 for 6.5 years and absolutely adored it. But at least initially, it seems like this car may even take that to another level!
Where did you get the production stats for slicktop manual ZCP sedans? If you apply percentages of manuals and slicktops to the 1,220 North American ZCP sedans, you get to roughly that number - just wondering if you had a more accurate source. I wasn't dead set on slicktop but it was a definite plus.
How did you get the info? Yeah, the guy tried to use that explanation, but I pointed out that I did a simple VIN lookup and was able to tell, and they also could have easily figured it out with the car in their possession considering, you know, it doesn't unlock or start with the key in your pocket....
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Yeah, I still have the M5 after all these years, but I'm pondering selling it soon as it hardly is ever driven. At least it's appreciated a good bit over the past 5 years or so.
My number was a total swag estimate, but it wasn't for ZCP 6MT rather it was a guess at the total 2011 models with 6MT and no sunroof. I used the ratios for sunroof or not for the LCI production into the USA (2009-2011) which is 26.5% delivered with no sunroof. I then made the assumption that this ratio was similar for 2011 (reasonable, esp given how much 2011 production is already as a percent of LCI). Similarly, the 6MT ratio for LCI E90s is 29%.
Given the above, I just swagged it using total production of 2011 E90 M3 of 2170 cars (2170 * 0.265) gives 575 2011s with no sunroof. If we assume the 6MT uptake is similar across roof/no-roof, then I took 575 * 0.29 giving ~167 2011s with 6MT and no sunroof.
Note that the combinations can't be added like this on down the line (i.e. taking the ZCP option stats and trying to overlay that now) since the potential combinations skyrockets.
The above should be close for 6MT with no sunroof totals, but isn't exact clearly.