[danallxt]

I ran across that same comment, and it is found on Wiki as well, but no mention in any BMW official site....all other plants mentioned in detail but no mention of Mexico. Could find no BMW source that mentions a BMW plant in Mexico for motorcycle manufacture....perhaps it shut down and that is from old info?
Dunno...i was interested as i previously owned a BMW bike and was aware they expanded to other countries for assembly and manufacture, but surprisingly no mention of any plant in Mexico in any current BMW source? Maybe it is making non BMW branded motorcycles or?? dunno.

[desertspotter]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

For what it's worth, all BMW motorcycles are also made in Mexico.

Currently the only BMW Motorrad plant is in Berlin Spandau. Only low end models (G310) is made in India as it's a TVS model somehow rebranded to BMW.

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by desertspotter

Currently the only BMW Motorrad plant is in Berlin Spandau. Only low end models (G310) is made in India as it's a TVS model somehow rebranded to BMW.

Yeah, not sure why articles are mentioning Mexico plants?

[danallxt]

Originally Posted by desertspotter

Currently the only BMW Motorrad plant is in Berlin Spandau. Only low end models (G310) is made in India as it's a TVS model somehow rebranded to BMW.

Again this is not entirely correct as i mentioned in previous post.
the following are quotes from BMW International Production website:

In November 2013, production of the BMW F 800 R for the Thai market started at the Rayong assembly plant. Today, seven different models for Asian markets are manufactured at the site. These include the BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure, as well as the super sports bike, the BMW S 1000 RR.

Rayong is in Thailand.

As early as 2009, BMW Motorrad commissioned Dafra Motos in Manaus with assembling BMW motorcycles for the local market. In 2016, BMW Motorrad took over the plant and has since been building several of its motorcycles there
based on CKD kits shipped from the Berlin plant. Nine different models for the Brazilian market are now being manufactured at a plant with a floor space of around 8,000 square meters. These include the BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, our S 1000 RR super sports bike, and the G 310 R in the 500 cc segment

Manaus is in Brazil

Loncin, China plant manufactures engines for the BMW F 750 GS and F 850 GS.
And as previous noted India manufactures the BMW G 310 R

[oncityce]

The VIN already shows everything you are wondering.

[Soylent]

Originally Posted by Ajax30za

🤷🏻*♂️

I keep seeing this used in threads. What does it mean?

[M2 SoCal]

Originally Posted by Coconut

From my understanding, all G42 2 series cars are built in Mexico (San Luis Potosi). I ordered a 2023 M240i xDrive which is currently in transit and my BMW Client Advisor insists that my car isn't built in Mexico and it's coming from Europe. I pressed the matter explaining the first 3 digits in VIN (3MW) means it from Mexico and he says the info I read on the internet is most likely incorrect and says my car is for sure built in Munich. Whats going on here??

Find a new sales rep LOL

[Ajax30za]

Originally Posted by Soylent

I keep seeing this used in threads. What does it mean?

Lol. I have no idea because those are not the symbols I posted. 🤷🏻*😂

[LivingInSalt]

♂️ is a symbol for male

It's a man shrugging

[Baldilocks73]

The G42 in this thread wasn't made in Mexico. VIN shows Germany...

https://g42.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1974346

[Jonesymx29]

Well, that's an very interesting find!

I'm pretty sure Jack at AutoID had one of (if not THE) first G42 in the UK... I wonder if that's why. How strange!

[danallxt]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

The G42 in this thread wasn't made in Mexico. VIN shows Germany...

https://g42.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1974346

What makes you say that, the VIN shows it made in Mexico!!!
At least the one pict that clearly shows the VIN that was posted in the referenced link.

[OriginalFake]

Originally Posted by danallxt

What makes you say that, the VIN shows it made in Mexico!!!
At least the one pict that clearly shows the VIN that was posted in the referenced link.

The only picture I see that clearly shows a VIN has the VIN starting with WBA, not 3MW.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/12...g?v=1669975982

[Invisiblename]

I’d say that the VIN is pretty irrelevant, unless they hand built the car in Germany, there is no G42 assembly line there

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by Invisiblename

I’d say that the VIN is pretty irrelevant, unless they hand built the car in Germany, there is no G42 assembly line there

I'd say it's relevant if the VIN starts with a letter that is assigned to assembly in Germany. This is assuming VIN's carry the weight we assume they do with being an accurate encrypted description of a vehicle.

[danallxt]

I may well be wrong but i was taking my assumption from BMWs own VIN search and listing of country of manufacture.

[Invisiblename]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

I'd say it's relevant if the VIN starts with a letter that is assigned to assembly in Germany. This is assuming VIN's carry the weight we assume they do with being an accurate encrypted description of a vehicle.

Like I suggested, assembled how?

[OriginalFake]

Originally Posted by danallxt

I may well be wrong but i was taking my assumption from BMWs own VIN search and listing of country of manufacture.

Right. But the assumption that has been made is that all Mexico produced cars have VINs that start with 3MW. I trust that site shows the correct information and they must have just switched the VIN prefix at some point.

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by Invisiblename

Like I suggested, assembled how?

Obviously, that's the big mystery.

Everything I can find shows "WBA" assigned to Germany.

[danallxt]

I have no dog in this fight, just wondering which is right, easily the BNW info on the VIN decode is wrong, but hey they got the date of manufacture, etc specific to that car, somehow got the Country of manufacture wrong?? dunno just wondering.
Anyone got a direct line to a top level dude in BMW and call em up personally on home phone at 3am???
Tell em a couple forum dudes really want/need to know and clear this up pronto.

[desertspotter]

The vin starting with WBA doesn't matter, this letters idenfied only manufacturer, and at least European vehicules built outside Germany have WBA vin.

For example, this is a 220i G42 that I drove several month ago.
wba11cm0x08c4****
Position 11 is the production plant and in this case 8 is mexico, same as autoid

PD: a bit outdated but pretty clear, only cars for NA gets 3MW VIN code (in the sheet , probably for some some kind of import duties benefit.
https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/...c-b37d68f7170e

[danallxt]

Originally Posted by desertspotter

The vin starting with WBA doesn't matter, this letters idenfied only manufacturer, and at least European vehicules built outside Germany have WBA vin.

For example, this is a 220i G42 that I drove several month ago.
wba11cm0x08c4****
Position 11 is the production plant and in this case 8 is mexico, same as autoid

PD: a bit outdated but pretty clear, only cars for NA gets 3MW VIN code, probably for some some kind of import duties benefit.
https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/...c-b37d68f7170e

Thanks a bunch for clearing this up. I always kinda knee jerk when someone tells me it's made in Germany or where ever other than Mexico.