AU & UK Tii differences?

[GoldLion]

@Simeon judging from the above, definitely a grey market import, first serviced by Witikon Garage in Zurich, but would it have been ordered from Australia as the BMW Archive email states it was delivered to Oz on 27th March '75?

[Simeon]

Strange that BMW don't record it as delivered to Switzerland. How about it was bought specifically to private import by the owner? BMW record it as delivered to Australia but was actually handed over in Germany and basically driven back to Australia (well, driven around Europe and then probably shoved on a ship).

 

perhaps this is why you have the vague description of where it was delivered to i.e. They new it was being exported but, without a reference to the Australian dealer they didn't record where. 

 

If only it could talk!

Edited May 12, 2017 by Simeon

[Simeon]

On 11/05/2017 at 8:07 PM, alixta said:

Interestingly based on my car's sale invoice it was sold by (& assumably delivered to) BMW Concessionaires G.B. Limited, yet that was not included on the info from BMW archives.

Also assuming as it was sold by the export division it didn't stay in the UK all that long?

 

Kinda tight buying one headrest but a 5 speed and LSD. 

[alixta]

1 hour ago, Simeon said:

 

Kinda tight buying one headrest but a 5 speed and LSD. 

Add lightness wherever you can @Simeon ? (ignoring the sunroof). 

[otisdog]

One very nicely equipped tii.

[otisdog]

On January 13, 2017 at 4:29 PM, rapandi said:

The BMW 2002 tii rhd VIN 2751344 was manufactured on December 18th, 1972 and delivered on the same day to the importer BMW Concessionaires G.B. Ltd. in Portslade/Brighton/Sussex. 
 

So did BMW have a manufacturing plant in GB or did they just run it under the Chunnel?

[Simeon]

I think 'was delivered ' means 'left our sight'.