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tinka · 02-05-2009, 04:54 PM

I guess most of you have seen it already, but its on national geographic+1 at 10 tonight.

the bmw factory, where they make the z4.

creepy coupe · 02-06-2009, 04:38 AM

I've watched it a few times and it's well worth a gander.

xenon · 02-06-2009, 04:52 AM

This is the factory in America?

Mud · 02-06-2009, 05:01 AM

Yep its the factory in America.

They only use 4 litres of paint on the cars!!

creepy coupe · 02-06-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by xenon

This is the factory in America?

Yes the prog also shows the German factories, where the engines are built, right down to the alloy casting processes. It’s worth a look Ian,.

doughboy · 02-06-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mud

Yep its the factory in America.

They only use 4 litres of paint on the cars!!

So thats why the finish is so poor these days?

xenon · 02-06-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

So thats why the finish is so poor these days?

more to do with shitty water-based paint.

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tinka Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 267 Posts Drives: E90 2.0d M SPORT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	megafactories I guess most of you have seen it already, but its on national geographic+1 at 10 tonight. the bmw factory, where they make the z4.
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creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1823 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	I've watched it a few times and it's well worth a gander.
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xenon Major General 1466 Rep 8,197 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	This is the factory in America? __________________ Ian Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2
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Mud Captain 39 Rep 698 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Yep its the factory in America. They only use 4 litres of paint on the cars!!
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