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Originally Posted by CSBM5
No, it's not and hasn't been a factory option on a non-M BMW for more than 15 years. A lot of these responses show exactly why BMW is missing the boat, particularly with something like the F31...bring in a wagon with the lowest performance engine and then force the customer to accept the automatic transmission. My wife wants exactly that type of car from BMW, either an M135i 5-door or an F31 335i, either with a 6MT, but NO, the all-knowing BMW won't allow an American to have that choice. A 5-door M135i with available 6MT would be a hot seller here in the States, particularly if you allow us to buy the thing without a mandatory sunroof...just allow the choice you give almost every other market in the world!
At this point, Max Hoffman is probably laughing hysterically...or crying perhaps.
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That's the issue. You want this car.
The rest of market does not want. You cannot sustain a model on sales that register a handful.