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Help, I need X3 diesel in 2005, stateside.
I cant wait till 2007 for a X3 diesel. Does anyone know if I can take Euopean delivery (ED) on a diesel bound for the states?
Your thoughs are helpful.
Tim
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Quote: I cant wait till 2007 for a X3 diesel. Does anyone know if I can take Euopean delivery (ED) on a diesel bound for the states?
Your thoughs are helpful.
Tim | You can't take ED for any BMW (or even option for that matter) not offered in the United States.
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Thanks, your information is as expected. I was hoping for a miracle.
So now the conundrum..... move to Europe, enjoy autos of choice, or stay in states with family and friends and drive the autos THEY want us to drive.
I thought this was the free country.
Tim 
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There has got to be some way around that right? My bigger question is making a BMW diesel a biodiesel car, I dont know enough about it but on older diesel engines it was no problem to use the fuel, on newer ones I wonder? 
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Biodiesel is my motivation for wanting a BMW diesel. I have ran biodiesel (B-20) in all my vehicles both new and old with no problems. The 2003 Ford E-350 loves the stuff, no probs at all. The 2000 Dodge cummins PU runs better on it. The winnebago motorhome has a GM diesel from the 80s and runs great on it. I did have a little trouble with an old GM suburban, the filters became clogged after the first tank of B-20, must likely due to sediment set free by the new fuel.
I have a friend with a 2001 VW beetle and runs it with no problems. But he only runs it every other tank because of cost. He is REALLY cheep, I mean after all, he drives a bug and it gets 40MPG.
I have heard that if you use the B-50 or pure biodiesel, problems can arise. I would stay away from that stuff.
Tim 
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Interesting info Tim. Do you have any good links with more information on BD? I'm really curious as to possibly trying to import or convert a project car. I don't know how the DMV is in Oregon but in CA even if I got a diesel BMW to the states they would make it impossible to register with a CA plate. You should look into that aspect of it, since even if BMW wont bring it over, you could have it shipped independently, but id be treated as a homebuilt/special purpose car and in CA it means the engine has to be identical to one in a production vehicle, and also have all the features it had in the production car.
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Help, I need X3 diesel in 2005, stateside.