M3/M4 to Get Steel Driveshafts Beginning Nov. 2017. Sales top 68,000 to date.

sleeprequired · 12-26-2017, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by aerostar

What was the last build week for CF?

43?? Not sure about that but the cutoff was 1st Nov

sleepdoc · 12-26-2017, 09:21 AM

I recently purchased my new M3. I had no idea the carbon fiber driveshafts were going to be replaced with steel.

I just jacked up my car and inspected the driveshaft. Very thankful to find it is indeed Carbon Fiber.

Build date 11/03/17

jim996 · 12-26-2017, 09:58 AM

Steel drive shaft sucks......ha ha ha

dim635csi · 12-26-2017, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepdoc

I recently purchased my new M3. I had no idea the carbon fiber driveshafts were going to be replaced with steel.

I just jacked up my car and inspected the driveshaft. Very thankful to find it is indeed Carbon Fiber.

Build date 11/03/17

sleepdoc · 12-26-2017, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dim635csi

Hah, yeah, should have taken a pic while I was under the car. Wasn’t so easy to get a view of the driveshaft without a lift. There was a small “window” where I could see it near the rear diff. Definitely not going under there again just to get a pic. I can assure you though - it is definitely Carbon Fiber on my car.

sleepdoc · 12-27-2017, 03:13 PM

Confirmed as well with BMW Genius today. Mine is CF. They informed me that steel will begin in the US starting in 2018.

Grant1210 · 12-27-2017, 03:23 PM

Mine is in production right now and BMW Genius confirmed it will still have carbon fiber driveshaft. He said it will change over in early 2018. Get your orders in now!!

sleeprequired · 12-27-2017, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepdoc

Confirmed as well with BMW Genius today. Mine is CF. They informed me that steel will begin in the US starting in 2018.

This is interesting because I had it confirmed from Germany that it would be steel from Nov 1. I think we were potentially getting a bunch of UK slated cars because they were expecting a downturn and those cars were the ones with PPFs. Either that didn’t happen or they wisely decided to supply current sales with CF shaft.

Liquid2.0T · 12-27-2017, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant1210

Mine is in production right now and BMW Genius confirmed it will still have carbon fiber driveshaft. He said it will change over in early 2018. Get your orders in now!!

How does a genius confirm that you'll be getting a CF driveshaft? I kind of find that hard to believe.

Grant1210 · 12-27-2017, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid2.0T

How does a genius confirm that you'll be getting a CF driveshaft? I kind of find that hard to believe.

He had documentation that said they were not starting the steel driveshaft until “early 2018”. Since my car is being produced in 2017 if would still be carbon fiber. Should I doubt him?

Absurdium · 12-28-2017, 12:52 AM

My production ended up being delayed so I'll check once I get my car too so we can test out this news of extended production of Cf shafts. My prod date is Nov. 15th, so well past the original November cutoff. However I'm in the Canadian market so I'm not sure how this affects things

G1n Mast3r · 12-28-2017, 02:58 AM

Welp When My car arrives I'll have to ask the tech during my PPI If I can see the Drive shaft. My car is slated for week 4. I'll make sure I post some pictures if I can. here's hoping for a CF driveshaft :P

GrussGott · 12-28-2017, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Grant1210

He had documentation that said they were not starting the steel driveshaft until “early 2018”. Since my car is being produced in 2017 if would still be carbon fiber. Should I doubt him?

al3xander · 01-02-2018, 09:42 PM

I'm a BMW SA and we PDI'ed my new F80 today with a production date of 11/2017 and put it in the air and saw a glimpse of the CF driveshaft. I didn't see an exact production date just 11/17

MRV99 · 01-03-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by al3xander

I'm a BMW SA and we PDI'ed my new F80 today with a production date of 11/2017 and put it in the air and saw a glimpse of the CF driveshaft. I didn't see an exact production date just 11/17

BMWNA started wrapping the Steel driveshaft with CF 3M wrap for this exact purpose.

Grant1210 · 01-03-2018, 01:25 PM

Email confirmation from bmw. Steel driveshafts will start late in 1Q 2018 or early in 2Q 2018. Builds occuring right now will still be carbon fiber.

mrmoua2u · 01-03-2018, 01:28 PM

Just brought a 18 ZCP over the past weekend. Makes me wonder if mine is CF. I hope it is. Gonna try to get under the car this weekend and try to take a photo

joooiiiiii · 01-03-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant1210

Email confirmation from bmw. Steel driveshafts will start late in 1Q 2018 or early in 2Q 2018. Builds occuring right now will still be carbon fiber.

My F80 is super fast, steel or carbon, doesn't make a difference to me. Buuuttt it would be cool if it was carbon lol

al3xander · 01-03-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mrmoua2u

Just brought a 18 ZCP over the past weekend. Makes me wonder if mine is CF. I hope it is. Gonna try to get under the car this weekend and try to take a photo

If you've taken delivery already it's 100% going to be CF.

Parabolica · 01-03-2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant1210

Email confirmation from bmw. Steel driveshafts will start late in 1Q 2018 or early in 2Q 2018. Builds occuring right now will still be carbon fiber.

2Q? Why even bother for the F80 since its EOP is 10/18?

Absurdium · 01-16-2018, 05:53 PM

When I picked up my car last week, my sales manager confirmed that they received a bulletin here in Canada that the CF shaft will last until early 2018 production months. Seems like the had more CF shaft to use up

PichaDis11 · 01-16-2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Parabolica

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Originally Posted by Grant1210

Email confirmation from bmw. Steel driveshafts will start late in 1Q 2018 or early in 2Q 2018. Builds occuring right now will still be carbon fiber.

2Q? Why even bother for the F80 since its EOP is 10/18?

The Law does not give a shit about production dates. Lol

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Grant1210 Private 61 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 MT6 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Philadelpia, PA iTrader: (0)	Mine is in production right now and BMW Genius confirmed it will still have carbon fiber driveshaft. He said it will change over in early 2018. Get your orders in now!!
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Absurdium First Lieutenant 152 Rep 336 Posts Drives: F82 TB Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	My production ended up being delayed so I'll check once I get my car too so we can test out this news of extended production of Cf shafts. My prod date is Nov. 15th, so well past the original November cutoff. However I'm in the Canadian market so I'm not sure how this affects things
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G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	Welp When My car arrives I'll have to ask the tech during my PPI If I can see the Drive shaft. My car is slated for week 4. I'll make sure I post some pictures if I can. here's hoping for a CF driveshaft :P __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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Grant1210 Private 61 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 MT6 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Philadelpia, PA iTrader: (0)	Email confirmation from bmw. Steel driveshafts will start late in 1Q 2018 or early in 2Q 2018. Builds occuring right now will still be carbon fiber.
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mrmoua2u Captain 655 Rep 877 Posts Drives: 2018 MW F80 ZCP Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Just brought a 18 ZCP over the past weekend. Makes me wonder if mine is CF. I hope it is. Gonna try to get under the car this weekend and try to take a photo
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Absurdium First Lieutenant 152 Rep 336 Posts Drives: F82 TB Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	When I picked up my car last week, my sales manager confirmed that they received a bulletin here in Canada that the CF shaft will last until early 2018 production months. Seems like the had more CF shaft to use up
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