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"Early Model" Issues (archive)
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Posted by GregK on April 17, 2000 at 18:40:43:

In Reply to: Re: Early Model Problems? posted by Len Cacioppo on April 17, 2000 at 16:46:39:

: I have no specific experience with early 850 problems. I was only figuring that (with respect to electrical) cars that are the “first” for anything usually have some bugs to work out. I have seen where manufacturers will slipstream newer components under the same part number (as an example the alarm system is up to revision 4 of the same part number). No insult intended.

No offense taken. I follow your logic, but a "first" production defect history with all the normal telltale signs of decreased functionality, added repair costs, incident of breakdown, increased maintenance, etc. has yet to surface for early vs. late 850s.

"Versions" are likely OEM parts supplier issues (price, sourcing, availability) since the electrical features and their reliability never changed. From the first OBC in 1991 to the last in 1997, Borg or Siemens, they all drop pixels. At least we can count on BMW for consistency!

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