posted 08-01-2001 08:30 PM            

Xenon is now Bi-Xenon. Both Low and High Beams are Xenon.

CD is now standard - cassette is a no charge delete option

New color added - Topaz Blue - Standard BMW color

Luxury Package now called Premium Package and includes automatic headlight control

Rear side airbags with deactivation switch, now available as a non-special order option

There are unconfirmed rumors that 2002 production will include recalibrated power steering with a bit more weight. If anyone can verify this please post.

That's all I know for now.

HiFi Man

posted 08-02-2001 10:04 PM            

How do you know for sure that the November Production of the 2002 M3 will be available w/ SMGII . BMW NA sent me an e-mail saying that the option is not available and that they do not have an estimated time to availability...

posted 08-05-2001 08:04 PM            

I thought it was going to be available even sooner...the SMG II i mean. but nov probably sounds more reasonable.

Regarding the steering...I have had a march prod delivered in Apr and a June prod delivered in July...the first was replace by the dealership...anyway, the steering on the second car seems more weighted and closer to my E36 M3...still not as good but closer and MUCH better than the first car. So I am thinking they might have made the change late in the 2001 prod year. Just subjective feeling based on the two cars.

I also heard that the bumper would be revised and lightened to shed about 20lbs.

Thanks for sharing the info

posted 08-19-2001 12:39 AM            

The 64 dollar question is: Will these changes also be included on the 2002 M3?

Does anyone know?