BMW has sold 2m cars in the UK since setting up a ‘factory shop’ importing company which began operations 31 years ago.
The first car sold on 1 January, 1980 was an E12 5 Series saloon. Number 2m was a 5 Series GT delivered to a customer in Wolverhampton who traded in a VW Phaeton. Ken Haynes’ household also has a BMW-built Mini Countryman.
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The 5 series line has sold over 5,839,866 units worldwide since launch.
