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Originally Posted by silverforumsurf
yeah where do you get one of those models and how much?
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The model is a limited edition Schuco "Collectors Edition" ultra-detailed 1/43 scale. With a strong enough magnifier, you can read the BMW logo on the steering wheel and the dials on the instruments. Even the central console is woodgrain finished.
Stock Number is Schuco No. 45 074 4800, and is currently produced in (6) BMW factory colors. It is a 35i petrol engine w/sunroof and VDC switches (hood opens and engine is very detailed). Schuco claims they will produce just 1000 pcs. of the 2011 version.
Some BMW dealers can supply a model, but it is much less detailed and seems to only come in glossy black (but is also much less expensive then the Schuco).
I got mine in Germany from Peter Nasshan Modellautos in Mannheim. Pricing is in Euros, so will depend on the current exchange rate.
see:
http://www.nasshan.com/index.php?sto...&searchvendor=
The leather key cover is available from any BMW dealer and comes in many colors. My wife and I use different color covers to avoid mixing up our respective keys.