Wegen stark sinkender Absatzzahlen beim Verkauf der BMW 5er Reihe entschied sich BMW Südafrika wider erwarten für die Einführung der BMW E28-Modelle. 1981 renovierte man lediglich die 5er Reihe und schaffte einen Hybrid aus E12 und E28 (E12/8). Dies schaffte Ressourcen für die Einführung der BMW E30. 13.571 Fahrzeuge wurden in Südafrika vom Typ E28 gefertigt
Caused by decreasing salesvolume of BMW 5 Series, BMW South Africa decided to launch the BMW E28. This was unexpected, because of their decision from 1981 to launch a hybrid 5 Series (E12/8). This gave them the chance to present the BMW E30. BMW South Africa produced 13,571 model of the type E28.
Model | Model Code | Production | VIN | - VIN | Details |
BMW 520i M ZA (RHD) | 4058; 4738 | 1984/11-1988/12 | 00770001 | 00776534 | |
  | ENTER> | 1985-06 | 00770003 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 52030009 Chassis-No.: 00770003 | |
1985-09 | 00770362 | Paint: n/a Trim: Blue cloth Engine-No.: 21913682 Chassis-No.: 00770362 | |||
1987-08 | 00771152 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 21844115 Chassis-No.: 00771152 | |||
1987-09 | 00771165 | Paint: n/a Trim: Cloth Engine-No.: 24034127 Chassis-No.: 00771165 | |||
BMW 520i A ZA (RHD) | 4068; 4748 | 1984/11-1988/12 | 00770001 | 00776534 | |
1985-10 | 00775410 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 23223665 Chassis-No.: 00775410 | |||
1986-08 | 00775945 | Paint: tasman blue-metallic Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 21833872 Chassis-No.: 00775945 | |||
1987-08 | 00776165 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 25834115 Chassis-No.: 00776165 | |||
1988-04 | 00776376 | Paint: cirrus blue-metallic Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 24264259 Chassis-No.: 00776376 | |||
BMW 525E M ZA (RHD) | 4258 | 1986/09-1988/01 | 02010001 | 02011704 | |
1986-10 | 02010001 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 26423930 Chassis-No.: 02010001 | |||
1987-08 | 02010636 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 23296357 Chassis-No.: 02010636 | |||
1988-02 | 02010897 | Paint: luxor beige-metallic Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 23736458 Chassis-No.: 02010897 | |||
1988-08 | 02011393 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 24436566 Chassis-No.: 02011393 | |||
BMW 525E A ZA (RHD) | 4268 | 1986/10-1989/01 | 02015001 | 02017742 | |
1986-10 | 02015001 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 24503935 Chassis-No.: 02015001 | |||
1987-04 | 02015575 | Paint: n/a Trim: Blue cloth Engine-No.: 24756267 Chassis-No.: 02015575 | |||
1987-06 | 02015735 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 22376304 Chassis-No.: 02015735 | |||
1987-08 | 02015967 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 23196361 Chassis-No.: 02015967 | |||
1987-11 | 02016219 | Paint: n/a Trim: Grey leather Engine-No.: 22316420 Chassis-No.: 02016219 | |||
1988-01 | 02016294 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 20656412 Chassis-No.: 02016294 | |||
1988-01 | 02016294 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: n/a Chassis-No.: 02016294 | |||
BMW 528i M ZA (RHD) | 4178 | 1984/10-1988-12 | 00780001 | 00780734 | |
1985-06 | 00780011 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 52830005 Chassis-No.: 00780011 | |||
1987-02 | 00780497 | Paint: ice white Trim: Ivory leather Engine-No.: 40703991 Chassis-No.: 00780497 | |||
1987-07 | 00780589 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 40804106 Chassis-No.: 00780589 | |||
1988-03 | 00780670 | Paint: Trim: Beige cloth Engine-No.: 40554256 Chassis-No.: 00780670 | |||
1988-07 | 00780719 | Paint: ice white Trim: Blue leather Engine-No.: 42514314 Chassis-No.: 00780719 | |||
BMW 528i A ZA (RHD) | 4188 | 1984/11-1988-12 | 00785001 | 00785855 | |
1985-06 | 00785002 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 52860003 Chassis-No.: 00785002 | |||
1987-08 | 00785732 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 43524135 Chassis-No.: 00785732 | |||
BMW 535i M ZA (RHD) | DC78 | 1985/04-1988-08 | 00965001 | 00965492 | |
1985-06 | 00965001 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 41173934 Chassis-No.: 00965001 | |||
1987-08 | 00965372 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 42064103 Chassis-No.: 00965372 | |||
1988-05 | 00965468 | Paint: cirrus blue-metallic Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 43194289 Chassis-No.: 00965468 | |||
BMW 535i A ZA (RHD) | DC88 | 1986/09-1988/12 | 02275001 | 02275360 | |
1986-10 | 02275001 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 41173934 Chassis-No.: 02275001 | |||
1987-08 | 02275201 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 42374103 Chassis-No.: 02275201 | |||
1987-08 | 02275216 | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: 42064103 Chassis-No.: 02275216 | |||
BMW M5 M ZA (RHD) | DC98 | 1986-1989/04 | ####001 | ####150 | |
n/a | n/a | Paint: n/a Trim: n/a Engine-No.: n/a Chassis-No.: n/a |