For the 1979 model year the 528i replaced the 530i as the American market 5 Series. In South Africa the M20 engine entered local production in 1979, though the 2.0 liter M10 carried on with 518 badges there. About a thousand special edition cars were sold in 1979 and 1980. The E12 was now in its seventh year but still carried on. The 530i that it replaced had been the only 5 Series offered in the United States since the 1975 model year.
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Source Wikipedia: BMW 5 SeriesLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
manufactured and marketed by BMW
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1. Wikipedia: BMW 5 Series (E12)
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1979 model year, the 528i replaced the
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Even after the M20 entered local production in 1979, the 2.0-litre M10 continued to be available with "518" badges in South Africa
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replaced the saloon models of the BMW New Class range
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manufactured and marketed by BMW
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