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      05-13-2014, 07:16 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by williewonkerz View Post
I didn't. I'm either deciding on Melbourne red on red in manual or waiting for M2 in VO, I'm just guessing but there has to be a reason no msport or m235 can be VO
As far as the body-in-white (sheetmetal), there is no reason. However, the fascias and sills come to the plant from an external supplier, in-color. It is most likely that there is either an ongoing complexity issue with assembly plant end item count for the sourced painted parts, or the supplier of those parts had not mastered VO for 14MY. I am keeping my eyes out for the 2015 order guide. It would be very reasonable to see VO availability spread in the second year of production. Keeping VO to a limited production actually creates waste for the paint on-hand at the plant, which needs to be kept fresh/stirred until used....or discarded.
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