So I just got back from Faszination Modellbau. (
http://www.faszination-modellbau-messe.de/en/35089 ).
I talked with the Dickie-Tamiya reps there because the Suzuki Super Swift 1600 was not on display. As it turns out it will not be released in Germany, it is only being made available as a special promotional item to Suzuki dealers. He said that the M-03 cars are not at all popular in Europe and was surprised to see any interest in them. So that explains the weird looks I get when I shop for wheels and tires at the LHS. Lots of other cool stuff though.