E30 factory options, what do these options mean?

[noid]

No 2214

[SickFinga]

No 2214

Interesting. When you run your VIN through online VIN decoder, does it return options 904 and 941?

[noid]

Interesting. When you run your VIN through online VIN decoder, does it return options 904 and 941?

They do not.

The ones I get are:

Factory Options (This is what comes up in the decode):
209 Limited Slip Differential (25%) Sperrdifferential 25%
281 Lm-rad 6 1/2 X 14 Lm-rad 6 1/2 X 14
325 Rear Spoiler Heckspoiler
401 Sliding/vent Roof, Electric Schiebe-hebedach, Elektrisch
410 Window Lifts, Electric At Front Fensterheber, Elektrisch Vorn
481 Sport Seats F Driver/front Passenger Sportsitze Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
530 Air Conditioning Klimaanlage
540 Cruise Control Geschwindigkeitsregelung
551 On-board Computer Ii W Remote Control Bordcomputer Ii Mit Fernbedienung
675 Bmw Sound System Bmw Sound System
704 M Sport Suspension M Sportfahrwerk
708 M-sport Leather Steering Wheel Ii M Sport-lederlenkrad Ii

My dealer options are (These do not come up in the decode as broken down below):
0032 9576 100% PACK
0281 16" CHROME WHLS ROUND
0325 Rear spoiler
0904 SPECIAL
0941 Special equipment handling
0971 5 SERIES MATS

[SickFinga]

They do not.

The ones I get are:

Factory Options (This is what comes up in the decode):
209 Limited Slip Differential (25%) Sperrdifferential 25%
281 Lm-rad 6 1/2 X 14 Lm-rad 6 1/2 X 14
325 Rear Spoiler Heckspoiler
401 Sliding/vent Roof, Electric Schiebe-hebedach, Elektrisch
410 Window Lifts, Electric At Front Fensterheber, Elektrisch Vorn
481 Sport Seats F Driver/front Passenger Sportsitze Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
530 Air Conditioning Klimaanlage
540 Cruise Control Geschwindigkeitsregelung
551 On-board Computer Ii W Remote Control Bordcomputer Ii Mit Fernbedienung
675 Bmw Sound System Bmw Sound System
704 M Sport Suspension M Sportfahrwerk
708 M-sport Leather Steering Wheel Ii M Sport-lederlenkrad Ii

My dealer options are (These do not come up in the decode as broken down below):
0032 9576 100% PACK
0281 16" CHROME WHLS ROUND
0325 Rear spoiler
0904 SPECIAL
0941 Special equipment handling
0971 5 SERIES MATS

It's possible that those options are internal BMW NA codes for packages and other stuff. So they might not coincide with the BMW AG codes. Do you have access to the dealer to pull codes for other VINs?

I think 0032 means that it's a 325is. BMW NA code for the manual 325is was ##32 where ## is model year. Your car's BMW NA model code would be 8732. If you got access to the dealer, I can throw some VINs at you to figure out exactly what those codes mean using deduction method.

[noid]

It's possible that those options are internal BMW NA codes for packages and other stuff. So they might not coincide with the BMW AG codes. Do you have access to the dealer to pull codes for other VINs?

I think 0032 means that it's a 325is. BMW NA code for the manual 325is was ##32 where ## is model year. Your car's BMW NA model code would be 8732. If you got access to the dealer, I can throw some VINs at you to figure out exactly what those codes mean using deduction method.

I dont have direct access, but a very kind member here ran the report for me (he works at a dealer).

I wont sign him up to run VIN's, I think that is something he would need to offer :).

However, what I have learned is that ANY dealer can run you the "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry" which will provide you all the details of your vin.

I have sent off an email to BMW Germany to see if they can provide me more details or maybe a comprehensive options list.

Where in the GTA are you from? Downtown TO? I live in Port Credit.

[SickFinga]

I dont have direct access, but a very kind member here ran the report for me (he works at a dealer).

I wont sign him up to run VIN's, I think that is something he would need to offer :).

Well, if whoever it is reading this and got some free time. PM me

However, what I have learned is that ANY dealer can run you the "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry" which will provide you all the details of your vin.

Most use VIN feature decoder which won't return those options.

I have sent off an email to BMW Germany to see if they can provide me more details or maybe a comprehensive options list.

Let me know what they'll say.

Where in the GTA are you from? Downtown TO? I live in Port Credit.

I'm in Mississauga

[noid]

Well, if whoever it is reading this and got some free time. PM me

Most use VIN feature decoder which won't return those options.

Let me know what they'll say.

The original dealership where my E30 was purchased pulled me the same report at the dealer level, I believe they just log into https://www.dealerspeed.net/ and literally run the report called "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry".

I'm in Mississauga

Cool, we live in the same city, and both have ties to the baltic ;D

[SickFinga]

The original dealership where my E30 was purchased pulled me the same report at the dealer level, I believe they just log into https://www.dealerspeed.net/ and literally run the report called "Warranty Vehicle Inquiry".

Is it a Canadian car? Yeah, I know about dealerspeed and Vehicle Inquiry. Unfortunately, I don't have any contacts that got access to it.

Cool, we live in the same city, and both have ties to the baltic ;D

To what Baltic country do you have a connection?

[noid]

Is it a Canadian car? Yeah, I know about dealerspeed and Vehicle Inquiry. Unfortunately, I don't have any contacts that got access to it.




To what Baltic country do you have a connection?

No its a US car, lived in Cali until I bought it.

Lithuania, born there, left when I was 6.

[steve68]

Notice it's a IS and it has code 704 M sport suspension, hmmmm, everyone says a IS is a trim package,

[nando]

it is a trim package. while it does come with "sport" springs they really aren't worth anything. I think they came with Bilsteins too. but even a simple H&R sport & Bilstein Sport setup would be better, so nobody really cares about the stock "sport" suspension..

[noid]

My car did come with Bilstein HD's from the factory.

[steve68]

it is a trim package. while it does come with "sport" springs they really aren't worth anything. I think they came with Bilsteins too. but even a simple H&R sport & Bilstein Sport setup would be better, so nobody really cares about the stock "sport" suspension..

Anybody have a window stick off their IS???

[SickFinga]

Lithuania, born there, left when I was 6.

Nice. Been there a bunch of times.

Notice it's a IS and it has code 704 M sport suspension, hmmmm, everyone says a IS is a trim package,

Even calling it a trim is really a stretch. It is just a package.
318i, 318is, 325i those are trim levels.

What do you think it is?

Anybody have a window stick off their IS???

Just wondering, what do you think you'll see there?

[steve68]

Just wondering, what do you think you'll see there?[/QUOTE]

I HAD the window sticker off my 88is, and it had info for the sport suspension, but that car is gone, and I left the all the info when the car was purchased new in the glove box, stupid me,