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    Decoding BMW VINs

    Charts outlining what all your car's VIN number consists of:


    "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."

    #2
    :up:
    98 M3/4/5

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      #3
      Also, VIN Decoder website, thanks to BMW-Z1.com

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        #4
        One Problem.......for my 11th digit, it is a "1". Any ideas?

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          #5
          Re-count?
          Estoril E36 M3/4/5 | Toledo E53 X5 3.0 | LeMans E90 335D M-Sport

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            #6
            I did pull a florida and recount. It goes...."....G1..."

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              #7
              Yours is very rare and was built in a special location. You now have selling power on ebay. haha

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                #8
                Mine is an 8! Super top secret location.

                1989 Cadillac Brougham BLOWN UP
                2000 Volvo S70 GLT SE SOLD
                1987 Schwarz 325i 107k SOLD
                1984.5 Volvo 242 Ti ABANDONED
                1999 Fern Green M3 SOLD
                1991 RT4WD Civic Wagon WINTERWAGEN
                2004 Audi A4Q 3.0 WIFEY'S
                2009 BMW 135i SOLD
                2008 BMW 135i MINE
                Originally posted by JGood
                anyone who pays $200 for a tank that refills oil instead of just fixing your oil leak, needs their head examined.

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                  #9
                  I also have a number, so I can't tell if it was made in Munich or whatever. But thanks for the info, now I can be proud to have a German BMW, not a US one :P (yay elitism).
                  ///Z

                  1988 BMW 325 Super Eta - Elsa

                  "i"CONVERSIONWARchip&3.0MAF3.73LSDBBSRSsSMILIES"is"SPOILER+LIPHOUNDSTOOTHSHORTSHIFTERPLASTICBUMPERCONVERSIONEtc.



                  Sell Me Your SCHWARZ FENDERS!

                  Originally posted by chadthestampede
                  ^ Nothing you post makes any sense.

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                    #10
                    The vin they have at the top as an example has a number in the 11th digit as well....wtf?
                    "We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time"-Colin McCrae

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                      #11
                      there was somebody a while back who did an even more detailed VIN search, he could break it down to the very day your car was produced and it's options. My car's birthday is actually tomorrow, 10-19-1990.
                      Build thread

                      Bimmerlabs

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                        #12
                        There is a lot more information in a VIN than is listed in that chart.

                        For example, the third digit. A = regular BMW, S = BMW M.

                        The fourth through seventh digits are also the production code which specify auto/manual, convertible/hardtop, US/ROW, etc. You can see that on realOEM when you look up a serial number.

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                          #13
                          Ha... nice to know mine was made in Germany. And my 11th is 4, must be secret
                          sigpicWhat is that?... a lufa?... Its a Quinoa!
                          1989 325i, 1970 Chevy El Camino

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by jesse_e30 View Post
                            Ha... nice to know mine was made in Germany. And my 11th is 4, must be secret
                            All E30s were made in Germany....
                            Build thread

                            Bimmerlabs

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                              #15
                              In case you haven't been here


                              SILBER COMBAT UNIT DELTA (M-Technic Marshal)
                              RTFM:http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=56950

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