RichieST

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Hi all

I understand that say for example E39 is a 5 series bmw, theres E60 and loads of others, but how does it all work?

Is there a pattern to it all? Is for example E38 the old shape 5 series, and E39 is the new one? Why do they not call the 5 series E51, E52, E53 etc?

Thanks in advance

fuzzy

there doesnt seem to be any pattern, after all mine is an e30 3 series but an e31 is a 5 litre 8 series. who knows what these crazy germans are upto?

RS 5tu

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iirc its just a chassis number

AlexF

Its a model code - for the actual car not the engine!

there isnt a pattern as such.

Ford use the same - ie a FWD 2001 Transit is a V143 (iirc) but people dont know the ford internal codes.

Alex

Mike C

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No real pattern.

ie/ 3-Series from first generation to present day:

-E21
-E30
-E36
-E46
-E90/91/92/93 (90=Saloon, 91=Touring, 92=Coupe, 93=Convertible)

RichieST

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Ok cheers!

Alan_D

Ze Germans are some crazy ass mo fos!

Dangerous Malcolm..

I drive an E36 with an M42 baby.

YODI

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[QUOTE=Rich170;4123529]Hi all


Is there a pattern to it all? Is for example E38 the old shape 5 series, and E39 is the new one? Why do they not call the 5 series E51, E52, E53 etc?
/QUOTE]

E38 is a 7 series

Rossco

What you really need is an E36 with a S52

The guys next door to my workshop have converted E30`s to run M50, M52 and a S50 engines

Model numbers and engine codes are proper random.

sm

me too


although mine has done 265'000 miles


my s1 has done 85'000 miles and guess which one gets used everyday and which one is sat in the garage broken

900ss

I drive a E31 with an M70

Simple translation is ... 850 V12 5ltr in English

Dangerous Malcolm..

I wish...... I had the pleasure of driving an M3 last week which has been rolling roaded at 316bhp, all I can say is oof.






Mines only on 130k so it's still running in.

focusv8

http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/bmw.html

5th line down on menu "E and M" numbers
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