What's the logic/progression of BMW Series Numbering?
01-11-2006, 09:25 AM
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First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.
Does anyone know how we arrived at E60 from E39, etc?
Given the Teutonic regimen of series/engine badging, I fugured there must be some logic to the numbering pattern for the various series.
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Given the Teutonic regimen of series/engine badging, I fugured there must be some logic to the numbering pattern for the various series.
Cheers,
Leo Fibonacci
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Cannot say that there is a "logic" but the numbers come from sequential effort on BMWs part as they work various prototypes and production vehicles.
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
01-11-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by cobradav' post='222832' date='Jan 11 2006, 03:22 PM
Cannot say that there is a "logic" but the numbers come from sequential effort on BMWs part as they work various prototypes and production vehicles.
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
Some related information...
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=2091
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='222810' date='Jan 11 2006, 01:25 PM
Does anyone know how we arrived at E60 from E39, etc?
Given the Teutonic regimen of series/engine badging, I fugured there must be some logic to the numbering pattern for the various series.
Cheers,
Leo Fibonacci
Given the Teutonic regimen of series/engine badging, I fugured there must be some logic to the numbering pattern for the various series.
Cheers,
Leo Fibonacci
But, less seriously, I don't even know what the i stands for.
01-11-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Fin535dA' post='222872' date='Jan 11 2006, 03:39 PM
If you mean like 530i, then the "i" stands for "injection".
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My Ride: '04 545iS 6 spd, bought new via eBay, 11/05; Blk/Gry, Cold, L7, PDC, BMW Rear seatcover for pets.
First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.
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That's NOT a subject of laughter, Don: In the late 1980s, I was told that my 87 535iS, in Europe, was considered the terrorist bomber's car of choice. This reputation arose from the car's ability to withstand a trunk full of explosives, without showing any suspension "squat."
No joke; this came from an Army intelligence officer friend of mine.
Now, on to those refs mentioned above.
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01-11-2006, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cobradav' post='222832' date='Jan 11 2006, 02:22 PM
Cannot say that there is a "logic" but the numbers come from sequential effort on BMWs part as they work various prototypes and production vehicles.
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
Go here for history and future platforms: http://www.bmwarchiv.de/de/e_codes.html
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