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Fri May 05, 2006 4:37 pm
BMW calling their cars 3,5,6,& 7Series for decadesdespite complete design changes
thats why they do the "E" thang
for the curious....heres how it breaks down
114 1602 – 2002tii118 1500, 1600-4, 1800, 1800tii 120 2000C/CS/CA121 2000, 2000ti, 2000tiluxE3 2500 – 3.3LiE6 1600, 1800, 2000 touringE9 2500CS – 3.0 CSiE12 5 Series cars from 1974 to 1981E21 3 Series cars from 1976 to 1983E23 7 Series cars from 1977 to 1986E24 6 Series cars from 1976 to 1989E26 M1E28 5 Series cars from 1981 to 1987E30 3 Series cars from 1984 to 1991E31 8 Series cars from 1989 to 1997E32 7 Series cars from 1986 to 1994E34 5 Series cars from 1988 to 1995E36 3 Series cars from 1992 to 1999E36/5 318tiE36/7 Z3 RoadsterE38 7 Series cars from 1994 to 2001E39 5 Series cars from 1995 to 2001E46 3 Series cars from 1999 to 2003E52 Z8 RoadsterE53 X5 SAVE65 7 Series cars from 2002 (short wheelbase)E66 7 Series cars from 2002 (long wheelbase)E85 Z4 Roadster