Help: VIN Decode

[///MALCOLM325]

Howzit guys,

In the process of buying a car on the forum, finding it difficult to decode this vin on realoem and other decode sites. I know that most modern BMW's end with 2 alphabets and 5 numbers eg. XX12345

The VIN on this BMW is ABMCA5807OA478094

So as you can see it has 2 alphabets and 6 numbers. If I enter it into realoem it pops up as an E90 320d.

The car is a 1995 BMW 318 Motorsport. Owner and previous owners confirm no change in VIN stamps - current owner is a true fanatic and knows his thing! I also checked the VIN on the car exactly the same. Cois did a check - he picked it up as a 318 - all in order

Probably a simple explanation for this but I am curious. Did the Motorsport's have a different VIN sequence?


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[ChrisBrand]

Apparently RealOEM has some problems when you enter earlier model cars like the e36 and e34, etc. Doesn't mean that the VIN is wrong

 

[madness_inc]

Works fine for my E36... picks up thats its a ZA spec and everything

 

[gconry18]

Just re-badge your car to 320d :rollsmile:

 

[///MALCOLM325]

Realoem has always worked fine for my cars as old as my E30. Just hoping that someone with a wealth of motorsport knowledge can provide some insight on the VIN itself. Are there any other motorsports with 6 numbers at the end?


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[///MALCOLM325]

Anybody?


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[ClassicB]

Maybe linked to the ABM vin, I raised a similar thread a while back:-

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=36372

Interestingly enough it was also a 1995 E36. Realoem, etc has wrong details for the car, but it is the original Vin on a one owner car.

 

[///Shaun]

Bmwvin.com ???

 

[///MALCOLM325]

Mystery resolved. Actual VIN is AU78094


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