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[OppositeLockMT]

I thought i should start a little something here, just to get a better idea on the specs of everyone's cars (ofcourse some of yours are modded now).

Type the last 7-digits on http://www.bmwvin.com and post your specs! No need to include your vin no.

I'll get things rolling: BMW E46 328i

Type code AN52
Type 328I (EUR)
E series E46 (4)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M52/TU
Displacement 2.80
Power 142
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour ALPINWEISS 3 (300)
Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/GRAU (N6TT)
Prod.date 1999-07-26

Description
- without catalytic converter
- Shorter final drive ratio
- Automatic transmission
- Dynamic stability control
- Sport/MF steering wheel/cruise control
- Side airbags for rear passengers
- Alarm system
- Fold-in outside mirror
- Climate comfort windscreen
- Glass roof, electrical
- Sun-blind, rear
- Floor mats, velours
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- Interior mirror with automatic-dip
- Fine wood trim
- Smoker package
- Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
- Lumbar support, driver and passenger
- Headlight cleaning system
- Park Distance Control (PDC)
- Rain sensor
- Xenon Light
- AUTOMATIC AIR FLOW CONTROL
- Automatic air conditioning
- Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
- On-board monitor with TV
- Preparation f tel.installation universal
- CD changer for 6 CDs
- Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon
- Hot-climate version
- NATIONAL VERSION SOUTH AFRICA

 

[petrivanzyl]

Type code 3D36
Type 320D (EUR)
E series F30 ()
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine N47T
Displacement 2.00
Power 135
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour MELBOURNEROT METALLIC (A75)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ/AKZENT ROT (LCL3)
Prod.date 2012-04-19

EU3 exhaust emissions standard
Automatic transmission
Multifunction f steering wheel
Sports leather steering wheel
Tire with run-flat functionality
BMW LA wheel, Double Spoke 392
Lug bolt retainer
Alarm system
Windshield with grey wedge
Floor mats, velours
Warning triangle and first aid kit
Interior mirror with automatic-dip
Smoker package
Sports seat
Centre armrest, rear
Interior trim strips, alu, brushed, fine
Accent strips, korall-rot, matt
Headlight cleaning system
Park Distance Control (PDC), rear
Fog lights
Rain sensor
Xenon Light
Adaptive Headlights
Automatic air conditioning
Cruise control with brake function
Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
High-beam assistant
Emergency release, luggage compartment
Area-Code 2 for DVD
Hands-free with USB interface
Sport Line
Hot-climate version
Data record without EOBD
On-board vehicle literature English
Automatic locking when driving off
Skid plate national versions
Trailer coupling preparation
Car ident. number visible from outside
Thiefproofing device
Language version English

 

[Legacy]

Isn't posting your full VIN on an open forum a bad idea??

 

[calypso]

This is a gumtree scammers dream.

 

[CY19]

Nice link :ty:

 

[petrivanzyl]

Does "Drive HECK" mean RWD?

 

[abmi0000]

Does "Drive HECK" mean RWD?

It means you are allowed to drive the HECK out of your car

 

[petrivanzyl]

Does "Drive HECK" mean RWD?

It means you are allowed to drive the HECK out of your car

So all BMW's come with HECK:fencelook::fishwack:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Isn't posting your full VIN on an open forum a bad idea??

I thought it might be, that's why I initially said you don't need to include your vin no. in your post!

 

[Nic_s]

This is all that the site returns for my 540 Edition.

Type code HE98
Type 540I (ZAF)
E series E34 ()
Series 5
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M60/2
Displacement 4.00
Power 210
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour ( *)
Upholstery ( *)
Prod.date 0001-01-01

My car was build at the beginning of time. :mmm:

 

[maximus]

This is all that the site returns for my 540 Edition.

Type code HE98
Type 540I (ZAF)
E series E34 ()
Series 5
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M60/2
Displacement 4.00
Power 210
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour ( *)
Upholstery ( *)
Prod.date 0001-01-01

My car was build at the beginning of time. :mmm:

Lol same as mine

 

[Philip Foglar]

My E90 330i:

Type code VB36
Type 330I OL (EUR)
E series E90 ()
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine N52
Displacement 3.00
Power 190
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour SPARKLING GRAPHITE METALLIC (A22)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/GRAU 60 (LCAD)
Prod.date 2005-06-07

Multifunction f steering wheel
BMW light alloy wheel, spider spoke 159 (now fitted with style 188)
BMW E90 17" steel space saver kit (bought separately)
Alarm system
Green windscreen, green shade band
Warning triangle and first aid kit
Smoker package
Lumbar support, driver and passenger
Fine wood trim burr walnut
Armrest front, retractable
Park Distance Control (PDC)
Automatic air conditioning
Cruise control with brake function
Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
Preparation f tel.installation universal
Radio BMW Professional
CD changer for 6 CDs
Hot-climate version
NATIONAL VERSION SOUTH AFRICA
Data record without EOBD
Retailer Directory Overseas
Delete cross-pattern operation
On-board vehicle literature English
Skid plate national versions
Trailer coupling preparation
Car ident. number visible from outside
Leather steering wheel
Exterior parts in vehicle color
Centre armrest, rear
Fog lights
Language version English

My Wife's E46 320i:

Type code ET16
Type 320I (EUR)
E series E46 (4FL)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M54
Displacement 2.20
Power 125
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08)
Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW)
Prod.date 2003-07-16

EU2 exhaust emissions standard
Sports suspension settings (interesting, explains why the car sits low and loses mud flaps)
Mud flaps (retrofitted)
Leather steering wheel
Multifunction f steering wheel
BMW light-alloy wheel star spokes 45 (now fitted with style 159)
Alarm system
Green windscreen, green shade band
Window lifts,electric,front/rear
Floor mats, velours
Warning triangle and first aid kit
Interior surface aluminium
Smoker package
Armrest front
Centre console cup holders (retrofitted)
3-point belt and headrest, center rear
Park Distance Control (PDC)
Rain sensor
Automatic air conditioning
Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
CD player
Radio BMW Business (C43)
CD changer for 6 CDs
Hot-climate version
NATIONAL VERSION SOUTH AFRICA
Data record without EOBD
Retailer Directory Overseas
Delete cross-pattern operation
On-board vehicle literature English
Spare wheel
Dynamic stability control
Fog lights
On-board computer
Battery in luggage compartment
Language version English

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Anyone know what "shorter final drive ratio" means exactly?

 

[petrivanzyl]

Gear ratios are in the front of the workshop manual.
Original ratio for the 1500/1600 cars is 4.300/1
Original ratio for the 1600-MK-II cars is 4.100/1
Original ratio for all (not special) MGB is 3.909/1

Changing from 4.300 to 3.909 will drop the engine speed proportionally, like this:
New ratioOld ratio X original engine speed = new engine speed.
At 75 mph it would look like this: (3.909 / 4.300) x 4400 = 4000

The ring gear still has 43 teeth.
The pinion gear will have 11 teeth rather than 10.
So the new engine speed is 10/11 of original.

That 400 rpm drop may not sound like much (only 10%) but it has the potential to improve fuel mileage by about 5% (if you don't take to driving faster).

On the flip side, if you keep the engine speed constant the ground speed increases like this:
(4.300/3.909) X 75 = 82.5

This is more like what is most likely to happen. The car will seem to run right along with the same original engine speed with seemingly about the same effort as before, but the ground speed will be 10% faster. So on the expressway you may find yourself shifting one lane to the left and keeping up with the faster traffic.

The engine speed in the MGA never bothered me much. I was quite used to cruising at 75-80 mph all day long with engine speed of 4400-4700 rpm (even towing the little trailer). Without the trailer I could make runs in the mid 90's at about 5500-5600 rpm. My car had 335,000 miles on it before I changed the gear ratio.

What finally caused me to do it was when I had warmed over the engine a little, and it would easily blow right past red line in top gear. 6000 rpm = 102 mph with the 4.3 gearing. With about 100 HP in the fresh engine I one day found myself pacing along with another car at 6400 rpm (about 108 mph) with still a little room to go. Changing the ratio to 3.909/1 puts the 6000 rpm red line at 112 mph. The ratio change also reduces torque at the rear wheels by 10%, so I'm pretty sure it won't go that fast now. But it will still make at least 105, and will do that all day long at 5625 rpm.

I suppose the most important part is that it now moves along comfortably with traffic in the fast lane in the mid 80's, where I didn't really feel like keeping up very long at that speed before.

Immediately after you change to the lower ratio you will likely notice a slightly slower accelleration in 1st and 2nd gears. You quickly learn to rev the engine a little higher before shifting, keeping it in a lower gear just a little longer, which makes up for the drop in torque at the rear wheels.

At 6000 rpm 1st gear will make 31 mph instead of 28.
Low gear is sort of a stump puller anyway, so you will never miss the torque coming off the line. It will still spin the tires in low gear if you get on it strong enough.

At 6000 rpm 2nd gear will make 51 mph instead of 46
This allows me to run autocross more in 2nd gear without having to upshift. In fact now it will make 59 mph at 7000 rpm in 2nd gear.

At 6000 rpm 3rd gear will make 82 mph instead of 74.
Now you can use 3rd gear for passing slower traffic if you like.

This is not all for free of course. The trade off is that the top speed will be reduced slightly due to reduced torque at the rear wheels in top gear. When you encounter some steep hills you may feel it bog down a little, but that's what the lower gears are for. If you have to downshift it will still do 75 mph uphill in 3rd at 5500 rpm (where it used to do only 68). A fast street camshaft will generally give you an additional 10% torque (or more) at road speed, so the warm cam and the reduced gear ratio go together quite well.

On a side note, the die hard expressway cruisers may not be so concerned about top speed as they are about creature comfort and good fuel mileage. These people might prefer a lower final drive ratio in spite of the fact that it may reduce the best possible top speed. For a really nice change with very little compromise (other than initial cost), you can install an overdrive unit or a 5-speed gearbox with overdrive 5th gear and direct drive 4th gear. This can allow you to retain the original final drive ratio for highest top speed in 4th gear when you really want it, and also give significantly reduced engine speed in 5th gear for the creature comfort on the long road with improved fuel economy.

For the racing type folks, there are other reasons for changing the final drive ratio, and they often do it repeatedly between weekends when moving around to various race tracks. The "gospel according to speed" requires the best possible accelleration to achieve the highest possible speed in the space allowed. That allowed space is usually the length of the longest straight run on the race track. The car will be in top gear when cruising at the highest speed.

Changing the gear ratio in the final drive does two things. It changes engine speed relative to ground speed, and it changes the available torque at the drive wheels relative to engine torque. For achieving maximum accelleration you need the highest torque a the drive wheels, to which end you would want to increase the final drive ratio. But the magic red line on the tachometer (wherever you chose to paint it) dictates the highest speed allowable for the engine. The trick then is to use the highest gear ratio possible while not allowing the engine to run past red line at the fastest point on the race track. So on a short track where the car will not be moving so fast, it is advantageous to use a higher ratio final drive for improved accelleration. But for a longer track, especially with longer straightaways, the final drive ratio must be lowered enough to prevent over reving of the engine. To wit, it is common to swap out the final drive gearing between race dates.

:fencelook:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Haha, thanks. I'll sit down and read that thoroughly through.

 

[Philip Foglar]

Anyone know what "shorter final drive ratio" means exactly?

I would think it means exactly that - could be that there was this shorter and therefore sportier final drive ratio that was opted locally rather than a longer more economy based final drive ratio. Basically the difference being the speed per 1000 rpm...

 

[Bavs108]

Value
Type code ET56
Type 330I (EUR)
E series E46 (4FL)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M54
Displacement 3.00
Power 170
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08)
Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW)
Prod.date 2004-06-14

Code

Description (interface)

Description (EPC)
S168A EU2 exhaust emissions standard
S226A Sports suspension settings
S249A Multifunction f steering wheel
S251A Runflat indicator
S302A Alarm system
S338A M Sports package II
S354A Green windscreen, green shade band
S403A Glass roof, electrical
S415A Sun-blind, rear
S428A Warning triangle and first aid kit
S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S441A Smoker package
S481A Sports seat
S495A 3-point belt and headrest, center rear
S521A Rain sensor
S534A Automatic air conditioning
S548A Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S650A CD player
S661A Radio BMW Business (C43)
S692A Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus - Replaced with iPod Integration
S710A M leather steering wheel
S716A Aerodynamics package
S760A High gloss shadow line
S772A Interior moldings Alu Black Cube
S775A Headlining anthracite
S785A White direction indicator lights
S788A BMW LA wheel, Individual
S823A Hot-climate version
L824A NATIONAL VERSION SOUTH AFRICA
S861A Data record without EOBD
S864A Retailer Directory Overseas
S877A Delete cross-pattern operation
S880A On-board vehicle literature English
S8SMA Car ident. number visible from outside
S926A Spare wheel
S210A Dynamic stability control
S411A Window lifts,electric,front/rear
S473A Armrest front
S520A Fog lights
S550A On-board computer
S832A Battery in luggage compartment
S853A Language version English

 

[Ofentse]

Does "Drive HECK" mean RWD?

It means you are allowed to drive the HECK out of your car

:roflol::roflol::roflol:
:roflol::roflol::roflol:
:roflol::roflol::roflol:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Glad we can wish every fanatic's car a happy birthday now. :rollsmile:

 

[Pho3niX90]

 Type code					ET56
 Type	 					330I (EUR)
 E series	 				E46 (4FL)
 Series	 					3
 Type	 					LIM
 Steering	 				RL
 Doors	 					4
 Engine	 					M54
 Displacement	 				3.00
 Power	 					170
 Drive	 					HECK
 Transmission	 				MECH
 Colour	 					SONDERLACKIERUNG (490)
 Upholstery	 				STANDARDLEDER/HELLBEIGE 2 (ARBEITSN (N6HC)
 Prod.date	 				2004-04-21



Code
Description (interface)				Description (EPC)
S168A	 ABGASNORM EU2	 			EU2 exhaust emissions standard
S226A	 SPORTLICHE FAHRWERKSABSTIMMUNG	 	Sports suspension settings
S249A	 MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD	 	Multifunction f steering wheel
S251A	 REIFEN PANNEN ANZEIGE	 		Runflat indicator
S302A	 ALARMANLAGE	 			Alarm system
S338A	 M SPORTPAKET II	 		M Sports package II
S354A	 GRUENKEIL-FRONTSCHEIBE	 		Green windscreen, green shade band
S403A	 GLASDACH, ELEKTRISCH	 		Glass roof, electrical
S428A	 WARNDREIECK	 			Warning triangle and first aid kit
S431A	 INNENSPIEGEL,AUTOMATISCH ABBLENDEND	Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S441A	 RAUCHERPAKET	 			Smoker package
S481A	 SPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER	Sports seat
S495A	 3. KOPFSTUETZE HINTEN	 		3-point belt and headrest, center rear
S521A	 REGENSENSOR	 			Rain sensor
S534A	 KLIMAAUTOMATIK	 			Automatic air conditioning


Code
Description (interface)				Description (EPC)
S548A	 KILOMETERTACHO	 			Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S644A	 HANDY VORB. MIT BLUETOOTH-SCHNITTS.	Preparation f mobile phone w Bluetooth
S650A	 CD-LAUFWERK	 			CD player
S661A	 RADIO BMW BUSINESS	 		Radio BMW Business (C43)
S676A	 HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM	 	HiFi speaker system
S692A	 CD WECHSLER I-BUS VORBEREITUNG	 	Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus
S710A	 M LEDERLENKRAD	 			M leather steering wheel
S716A	 M AERODYNAMIKPAKET II	 		Aerodynamics package 2
S760A	 INDIVIDUAL HOCHGLANZ SHADOW LINE	High gloss shadow line
S772A	 INTERIEURLEISTE ALU BLACK CUBE	 	Interior moldings Alu Black Cube
S775A	 INDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZIT	Headlining anthracite
S778A	 EINSTIEGSLEISTEN "BMW INDIVIDUAL"	Entrance strips "BMW Individual"
S785A	 WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN	 		White direction indicator lights
S787A	 M LM RAEDER DOPPELSP. 135 M/MISCHB.	BMW alloy wheel, M double spoke 135
S823A	 HEISSLAND-AUSFUEHRUNG	 		Hot-climate version


Code
Description (interface) 			Description (EPC)
L824A	 SUEDAFRIKA-AUSFUEHRUNG	 		NATIONAL VERSION SOUTH AFRICA
S861A	 AENDERUNG CODIERDATENSATZ	 	Data record without EOBD
S864A	 SERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER UEBERSEE	 	Retailer Directory Overseas
S877A	 UEBERKREUZBEDIENUNG ENTFALL	 	Delete cross-pattern operation
S880A	 ENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUR	 	On-board vehicle literature English
S8SMA	 FAHRGESTELLNUMMER,V.AUSSEN SICHTBAR	Car ident. number visible from outside


Code
Description (interface)				Description (EPC)
S210A	 DYNAMISCHE STAB. CONTROL (DSC)	 	Dynamic stability control
S411A	 FENSTERHEBER,ELEKTRISCH VORN/HINTEN	Window lifts,electric,front/rear
S473A	 ARMAUFLAGE VORN			Armrest front
S520A	 NEBELSCHEINWERFER			Fog lights
S550A	 BORDCOMPUTER				On-board computer
S832A	 BATTERIE IM KOFFERRAUM			Battery in luggage compartment
S853A	 SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH			Language version English


Text
 ---- Processing Individual
  Sign "BMW individual"
 
 0490 Color
  Paintwork "scarab green-metallic", code 444