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Model Identification

Fig 1: Identifying BMW Model (E36)
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E36 

318i/is/iC/A 1992-1996 

325i/is/iC/A 1992-1995 

323is/iC/A 1998-1999 

328i/is/iC/A 1996-1999 

M3/A 1995-1999 

E36/5 

318ti/A 1995-1999 

Fig 2: Identifying BMW Model (E36/5)
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Fig 3: Identifying BMW Model (E36/7)
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E36/7

Z3 roadster 1.9/A 1996-1998 

Z3 roadster 2.3/A 1999- 

Z3 roadster 2.8/A 1997-2000 

Z3 roadster 3.0/A 2001- 

M Roadster 1998- 

E36/7 

Z3 Coupe 2.8/A 1999-2000 

Z3 Coupe 3.0/A 2001- 

M Coupe 1999- 

Fig 4: Identifying BMW Model (E46)
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E46

323i/Ci/iC/A 1999-2000 

325i/Ci/CiC/xi/A 2001- 

328i/Ci/iC/A 1999-2001 

330i/Ci/iC/xi/A 2001- 

M3 2002 

E34 

525i/it/A 1989-1995 

530i/it/A 1994-1995 

540i/A 1994-1995 

M5 1991-1993 

Fig 5: Identifying BMW Model (E34)
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Fig 6: Identifying BMW Model (E39)
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E39 

525i/it/A 2001 

528i/it/A 1997-2000 

530i/it/A 2001- 

540i/it/Protection/A 1997- 

M5 2000- 

E53 

X5 4.4iA 2000- 

X5 3.0i/A 2001- 

Fig 7: Identifying BMW Model (E53)
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Fig 8: Identifying BMW Model (E32)
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E32 

735i/iL/A 1988-1991 

740i/iL/A 1992-1994 

750iLA 1988-1994 

E38 

740i/iL/Protection 1995-2001 

750iL/Protection 1995-2001 

Fig 9: Identifying BMW Model (E38)
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E31 

840Ci/A 1994-1997 

850i/Ci/Csi/A 1991-1997 

E52 

Z8 2001- 

Fig 10: Identifying BMW Model (E52)
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