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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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