Does anyone have any idea why they're all just "I" now? the C seemed to be very convenient for telling people exactly what you had, without having to do any further specification. So what's the scoop?

Saves weight.

Saves weight.

:lol

Aerodynamics

e92 = coupe...the new chassis code for coupes made "c" redundant

e92 = coupe...the new chassis code for coupes made "c" redundant

99.9999999% of people in the car driving world couldn't give a dingo's kidney that the internal chassis code is e92. They go by the badge name.

You can tell from my profile I have a 330 Coupe by the 330Ci. If I had a new model I would have to add "coupe" to the tag line, or use the stuckup e92 designation.

If the e92 name is sooooo important, why not call it that? :rolleyes

Well you could always just tell by the fact that it has 2 doors

99.9999999% of people in the car driving world couldn't give a dingo's kidney that the internal chassis code is e92. They go by the badge name.

You can tell from my profile I have a 330 Coupe by the 330Ci. If I had a new model I would have to add "coupe" to the tag line, or use the stuckup e92 designation.

If the e92 name is sooooo important, why not call it that? :rolleyes

What badge?

Yes, mine's debadged, too. Very cool, I think.

Yes, the 2 doors, and completely different styling distinguish it from the 4-door.

I don't think 99% of the world would know that Ci meant coupe, rather than a trim level.


Ci doesn't stand for coupe, C may, but there is no I in Coupe or team...but there is one in win.

There may be no I in team, but there's also no F in way :D

"335cictt" and the like gets a little long, in my opinion (yes- I added the "tt" part, but if you need to spec everything out, better make sure every non-BMW afficionato knows what's under the hood).

Yes, mine's debadged, too. Very cool, I think.

I know this is NOT truly the case (so no flames, please), but, whenever I see a de-badged car, I can't help but think it is a low-end model that someone wants me to think is a top-end model. Maybe that's just me.

i agree, but i think i would want a sleeper. such as someone wanting to think they're hot shit, race me, thinking i'm a crap 3 series and then get spanked and cry home to mommie =D

I know this is NOT truly the case (so no flames, please), but, whenever I see a de-badged car, I can't help but think it is a low-end model that someone wants me to think is a top-end model. Maybe that's just me.

Good point, you see a lot of that...a ML320...de-badged...a 528i...de-badged...etc, etc...I rather keep it on so people know what I have.

99.9999999% of people in the car driving world couldn't give a dingo's kidney that the internal chassis code is e92. They go by the badge name.

You can tell from my profile I have a 330 Coupe by the 330Ci.

What do you do with the Convertibles then? A conundrum. :confused

What do you do with the Convertibles then? A conundrum. :confused

330CiC - what else?

perhaps they should just take off all the numbers, and stop ruining the looks of their own cars.

I know this is NOT truly the case (so no flames, please), but, whenever I see a de-badged car, I can't help but think it is a low-end model that someone wants me to think is a top-end model. Maybe that's just me.


Yeah I agree.

I know this is NOT truly the case (so no flames, please), but, whenever I see a de-badged car, I can't help but think it is a low-end model that someone wants me to think is a top-end model. Maybe that's just me.

It's a European thing that made its way back here. Back in '87 I went to Germany and saw about 1/2 of the cars without badges. Most were either tiny engine cars (725s, 316s, 518s) or huge homping monsters. It's both a sleeper thing and a "I think you'll think my 318 is really a 335" kind of thing. It only works on the ignorant and non-observant.

even if it doesn't have a badge, if you know what to look for (wheather it's a 335 or a 328) you can tell. 335 has dual exhaust tip on each side of the car. The coupe obviously has 2 doors. If you know enough about BMW's to say hey thats a coupe but it doesn't say Ci. I wonder if they welded the rear doors closed? If you know that much you know what the hell you are looking at without having the C in Ci.

They didn't lose the C in Ci, they jsut stopped distinguishing it from the normal 3xxi. because the model numbers were distinguished (as someone else said earlier [e9x]) and for all of you that think Ci meant convertible only the C meant convertible. I'm almost positive that the "i" stands for inline (as in ur engine is an inline 6)...

i is for injected (as in fuel)

They didn't lose the C in Ci, they jsut stopped distinguishing it from the normal 3xxi. because the model numbers were distinguished (as someone else said earlier [e9x]) and for all of you that think Ci meant convertible only the C meant convertible. I'm almost positive that the "i" stands for inline (as in ur engine is an inline 6)...

Wow, I didn't know my 330Ci coupe is really a convertible :lol I cant wait to fold down my steel top. Being and Audi owner, do you have any tips on how I can easily fold down my solid steel convertbile top. Just ribbing you :D

They didn't lose the C in Ci, they jsut stopped distinguishing it from the normal 3xxi. because the model numbers were distinguished (as someone else said earlier [e9x]) and for all of you that think Ci meant convertible only the C meant convertible. I'm almost positive that the "i" stands for inline (as in ur engine is an inline 6)...

That would make for an interesting setup in the 650i, 550i, and 750i's... All those in-line 8 cylinders?

i is for injected (as in fuel)

Correct!