I've searched the forums and i still cant decipher my paint code from the vin number on my car. can someone show me where i can find it?
The reason I want to know is i am trying to match it with a pre-painted m5 spoiler and i want to make sure i get it right.
for 2002 how many black paints were their for a 540?
None of my break downs list the paint code in the VIN.
Have you looked under your hood on the passenger side near the air cleaner for the paint code?
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There is nothing inherently in the car's VIN that will reveal the car's exterior car color. When the dealer enters the car's VIN into the BMW database...it will pull up a screen that contains specific information about your car, like the build date, options, interior/exterior color codes, first owner, date the car was put into service, and end date of warranty, etc.
The 17 digits of the VIN by itself only reveals the information below:
- X = 1999 model year
- Y = 2000 model year
- 1 = 2001 model year
- 2 = 2002 model year
- 3 = 2003 model year
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^^^ What about after MY2001? According to that VIN breakdown, MY1999 would be an X, 2000 would be Y and 2001 would be Z.
Also, in the USA (not sure about Canada and other countries)...the 10th digit of the car's VIN reveals the official model year REGARDLESS of the car's build date.
For instance, the 1995 e34 5 series had an extended production up to 4/96 because of the roll out of the new e39 5 series. But the e39 was going to be introduced here in the states as an early 1997 release.
There was no official 1996 BMW 5 series in the USA...and if you look at any e34 that was built between 1/96-4/96...they will have an "S" as the 10th digit to indicate that they are indeed 1995 models...and any e39 5 series (in the USA) built between 6/96-9/97 will have a "V" as the 10th digit to indicate a 1997 model.
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My color code is on the hood, the inside part, above the pass. side cabin filter. Not on the strut tower.
I have no clue where the color label is located on the e39...but on my e32, e34, and e38...there's a label under the hood that contains the color name and the code is printed on the label as well.
e32: located along the top front edge of the car near the radiator
e34:
E38:
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on my 98 528 the paint color sticker is on the lower left corner of my hood:
Alida:
Born: Friday, 9th January 1998
Arktissilber Metallic on Schwarz 528i/5
Claudia:
Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
The alphabet only goes up to MY2000. For 2001-2009 (possibly 2010), they use 1, 2, 3, ...
Starting either 2010 or 2011, the alphabet will be used again starting at A.
If you get your VIN decoded by the guy in the E30 section, it shows the color and code:
VIN long WBADE5322WBV95232
Type code DE53
Type 540I (USA)
Dev. series E39 ()
Line 5
Body type LIM
Steering LL
Door count 4
Engine M62
Cubical capacity 4.40
Power 210
Transmision HECK
Gearbox MECH
Colour BIARRITZBLAU METALLIC (363)
Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW)
Prod. date 1998-07-03
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I'm not sure why this thread was brought back to life...it originated in April 2008...in fact, my reply was made 3 months BEFORE I purchased my 540iT. That's why I didn't know where the color code label was located. That's been remedied...I know where the label is and I even have pics of it that I've posted previously.
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i brought it back just in case anyone tried to search for an answer
Alida:
Born: Friday, 9th January 1998
Arktissilber Metallic on Schwarz 528i/5
Claudia:
Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
207 Atlantic Blue
252 Calypso Red
263 Dark Blue
266 Lagoon Green
267 Dakar Yellow
275 Boston Green
276 Avus Blue
287 Mauritius Blue
295 Samoa Blue
297 Montreal Blue
300 Alpine White
301 Cashmere Beige
303 Cosmos Black
309 Arctic Silver
310 Fjord Grey
314 Bright Red
317 Orient Blue
324 Oxford Green
334 Glacier Green
335 Estoril Blue
336 Aegean Blue
339 Aspen Silver
347 Mica Black
349 Ice Blue
354 Titanium Silver
359 Mora Purple
360 Sorrent Blue
362 Sienna Red II
363 Biarritz Blue
364 Topaz Blue
367 Alaska Blue
372 Steel Blue
376 Light Yellow
381 Lemans Blue
386 Fern Green
390 Royal Red
397 Anthracite Black
400 Steel Grey
405 Imola Red II
416 Carbon Black
430 Oxford Green II
438 Japan Red
442 Grey Green
443 Sahara Beige
445 Phoenix Yellow
449 Slate Green
472 Sterling Gray
475 Black Sapphire
482 Toledo Blue
668 Jet Black
891 Mocha Brown
892 Titanium Grey
897 Tourmaline Voilet
A07 Mystic Blue
A08 Silver Grey
A09 Amethystgrau Metallic
A22 Sparkling Graphite
A29 Silver Stone II
A32 Sepang Silver
A34 Arctic Metallic
A35 Monaco Blue Metallic
A36 Titanium Grey Metallic
A39 Barbera Red Metallic
A41 Barrique Red Metallic
A43 Deep Green Metallic
A51 Montego Blue Metallic
A52 Space Grey Metallic
A53 Platinum Bronze
A61 Crimson Red
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