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    VIN Decoder?

    There is a website where you can enter your VIN and get the readout of how your Six came from the factory.
    Anybody know where this website is?

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    Here is one that gives the basic information, but it doesn't give what options came on the car though:

    http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi

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    If you want the option sheet email or post the last seven of the vin and I will pull it for you.

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    I always wanted to know what options the car came with originally, Thanks in advance! VIN 0608147

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    thanks!

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    CW6er, your 0608147 was built in 11/1986. Exterior code is 219-Luxor Beige Interior code is 0206-Pearl Beige Leather. It was sold retail on 1-30-1987 from the BMW store in Cincinati Ohio. It had the following options:
    0209 Limited Slip Differential
    0459 Power Front seats
    0551 On-Board Computer
    0946 pioneer radio/price dependancy
    0290 17" alloy wheels
    0533 Rear passenger temp control
    0902 Press
    0970 7 Series mats.

    I think I remember someone else commenting a while back that if a car had the Press code in it, it meant that it went to a car magazine or something like that. Someone with a better memory than mine will hopefully comment on this for us.
    -Ray

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    Smaglik, yours was built in 07/1986 and was originally sold at Saddleback BMW in Irvine Ca on 12-24-86 as the retail inservice date. Your interior code is 0203-Black Leather and the exterior is 184-Delphin Gray.
    Options on yours are:

    0290 17' alloy wheels
    0533 rear passenger temp controls
    0902 Press
    0459 Power front seats
    0551 On-Board Computer
    0941 Special equipment handling.

    Hope this helps.
    -Ray

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    Vin #

    3269081
    Thanks!

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    WOW!!! i was wondering this same info ...

    As my car had Alpina rear spoiler , Racing Dynamics shifter BBS rims and some loud exhaust..i was wonder what is original to the car.

    if possibe would you do mine too!

    Thanks,

    0605417

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdkirkk View Post
    3269081
    Thanks!
    VIN WBAEC8412K3269081

    Type code 5384

    Type 635 CSI (USA)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine M30

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission AUT

    Colour SCHWARZ (086)

    Upholstery SCHWARZ LEDER HL (0268)

    Prod.date 1989-03-17
    S216A SERVOTRONIC HYDRO STEERING-SERVOTRONIC

    S240A LEATHER STEERING WHEEL LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

    S290A BMW LM-RAEDER 7JX15,225/55R15V BMW LIGHT-ALLOY WHEEL STAR SPOKES 44

    S441A Volleder - Ausstattung SMOKER PACKAGE

    S459A SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY EL. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT W. MEMORY

    S533A FONDRAUM-KLIMA-GEBLäSE AIR CONDITIONING, REAR

    S925A SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE TRANSPORT PROTECTION PACKAGE

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    Quote Originally Posted by unique635csi View Post
    WOW!!! i was wondering this same info ...

    As my car had Alpina rear spoiler , Racing Dynamics shifter BBS rims and some loud exhaust..i was wonder what is original to the car.

    if possibe would you do mine too!

    Thanks,

    0605417
    VIN WBAEC7402F0605417

    Type code 5374

    Type 635 CSI (USA)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine M30

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission MECH

    Colour SCHWARZ (086)

    Upholstery TAURUSROT LEDER (0208)

    Prod.date 1984-11-02


    S209A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (25%) DIFFERENTIAL LOCK 25%

    S290A BMW LM-RAEDER 7JX15,225/55R15V BMW LIGHT-ALLOY WHEEL STAR SPOKES 44

    S458A SEAT ADJUSTMENT, ELECTRIC. F DRIVER/PASS ELECTR. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT

    S551A ON-BOARD COMPUTER II W REMOTE CONTROL ON-BOARD COMPUTER II WITH REMOTE CONTROL

    S708A M-SPORT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL II M SPORTS STEERING WHEEL LEATHER

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    Quote Originally Posted by bmwrep View Post
    CW6er, your 0608147 was built in 11/1986. Exterior code is 219-Luxor Beige Interior code is 0206-Pearl Beige Leather. It was sold retail on 1-30-1987 from the BMW store in Cincinati Ohio. It had the following options:
    0209 Limited Slip Differential
    0459 Power Front seats
    0551 On-Board Computer
    0946 pioneer radio/price dependancy
    0290 17" alloy wheels
    0533 Rear passenger temp control
    0902 Press
    0970 7 Series mats.

    I think I remember someone else commenting a while back that if a car had the Press code in it, it meant that it went to a car magazine or something like that. Someone with a better memory than mine will hopefully comment on this for us.
    -Ray
    I remember we ran into the press code meaning awhile back. I want to say BMW reused the code but I can't remember what the old 902 code was for. I remember 682 comes up as fabric rear seats but it is power antenna. Option code 0290 is not 17" wheels, it is the 255/55/15 bmw light alloy wheels that are 7j /15

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMW Performance View Post
    Option code 0290 is not 17" wheels, it is the 255/55/15 bmw light alloy wheels that are 7j /15
    I thought that was a bit odd...don't really know what happened. Thanks for the correction. Just wrote what I saw.

    BMW Performance, how far up north are you from Mobile? Seems to be a small little group of 6ers from the Al, Fl, Ga, area...any interest in a small gathering at some near future time? Mine wasn't running during the Shark Fest and I don't really want to wait another year or so before the next one.
    -Ray

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    Here is a link to the codes on the sheet under the back seat:

    http://www.6ercoupe.de/englisch/laufz1.html

    and the link to the options codes:

    http://www.6ercoupe.de/englisch/laufz5.html

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    Add me to the bunch....VIN 3265680

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    Quote Originally Posted by bmwrep View Post
    I thought that was a bit odd...don't really know what happened. Thanks for the correction. Just wrote what I saw.

    BMW Performance, how far up north are you from Mobile? Seems to be a small little group of 6ers from the Al, Fl, Ga, area...any interest in a small gathering at some near future time? Mine wasn't running during the Shark Fest and I don't really want to wait another year or so before the next one.
    -Ray
    I am all for a mini sharkfest. Do we want to do it in the birth place of Southeaster sharkfest, Scottsboro? I am sure we can have run of the town like we did before with police escorts and the fire truck for bird’s eye view pictures. (the wheels are spinning in my head)
    I am about 4 hours away from you in the Birmingham, Chattanooga, Atlanta triangle. There are also a lot of guy’s in Atlanta that would love to come over. If we do it up this way I have a buddy that has a very nice collection of e9s and other BMWs that I am sure would bring some of his cars out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GarMan5 View Post
    Add me to the bunch....VIN 3265680
    VIN WBAEC8404H3265680

    Type code 5384

    Type 635 CSI (USA)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine M30

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission AUT

    Colour ALPINWEISS (146)

    Upholstery NATUR LEDER HL (0200)

    Prod.date 1987-03-26


    S290A BMW LM-RAEDER 7JX15,225/55R15V BMW LIGHT-ALLOY WHEEL STAR SPOKES 44

    S441A Volleder - Ausstattung SMOKER PACKAGE

    S459A SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY EL. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT W. MEMORY

    S533A FONDRAUM-KLIMA-GEBLäSE AIR CONDITIONING, REAR

    S551A ON-BOARD COMPUTER II W REMOTE CONTROL ON-BOARD COMPUTER II WITH REMOTE CONTROL


    I think S441A is not smoker package but Highline interior (full leather interior)

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    Thanks in advance

    0606970
    2561506

    I am especially curious about my Canadian M6, since the first owner said it was upgraded with Hartge equipment, possibly by the dealer in Ontario.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surfcitydude200 View Post
    Vin 1052709
    VIN WBAEE310901052709

    Type code 5531

    Type 635 CSI (EUR)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine S38

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission MECH

    Colour ZINNOBERROT (138)

    Upholstery LAMA LEDER (0209)

    Prod.date 1985-10-01

    S291A BMW LM SCHMIEDERAD/KREUZSPEICH BMW LA WHEEL, CROSS SPOKE, 2-SECTION

    S301A DIEBSTAHLWARNANLAGE MIT ZV ALARM SYSTEMS

    S350A WAERMESCHUTZGLAS GRUEN, RUNDUM THERM. INSULAT. GLASS GREEN

    S401A SLIDING/VENT ROOF, ELECTRIC LIFT-UP-AND-SLIDE-BACK SUNROOF, ELECTRIC

    S530A AIR CONDITIONING AIR CONDITIONINGS915A nur Boden konserviert DELETE CLEAR COAT

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve M6 View Post
    0606970
    2561506

    I am especially curious about my Canadian M6, since the first owner said it was upgraded with Hartge equipment, possibly by the dealer in Ontario.
    Here is how they left BMW. It does not show anything done at the dealership.

    VIN WBAEC7407G0606970

    Type code 5374

    Type 635 CSI (USA)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine M30

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission MECH

    Colour SCHWARZ (086)

    Upholstery SCHWARZ LEDER (0203)

    Prod.date 1985-10-01


    S290A BMW LM-RAEDER 7JX15,225/55R15V BMW LIGHT-ALLOY WHEEL STAR SPOKES 44

    S459A SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY EL. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT W. MEMORY

    S481A SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER SPORTS SEAT

    S551A ON-BOARD COMPUTER II W REMOTE CONTROL ON-BOARD COMPUTER II WITH REMOTE CONTROL
    __________________________________________________ ____
    VIN WBAEE1404J2561506

    Type code 5514

    Type 635 CSI (USA)

    E series E24 ()

    Series* 6

    Type COUPE

    Steering LL

    Doors 2

    Engine S38

    Displacement 3.50

    Power 0

    Drive HECK

    Transmission MECH

    Colour SCHWARZ (086)

    Upholstery NATUR LEDER (0231)

    Prod.date 1988-01-25

    S291A BMW LM SCHMIEDERAD/KREUZSPEICH BMW LA WHEEL, CROSS SPOKE, 2-SECTION

    L838A CANADIAN VERSION NATIONAL VERSION CANADA

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    Please post info on 8171276

    Thanks much,

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmenacker View Post
    Please post info on 8171276

    Thanks much,

    Joe M in WV
    I was wondering who would be the first person to have a vin that would not pull up. The early cars for some reason don't show the option sheets. All I can tell you is:

    Series: 6' E24
    Model: 635CSi
    Body: COUPE
    Region: Europe
    Manufactured: 09/1982
    Engine: M30
    Steering: Left
    Transmission: Manual

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    BMW Performance, I think you and I are pulling from different sources, as your info looks different than mine from time to time. So I took a shot at looking this last one up in DSCnet and got the info: Chassis number unknown or blank to BMW NA...sorry I couldn't be of help either.
    -Ray
    PS. I'd love to get up with a few fellow 6ers in the region for a mini sharkfest. Just give me a little notice!

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    Thank you both for looking. I rekon its time to pull the back seat and see if the build sheet is still there.

    Joe M in WV

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