How to identify true 540/6

[ClarkWGriswold]

Found a 95 540/6 and wanted to know how to check to see if it is a true 540/6 or one that was convertred. Is there some letter code in the vin to check or do I just need to run the entire vin? Should have the vin tomorrow.

[e34Croak]

Plug the last 7 digits into Realoem.

[Steve547i]

I think the vin code starts with wbh or something. Kesslerbmw recently made a thread about his and the code was brought up.

Was it you that had those trashed msystems?

[bmwmech1]

IIRC the designation of HE53 for the production code signifies a "real" 540i/6... somebody correct me if I'm wrong...

G.

[filmy]

Mine's WBAHE. :boobies
That is, WBAHE53...

[Binjammin]

Only m cars have a wbs vin, all others are wba. Almost any web vin decoder will rell the story.

[T444E]

Only m cars have a wbs vin, all others are wba. Almost any web vin decoder will rell the story.

O reary

[e34moneypit]

He53.

[M Quick]

HE51 for euro 540i/6

RealOEM tells if it is HE51 or not at the Production Code.

[KyleCleveland]

Found a 95 540/6 and wanted to know how to check to see if it is a true 540/6 or one that was convertred. Is there some letter code in the vin to check or do I just need to run the entire vin? Should have the vin tomorrow.

Just curious, but why are you concerned if it was born that way or created? I would almost prefer a swapped car because that means somewhere along the line an owner cared for the car.

[bc419]

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Originally Posted by Binjammin http://images.bimmerforums.com/vb3images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=19659157#post19659157)
Only m cars have a wbs vin, all others are wba. Almost any web vin decoder will rell the story.

O reary


O reary

:lol