Need to know my bimmer model and year

[johnnysinners]

I've had the car for years, and my insurance doesnt know what the hell kind of car it is either so it puts it down as a 318i. but i think thats bullshi*.
I'm thinking its a '93 325is. can anyone help me out figuring out what the hell it is?

also, i wanted to start upgrading some stuff, anyone have any sites they'd like to share with me?

[johnnysinners]

Apparently i cant post the picture because i might be a spammer

[SpenceRx]

Doesn't it say on a sticker in the drivers side door jam?

Is it a 4 cylinder or a 6? Two or 4 door?

[DrugFreeMan]

VIN#+Carfax= year and model.

[bigdog68]

now your insurannce may know more than you, it might have been a 318 but someone swapped the 2.5 I-6 in it, hence the vin would show 1.8 I-4, but the engine is actually the I-6. Get us the vin or some pics and we can help better.

[Roffle Waffle]

how can you not know what car you have? :rofl
and why would you want to pay more for insurance by telling them you have a bigger engine? :dunno

[timsev]

you're an idiot if you tell them it's a 325. Forget about your ego and save a few hundred bucks on your car insurance.

[patrickrolfsen]

I'm thinking its a '93 325is.

WTF look under the hood or at the exhaust....

If you bought the car, how can you NOT know?

[EgHatch93]

:rofl:

[KPACOTKA]

It can happen quite simple. For example you inherited the car from your dad, but he died. So now you have no idea what the car is. A spouse of a friend of mine thinks that she drives Lexus, however it is BMW. She was really surprised when somebody pointed that to her. She really doesn't care about badges.

[SilverBeam]

as others have said, check your door jam it will tell you the year and model of the car. As for modifcation, you can search here and look at what our supporting vendors have to offer.

Welcome.

[EThirD]

It can happen quite simple. For example you inherited the car from your dad, but he died. So now you have no idea what the car is. A spouse of a friend of mine thinks that she drives Lexus, however it is BMW. She was really surprised when somebody pointed that to her. She really doesn't care about badges.

She must not care about reading either. It only says BMW on the car in about 5,000 locations

[Le Nitro]

It can happen quite simple. For example you inherited the car from your dad, but he died. So now you have no idea what the car is. A spouse of a friend of mine thinks that she drives Lexus, however it is BMW. She was really surprised when somebody pointed that to her. She really doesn't care about badges.
now that is histerical...the badge is right on the steering wheel and says BMW...wuta tard

[AMDdude]

^^^:lol

this thread is win

[harry328is]

you should be able to tell by stepping on the throttle.
goes fast? 325. goes slow? 318. hehe...

[johnnysinners]

Year/Make/Model: 1993 BMW 325I AUTO/IS AUTO Body Style: COUPE Engine Type: 2.5L L6 SFI DOHC 24V Manufactured In: GERMANY

[johnnysinners]

thank you carfax

[johnnysinners]

uhoh, it says there are 23 records in my car's past.

[The_Stig]

Year/Make/Model: 1993 BMW 325I AUTO/IS AUTO Body Style: COUPE Engine Type: 2.5L L6 SFI DOHC 24V Manufactured In: GERMANY

1) Your insurance company is dumb
2) You, my friend, have a 1993 325is coupe

CarFax shouldn't have had to tell you that though. Open your drivers side dorr and look down. In the doorsill is a black panal ("plaque" if you wanna be snobby) and it says everything about the car right there.

[SilverBeam]

1) Your insurance company is dumb
2) You, my friend, have a 1993 325is coupe

CarFax shouldn't have had to tell you that though. Open your drivers side dorr and look down. In the doorsill is a black panal ("plaque" if you wanna be snobby) and it says everything about the car right there.

welcome to post #3

[sirtiger]

thread of the month :rofl2

[SeattleBMW325i]

uhoh, it says there are 23 records in my car's past.

doesn't necessarily mean anything, change of ownership is a record, and all sorts of other things

[Garrett M]

you're an idiot if you tell them it's a 325. Forget about your ego and save a few hundred bucks on your car insurance.

Thats real nice man, way to welcome a new guy who simply isn't a car nut like us. :rolleyes

[E36 PWR]

you're an idiot if you tell them it's a 325. Forget about your ego and save a few hundred bucks on your car insurance.
exactly. why would you care if they say its a 318i. your saving money on your insurance

[KPACOTKA]

So do you mind to share name of your inssurance company? It looks all of us can save few hundred state 318 with it.

[timsev]

Thats real nice man, way to welcome a new guy who simply isn't a car nut like us. :rolleyes

oh shut up. :shifty

[CaptHerb]

:rofl: :rofl

[moroza]

Look at photos of 325i and 318i engine bays. Fleabay is good for things like that. See what you have.