E24 options list thread, V3.0

[BMW Performance]

I had a remote control???!!! damn my PO for losing it! And also damnit I thought I had the m-tech 1. Thanks again Alex

Alex E24 E30 is Alex not me.

[dwal95008]

Alex E24 E30 is Alex not me.

My mistake I dont know where I saw Alex, wierd. Either way thank you sir. Although my car does have cruise control but it is not listed in the options thread. I wonder if it was included on all of the e24's after a certain date or why it would be standard for some but not all.

[master6]

I think you missed me # 2561288

Best,

[BMW Performance]

I think you missed me # 2561288

Best,

Vehicle information
	VIN long	WBAEE1418J2561288
	Type code	EE14
	Type	635 CSI (USA)
	Dev. series	E24 ()
	Line	6
	Body type	COUPE
	Steering	LL
	Door count	2
	Engine	S38
	Cubical capacity	3.50
	Power	0
	Transmision	HECK
	Gearbox	MECH
	Colour	ZINNOBERROT (138)
	Upholstery	NATUR LEDER HL (0200)
	Prod. date	1987-10-13

	Order options
	No.	Description
	240	LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
	291	BMW LM SCHMIEDERAD/KREUZSPEICH
	441	Volleder - Ausstattung
	459	SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY
	533	FONDRAUM-KLIMA-GEBLäSE

[Alex E24 E30]

Sorry, guys, this is Alex. I was the one who started this thread and took over from Taylor from a couple of years ago. I have been having trouble with the log in to the system that gets a print out of these so that you can have .PDF versions of them to print out and to keep. This thread had died off a while back so I didn't spend much time trying to get back into the system. With the current influx, I'll see what I can do and go back and get .PDFs for these recent requests.


Alex

[alpinacsi]

Here is a DIY option that will allow you to print out a nice option list yourself.

http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html

[bcalis]

Hi, reviving an old thread. Is there anyone that can still pull up options from a VIN? If so could I trouble that person to provide a list for the following: 0607624

Thanks

[MMMEAT]

Here is a DIY option that will allow you to print out a nice option list yourself.

http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html

This one appears to be dead..Unfortunately a lot of the old links for this operation seem to be dead or full of faulty software these days..Who has a current good one?

[BMW Performance]

Hi, reviving an old thread. Is there anyone that can still pull up options from a VIN? If so could I trouble that person to provide a list for the following: 0607624

Thanks

VIN WBAEC7404G0607624
Type Code 5374
E Series E24 ()
Series 6
Type COUPE
Model 635 CSI (USA)
Steering LL
Doors 2
Engine M30
Displacement 3.50
Power 0
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour SCHWARZ (086)
Upholstery (0256)
Prod Date 1986-05-02


S290A BMW light-alloy wheel star spokes 44
S459A Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S481A Sports seat
S551A On-board computer II with remote control

[DesktopDave]

There's a bunch of new VIN decoders out there. I just tested these, they all work:
https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online
https://decoder.bvzine.com/
https://www.mdecoder.com/

Can't tell you how long they'll last, or how safe the sites are. They seem relatively legitimate.

[Vrmmm]

Gentlemen, I have been presented with an opportunity to purchase a European 635csi, 1981 model. It has been sitting in a garage for well over a decade, inherited by the current owner in the early 2000's and stored ever since. The car is several hours drive from me, so I would very much like to know what options the car has, if any, to determine if it is worthwhile to pursue it. I have searched this forum and online, but none of the VIN decoders that I can find are currently working. If any of you happen to have access to this information, I would sincerely appreciate it if you could look up VIN 5591505 for me. All I know is it has a white exterior with tan interior. I have no idea if it has any of the desirable options such as close-ratio 5-speed, sport seats, leather, or limited slip differential. A sincere THANK YOU to anyone who is kind enough to take the time to help!

[BMW Performance]

You can't decode the early e12 based cars or anything before.

[e24mpwr]

Gentlemen, I have been presented with an opportunity to purchase a European 635csi, 1981 model. It has been sitting in a garage for well over a decade, inherited by the current owner in the early 2000's and stored ever since. The car is several hours drive from me, so I would very much like to know what options the car has, if any, to determine if it is worthwhile to pursue it. I have searched this forum and online, but none of the VIN decoders that I can find are currently working. If any of you happen to have access to this information, I would sincerely appreciate it if you could look up VIN 5591505 for me. All I know is it has a white exterior with tan interior. I have no idea if it has any of the desirable options such as close-ratio 5-speed, sport seats, leather, or limited slip differential. A sincere THANK YOU to anyone who is kind enough to take the time to help!

Any 5-speed Euro E24 is going to have some value. The only significant plus value-wise would be the dogleg tranny.

Condition and the presence/absence of rust would be the bigger drivers of value.

[Vrmmm]

Any 5-speed Euro E24 is going to have some value. The only significant plus value-wise would be the dogleg tranny.

Condition and the presence/absence of rust would be the bigger drivers of value.

Update: I did manage to get a few interior pics, and luckily it does have a 5-speed, but I do not know if it is a dogleg or not. If it is a dogleg, would that indicate that it has limited slip as well? I am not sure if those options happened to come together or not. Does anyone have a list of available options for Euro E24's for 1981? The dash seems to be in good shape with no large cracks visible in the pics. It does have leather sport seats, but the leather looks pretty worn out. Rust will be the big question. It is covered in many years worth of garage debris, and can barely be seen right now (see pics), so it will have to be dug out. I can see that it has wheel well trim, which concerns me that they may have been put on back in the day to cover rust, but hopefully they were just put on for the cosmetic effect. No real way to know about rust until I get there in person to inspect. At this point, at least I know enough now to move forward. I am prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best!
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[e24mpwr]

Please rescue that car...

The leather might just be a little dry. Some patience and Leatherique can do wonders....

[Vrmmm]

I have not been able to locate a list of all available options for the E24, so I took the time to look through all 14 pages of this thread and download the options for the cars that Alex was kind enough to look up. I made a list of most (but not all) options that seemed interesting, so here it is in hopes it will help someone else or save them some research time:

S209A Limited SlipS481A Sport Seats
S530A Air Conditioning
S708A M-Sport Leather Steering Wheel
S533A Rear Air Conditioning
S551A On board computer
S401A Electric Sliding Sunroof
S350A Thermal Insulated Glass green
S540A Cruise control
S206 Dog leg Sport Close Ratio 5-speed
S210A ABS Brakes
S498A Headrests in rear, mechanical, adjustable
S225A Sport Suspension
S458A Electric Seats

[LieuweR]

Hi Vrmmm,

Do you have this list anywhere available? I would love to get the full list as I am restoring my E24 (E12 based model).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2X...y7gc3csn4aBLHd

Many thanks!

I have not been able to locate a list of all available options for the E24, so I took the time to look through all 14 pages of this thread and download the options for the cars that Alex was kind enough to look up. I made a list of most (but not all) options that seemed interesting, so here it is in hopes it will help someone else or save them some research time:

S209A Limited SlipS481A Sport Seats
S530A Air Conditioning
S708A M-Sport Leather Steering Wheel
S533A Rear Air Conditioning
S551A On board computer
S401A Electric Sliding Sunroof
S350A Thermal Insulated Glass green
S540A Cruise control
S206 Dog leg Sport Close Ratio 5-speed
S210A ABS Brakes
S498A Headrests in rear, mechanical, adjustable
S225A Sport Suspension
S458A Electric Seats

[Vrmmm]

Sorry, but I do not have a list. As I mentioned, I have not been able to locate a list of all available options for the E24. That is why I looked through this thread and made my own list (see above) of what I was interested in. Hope it helps!

Hi Vrmmm,

Do you have this list anywhere available? I would love to get the full list as I am restoring my E24 (E12 based model).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2X...y7gc3csn4aBLHd

Many thanks!

[arkanovci]

Im surprised this thread was still active as of last year, here is mine if anyone wants to take a crack at it, thanks

3267436

[SHARKNOVA]

hello, I have 2 E24's 1983 & 1987
1983 ....6725559
1987.....0614621

Thanks
Steve

[bjeffries94]

1985, vin :0611123

[OreGeo]

Hi - how cool is this? Thanks so much!
My #6997058
(1984)
Thanks!
OreGeo

[DesktopDave]

I don't think he's updating this thread any more. The data source that feeds these sites is a little wonky, sometimes it works OK.

I've had good luck putting a full VIN into this site:
https://www.mdecoder.com/

Remember, you can usually find a build sheet under the rear seats on most older BMWs. The E24 build sheets are usually a carefully folded slip of paper tucked into the leather upholstery, under one of the rear seats. Best of luck!

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Hi - how cool is this? Thanks so much!
My #6997058
(1984)
Thanks!
OreGeo

Another cool option is pasting those digits into parts diagram databases like RealOEM:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select?vin=6997058

[BMW Performance]

I have not been paying attention to this thread or forum. I can start pulling them again but need the full vin now as BMW started re-using the last 7.