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    What about e32 colours list like e38 does ?
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    Does it exist ?

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    Yes, the data does exist. Getting access is the issue. You would need a copy of the database that the VIN decoders use, then you could write queries to produce this kind of data.

    However, you most probably would not get any information about the "Individual" colors. None of the VIN decoders currently available have that info. The decoder that was built into the previous version of the on-line BMW Classic Shop was able to show some individual options, but that doesn't exist anymore.

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    I looked into it and the data is not publicly available.

    It looks like all the VIN decoding websites use the same BMW ETK catalog to identify the vehicles and get vehicle order information. They must execute a query to the BMW servers. Many websites require a captcha verification beforehand to prevent mass queries.

    Unless someone manages to get a hold of the data on the BMW servers we'll probably never get the complete production numbers.

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    Here is the option code list, status 2001. ccompanying this Parts Information Bulletin is a Revised Option Code List for 2001. http://simon.xn--schnbeck-p4a.dk/wp-...codes-list.pdf
    some of the option numbers have been used twice over the years, so do not get confused. Examples
    213 Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
    213 Hill Descent Control (HDC)
    214 Automatic Stability Control + Traction (ASC+T), E36 Touring ‘94
    214 ASC+T Automatic Stability Control

    so if your E32 car VIN shows 213 it is not Hell Descent Control HDC, but just the normal ASC
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    Quote Originally Posted by shogun View Post
    so if your E32 car VIN shows 213 it is not Hell Descent Control HDC, but just the normal ASC
    "Hell Descent Control" could be very interesting.
    Last edited by kce1900; 11-04-2019 at 08:07 PM.

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    Strange (to me at least) that there were about 3x the 750il vs 740il built. Harder to find the 750's in the US
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    750 were built from start to end of the E32 era, in Europe the first 750's we sold even in 1986. BMW 7 Series E32 Full Promo Official BMW Film 1986 BMW 7er https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAeNjip6aM
    740 came in 1992 and in that year you see a drastic change, 750 sales went down by abt 50%, M30 730/735 went down by more than 50% and a lot of 740 M60B30/M60B40 were sold instead, here the list from Johan's site
    http://bmwe32.masscom.net/johan/info...roduction.html
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    Hey everyone. Been a member for awhile here but never really post. Well back in 2000 my dad imported a 1992 750i from germany. Its dark grey almost black( don't know the technical color). Well to make a long story short I now have the car. I was reading at the beginning of this thread cause I was wanting to see if I could find an approximate number of shorty 750s that were here in the U.S.
    From another thread I read I think there is a few other people on the forums with them too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mcotton998 View Post
    Hey everyone. Been a member for awhile here but never really post. Well back in 2000 my dad imported a 1992 750i from germany. Its dark grey almost black( don't know the technical color). Well to make a long story short I now have the car. I was reading at the beginning of this thread cause I was wanting to see if I could find an approximate number of shorty 750s that were here in the U.S.
    From another thread I read I think there is a few other people on the forums with them too.
    Any pics? I've been in the BMW community for about 12 years now, I've certainly never seen a shorty 750 in real life before. They were never produced here, so any are very rare grey market imports

    Quote Originally Posted by shogun View Post
    750 were built from start to end of the E32 era, in Europe the first 750's we sold even in 1986. BMW 7 Series E32 Full Promo Official BMW Film 1986 BMW 7er https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAeNjip6aM
    740 came in 1992 and in that year you see a drastic change, 750 sales went down by abt 50%, M30 730/735 went down by more than 50% and a lot of 740 M60B30/M60B40 were sold instead, here the list from Johan's site
    http://bmwe32.masscom.net/johan/info...roduction.html
    Can definitely understand that after driving a 740 for so many years, and now a 750. The V12 is very special, but also quite complex, and the fuel economy is hilariously bad. I don't mind it at all, but just being realistic -- I may still feel like the 740 is an all around better car. More reliable, better fuel economy, simpler to work on, nearly identical performance...That said, the M70 really does have a unique power delivery and sound. But you pay a LOT for it. If I was a pragmatic buyer in 1992-1994, not sure I would be able to rationalize a 750
    Sorry shogun and fellow 750 owners ...that said, really happy with my "new" 750, and quite excited to see where I go with it
    Last edited by paulmer; 05-08-2020 at 11:59 PM.

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    How do I upload pictures to show you?

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    you have only 2 posts, maybe does not work to upload on the forum server as you need a min of 10 posts or so, just upload on a free upload server and post the link here.
    Or try the test forum https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/f...hp?123-Testing
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    Ok. Thanks👍

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    As we have 2021 the number of E32 registered in Germany has been updated:
    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E32#cite_note-24

    Funny is there is one more 750 than in 2019.

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    This link gets you to the table with the numbers:
    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E3...in_Deutschland

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    Wait, wait -- there are only a few thousand E32 registered in Germany? Wow.

    1989 BMW 750iL (prod 08/88) (vin: 2768675)
    Gone but not forgotten: 1994 BMW 740iL (prod 10/11/1993) (vin: *DE89667) 6spd swap, 2001 BMW 740i Sport

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    It would be really nice if we could get comparable data for the US and Canada...

    In the German figures you see a big drop between 2007 and 2008. This was due to a change in the accounting method. Since 2008 they count only registered vehicles including seasonal registrations. Before that they also included cars that were "temporarily decommissioned", i.e. not registered but not yet scrapped.

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    how many E32 are still on the road?

    Just found the numbers by engine/model in Germany, statistic shows data from 2005 - Jan. 2023, scroll down here https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E32
    in 2005 there were in total 42651 E32 registered = with number plate in Germany. For Jan. 1 2023 there are in total 3949 still on the streets, by engine:
    engine.....kW.....units
    730.........138....1431
    730.........160.... 458
    735.........155....1045
    740.........210.....354
    750.........661.....661

    anyone has statistics from other countries?

    old thread about this subject E32-Production-Data https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...roduction-Data
    Last edited by shogun; 10-06-2023 at 09:11 AM.
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    Wow that is a huge decline! I don't know how to find registration data for US E32's but as anecdotal evidence I haven't seen another E32 on the road in years... I've also noticed it's next to impossible to find good ones for sale; 10 years ago they were all over the various car classifieds websites, these days you'd be lucky to find 10 for sale in the entire country.

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    Germany is the home market, with the best maintenance support, and the most BMW Fans. And 13,000 km Autobahn!

    The grand total for the rest of the world is probably less than the German total. Canada might have 100 roadworthy E32s today? 95 next week?

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    I look at the classified in back pages of my monthly Roundel magazine to see if any E32's are out there. This month one came up in Mi. 88 735i Luxor Beige, 145,700 miles. Second owner, Good condition, new plugs, oil and filter change. Eight grand OBO. Interesting.
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    In my opinion there is a lot E32 still on the road and in someone garages and even brand new units seating somewhere in safe places from long time ago and in one day someone going to buy because this BMW E32 is unbeatable. Can you guys imagine if plant going to make in 2025 brand new E32 body same but inside interior will be upgraded more options and the engine will be M30 with upgraded engine ECU and automatic transmission ECU and much more and I’m sure lots fans would buy this BMW. This is just a dream.
    Last edited by Annddrriy; 10-09-2023 at 05:52 AM. Reason: E32 unbeatable till now no matter how they try to make new BMW they never beat this body.

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    It has been a long time since I've seen another E32 on the road. Even on craigslist, parts cars are pretty much gone. Nice examples are very hard to find, so I'm glad I have mine. E32 is such an underrated platform and I'm not really sure what that is, when the E30 and E34 get so much praise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by youngbimmer View Post
    It has been a long time since I've seen another E32 on the road. Even on craigslist, parts cars are pretty much gone. Nice examples are very hard to find, so I'm glad I have mine. E32 is such an underrated platform and I'm not really sure what that is, when the E30 and E34 get so much praise.

    I've been to big BMW & German shows up and down the northeast and mid-east. Never seen another E32, let alone a 750. Begining to think Im the only one left up here. Hopefully I'll find an appropriate steward for this beast when It's time to move on.
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    too funny the last E32 we saw, was a few months from our registration number, same first 4 sequential digits... driver was too busy on the phone to notice us as we slow down... on the freeway!

    Few in the junkyard as well...

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