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    E34 540i AC Schnitzer. How do I tell from the VIN if it is legitimate?

    Hi.
    I have a fatal attraction to E34's and have an eye on a 540i.
    The seller tells me it is an AC Schnitzer, but looking at the vin code, I can't find anything which designates it as such. Are there any tell tales in the VIN or on the vehicle (except badges and spoilers etc).

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    I'm pretty sure that AC Schnitzer was/is considered an auto manufacturer so had their own VIN #s. Suggest you wait for the experts to advise and that you don't pull the trigger on this purchase yet. Sounds to me like a car that has been "Scnitzerized" but not the real deal.

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    Schnitzer didn't have their own VIN, everything was put in the cars papers, but no special VIN like Hartge did.

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