"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Anthony Wilson" <tw1985fla@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "John Burns" <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > I was wondering why BMW's in Europe appear to be named E39 or
something
> >> > similar. I live in Florida and have a 1988 735i. Could someone
please
> > tell
> >> > me what this would be called with the other system? Thanks in
advance.
> >>
> >> See my site's E&M numbers page for an explanation. A US 88 could be
> >> either a late E23 or an early E32. In the UK it would be an E32, we
got
> >> the E32 in late 87. But I think the US was about a year later?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >> Email: john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland
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> >
> > Thank you both for the info. I don't know when the car was sold, I am
the
> > third owner. I got it in 2001 with 110k miles and perfect shape. It
was
> > the
> > family car for my ex-wife's sister. Her husband owns a large foreign
car
> > repair shop so I got it fixed for free.
> >
> >
>
>
> It does not matter when it was sold, it only matters when it was built.
> There should be a placard on the driver's door pillar (B pillar) that
gives
> the production date.
>
Thanks, I meant to say "built". Obviously the car could have sat at the
dealer's for one week or six months. I found the original owner's papers.
He
bought it new in 1988, then my brother-in-law bought it in 1998, and I got
it in 2001. It's still running well but needs some little things. It's now
overheating in traffic so I think it might be the thermostat. I'm a
computer
engineer, not cars. I don't even change my oil. Anyway, once I start
moving,
the car cools down to normal. The nearest dealer is 25 miles away, so it's
a
production. My 83 year old father follows me, I drop it off, we go home or
visit the local gun shop which is always good for an hour or two (and I
usually buy a few) then go home. Then come back all over again. I heard
that
there is some guy ten miles away who does the easier repairs on German
cars.
Seeing that this appears to be simpler than say, rebuilding the front end,
I'm going to see if he looks okay. As long as he uses the right part, I
don't know what else to consider, unless he's a butcher. I'll see. The
car's
in good shape and many mechanics have told me to keep it going since it
will
be a classic some day. Some states it's 20 years and some is 30 years to
get
an antique plate or a "classic" one. I'm new to Florida so I'll have to
check it out. Happy driving to all.
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