Bimmer Acronyms and Terminology

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BMW - Acronyms Translation
BMW - Bayerischen Motoren Werke (or Bavarian Motor Works)
C - Coupe
CS - Coupe Sport
CSi - Coupe
CSL - Coupe Sport Lightweight
M - Motorsport
S - Sports or Special
Ti - Touring International (twin Carb.)
Tii - Touring International, Injected
X - Four-wheel drive
SA - Special Model
L - Long wheelbase
i - Fuel injection


BMW Engine Codes Translation
Z8 - V8 M motor
S62 - V8 4.9 liter M5 motor
S52 - B32 Euro spec. 3.2 liter motor
S14 - M3 4cyl. 16 valve
S38 - New version M88/3 for M5 and M6
M102 - 745i turbo engine
M88/3 - M1 street motor and early M6
M88/2 - M1 Group 4 race motor
M88/1 - M1 Group 4 race motor
M88 - M1 24 valve DOHC motor
M70 - 12 cyl. motor
M60 - V8 motor 3.0-4.0 liter
M52 - B32 US spec. 3.2 liter M3 motor
M50 - New small 6 cyl. 4 valve motor
M40 - New 4 cyl. 4 valve motor
M30 - Big 6 cyl. 2.8-3.5 liter
M21 - Diesel motor
M20 - Small 6 cyl. 2.0-2.7
M10 - 4 cyl. 1.6-2.0 liter motor


BMW Chassis Codes Translation
Z8 - Z series V8 M motor 2001-current
E65 - 4th generation 7 series
E46 - 4th generation 3 series 1999-current
E39 - 4th generation 5 series 1996-current
E38 - 3rd generation 7 series 1995-2001
E36 - 3rd generation 3 series 1992-1999 (including Z3 series 1996-2000)
E34 - 3rd generation 5 series 1989-1995
E32 - 2nd generation 7 series 1988-1994
E31 - 8 series 1991-1997
E30 - 2nd generation 3 series 1984-1992
E28 - 2nd generation 5 series 1983-1988
E26 - M1 1979-1980
E24 - 6 series 1977-1989
E23 - 1st generation 7 series 1978-1987
E21/5 - 1st generation 3 series 1.8 motor 1980-1983
E21 - 1st generation 3 series 2.0 motor 1977-1979
E12/6 - 1st generation 5 series 3.0 motor 1975-1978
E12/5 - 1st generation 5 series 2.8 motor 1979-1981
E12 - 1st generation 5 series 4cyl.
E10 - 2002 turbo 1973-1974
E9 - 2.5-3.0 CSi/L 1968-1976
E6 - 1600-2002 Tii 1967-1974
E3 - 2.5-3.3 Li
Type 121 - 2000-2000Tii
Type 118 - 1500-1800 Tii
Type 114 - 1602-2002 Tii