maXbimmer Forums - View Single Post

mstearnsy · 06-24-2010, 10:20 PM

weeeeird. I hadn't looked at the pics, I just took them on their word it was a 2005. There's no such thing as a 2005 E90. That's a 2006 car. But the VIN is crazy, the 10th digit is "0". I've never seen that before. The 10th digit should be a 6 for year 2006 model. I don't know who decided to call it a 2005, they likely saw the "5" before the 0 and assumed it was 2005. Weird car. Maybe EU vehicles don't use the 10th digit as the year though??

06-24-2010, 10:20 PM	#10
mstearnsy 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 449 Car: 2006 M3 Competition	weeeeird. I hadn't looked at the pics, I just took them on their word it was a 2005. There's no such thing as a 2005 E90. That's a 2006 car. But the VIN is crazy, the 10th digit is "0". I've never seen that before. The 10th digit should be a 6 for year 2006 model. I don't know who decided to call it a 2005, they likely saw the "5" before the 0 and assumed it was 2005. Weird car. Maybe EU vehicles don't use the 10th digit as the year though??