Who 'built' the M635CSi - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

MikeC · 21st May 2002, 09:05

Hi!

In an article about '30 years BMW M', I read that "the M635CSi wasn't called M6 because BMW AG claimed it for themselves".

Does that mean that the 'official' manufacturer isn't BMW Motorsport but BMW AG? What about the States. It's called M6 there

...Mike

Gustav · 21st May 2002, 12:23

Yes, it's called the M6 there. WIth M6 emblem and all

raymondw · 21st May 2002, 13:39

Hello Mike,

Unlike the E28 ///M5, the M635CSI and the M6 where build on the regular E24/1 production line. I don't know the exact details, but I can look this up in die Grosse M-Kronik if you like.

I do know that the M635CSI type was only used in Europe. The rest of the world the M635CSI is known as ///M6.

Rgrds,

Raymond

CarlT · 21st May 2002, 20:34

But what is interesting is that the US M6 has a WBA VIN not a WBS as “all” other M cars... The 8 CSi included. So the M635csi 4valve called an M6 in the US does not have the WBS, but the 8 2valve with the WBS is not called an M... BMW is obviously not very consistent.

Carl

MikeC · 21st May 2002, 21:04

Quote:

Originally posted by CarlT
So the M635csi 4valve called an M6 in the US does have the WBS,

That was the info I was looking for, thanks (and I guess you meant WBA). Strange indeed.

Does anyone know about the M535i's VIN? Now I'm curious...

...Mike

CarlT · 21st May 2002, 21:08

The M535i and the M5 where not the same car. The M535 was a M5 looking car with all the trim, but not the engine. The prefect wannabee car.

The M5 has a WBS VIN.

Carl