whats the number near the vin under the bonnet? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

roodymiller · 8th July 2008, 20:00

is it the engine number?

sorry if this questions a bit thick but i dont have an owners manual!

cheers.

roodymiller · 14th July 2008, 00:43

thanks for the reply guys.............

davidoli · 14th July 2008, 09:44

Is the engine number shown on the V5 ?

Perhaps you could cross reference against that .

roodymiller · 14th July 2008, 13:20

Nothing seems to crossmatch numberwise, but the documents are all in german as the car is an import. I have sent the documents in to register the car in the uk, but had to leave the engine number field blank (the guy from dvla said it wouldnt be a problem).

But i was just wondering if that was it.

Mmm-Five · 14th July 2008, 13:31

Can you post a photo of what you mean as different ages of the M5 have their VIN plate in different places (the later ones are visible through the windscreen, the early ones are under the bonnet).

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roodymiller · 17th July 2008, 11:55

The number on the drivers side is the vin (just out of first pic). It's the number on the passenger side I was wondering about.

cheers.

ps. the car is a 1990.

Mmm-Five · 17th July 2008, 12:22

It's the same age as mine, so I'll have a look at that area later today!

ETA: here's a photo of my Feb '90 car and it doesn't have that and cut-out in the panel!?!?