This may be somewhere else on the Board, but how does BMW determine the model designation: E39, E60, etc. It seems there are jumps in the sequence - is there a reason for that?
Not sure about the model number jumps. Seem like they jump more now than say in the last 10 years. We were in the 30's up to the E36 which was what mid 90's? It could also be that there's more models too.
They take a peice of paper and right down unused numbers, cut it up and throw them in a hat.....
Im not sure how they do it with cars. They have a very simple system for the bikes. Motor type: R=Twin, K=(3 or)4cyl, F=1cyl; Motor size (1200, 1100, 800, etc); Class: Sport, Touring, Etc..
I believe they do it the same way Porsche does. They start a design effort and give the drawings the next unused number. That number, if the design is approved, becomes Exx (xx is the drawings number).
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Must have gone through a lot of drawings for the latest models considering the gaps. Whereas the 1990's models seem to have been spot on fairly quickly.
jclyman: I believe they do it the same way Porsche does. They start a design effort and give the drawings the next unused number. That number, if the design is approved, becomes Exx (xx is the drawings number).
Porsche now in the 900's. Many, many drawings....I miss the 800's
Must have gone through a lot of drawings for the latest models considering the gaps. Whereas the 1990's models seem to have been spot on fairly quickly.
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