Why is it called e90?

Mehale · 11-29-2008, 06:20 PM

This is a question that me and my buddies could not figure out.

Is there any reason to the name of it being called e90? e46? e91? or is it just a number tossed out by BMW?

Thanks!

~Mehale

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 11-29-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mehale

This is a question that me and my buddies could not figure out.

Is there any reason to the name of it being called e90? e46? e91? or is it just a number tossed out by BMW?

Thanks!

~Mehale

Were you and your buddies just born? Go to Wikipedia and look it up!

Mehale · 11-29-2008, 06:30 PM

did, and i don't see the answer.

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 11-29-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mehale

did, and i don't see the answer.

"Internally, BMW associates an "e-code" for each generation of a series ("E" stands for Entwicklung, German for development or evolution). These "chassis codes" only change to signify a major redesign of a series, or the introduction of a new series. BMW AG reported in September 2006 that BMW would switch to the letter "F" for their future models, beginning with the F01 7 Series replacement."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW

Mehale · 11-29-2008, 06:40 PM

i was actually asking more specifically to the number, not the "e code". I knew the "e" part of the equation, but i figured 90 meant something since they don't always start at 0 with the models.

e46? why not e40.

sorry, i was not clear with my question.

BMW335iOn18s · 11-29-2008, 07:54 PM

because there was an e40. it just was not put into production. it could have been a project or some thing. just like there was a e35, but we dont know what it was.

Bimmer Nerd · 11-29-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shpuntik

"Internally, BMW associates an "e-code" for each generation of a series ("E" stands for Entwicklung, German for development or evolution). These "chassis codes" only change to signify a major redesign of a series, or the introduction of a new series. BMW AG reported in September 2006 that BMW would switch to the letter "F" for their future models, beginning with the F01 7 Series replacement."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW

+1, i didn't know WHY they changed it to F and now i do

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 11-29-2008, 08:28 PM

Not a dumb question.
I'm sure others were thinking the same thing.
I knew about the "E"
But never really understood why they were numbered like that. . .
E36 and E46 were both coupes and sedans but now its totally different.
E90 Sedan
E91 Wagon
E92 Coupe
E93 Cabrio

And why not give the 1 series, 3 series, 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, and 8 series their own number line. . .
Like 1 series = E100
3 series = E300
5 series = E500
and so on. . .
That way every year there after would be able to be E101 or E102
and so on.
Right now everything seems so mixed up

SoCalTech · 11-29-2008, 08:44 PM

Each concept in line gets the next number in line. The E38 was thought up before the E39. Then the E46 was thought up. E40-E45 were concepts that didn't make it into production.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 11-29-2008, 08:48 PM

Can you explain the E90?

Turkishexpress · 11-29-2008, 08:50 PM

So there were 44 different models before the e90 came out that did not work out while they were making the changes from the previous e46? Dayum!

Rando · 11-29-2008, 08:51 PM

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Can you explain the E90?

It took A LOT of prototypes to get from E46 to E90?

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 11-29-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rando

It took A LOT of prototypes to get from E46 to E90?

hahaha my thoughts exactly lol

SGxi · 11-29-2008, 09:01 PM

The current 5-series is E60.... and 7-series (before the F-01) is E65....

bsamoul · 11-29-2008, 09:08 PM

e90 does roll right off the tounge tho compared to e73 or something

SoCalTech · 11-29-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

Can you explain the E90?

Sure. It's the 90th concept since they started numbering cars this way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turkishexpress

So there were 44 different models before the e90 came out that did not work out while they were making the changes from the previous e46? Dayum!

E46-3 series
E53- X5
E60- 5 sedan
E61- 5 wagon
E63- 6 coupe
E64- 6 convertible
E65- 7
E66- 7 long wheel base
E67- 7 protection model
E70- X5
E71- X6
E81- 1 3 door hatch
E82- 1 coupe
E83- X3
E85- Z4 convertible
E86- Z4 couple
E87- 1 5 door hatch
E88- 1 convertible
E89- future Z4
E90- 3 sedan
E91- 3 wagon
E92- 3 coupe
E93- 3 convertible

Let me know if there's any I missed...

bsamoul · 11-29-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

Sure. It's the 90th concept since they started numbering cars this way.

E46-3 series
E53- X5
E60- 5 sedan
E61- 5 wagon
E63- 6 coupe
E64- 6 convertible
E65- 7
E66- 7 long wheel base
E67- 7 protection model
E70- X5
E71- X6
E81- 1 3 door hatch
E82- 1 coupe
E83- X3
E85- Z4 convertible
E86- Z4 couple
E87- 1 5 door hatch
E88- 1 convertible
E89- future Z4
E90- 3 sedan
E91- 3 wagon
E92- 3 coupe
E93- 3 convertible

Let me know if there's any I missed...

e30

SoCalTech · 11-29-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsamoul

e30

The quote I was referencing was asking about models between E46 and E90. So I meant let me know if I missed any between E46 and E90.

bsamoul · 11-29-2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalTech

The quote I was referencing was asking about models between E46 and E90. So I meant let me know if I missed any between E46 and E90.

oh oops my bad lol

SoCalTech · 11-29-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bsamoul

oh oops my bad lol

No problem.
Here's the complete list from wikipedia:
* BMW E3 — (1968–1977)

2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3 "New Six" sedans

* BMW E9 — (1969–1975) 2800CS, 3.0CS, 3.0CSL "New Six" Coupés
* BMW E12 — (1974–1981) 5 Series
* BMW E21 — (1976–1983) 3 Series
* BMW E23 — (1977–1986) 7 Series
* BMW E24 — (1976–1989) 6 Series
* BMW E26 — (1978–1981) M1
* BMW E28 — (1981–1987) 5 Series
* BMW E30 — (1984–1991) 3 Series (1982-1983 E30 sold in Europe)
* BMW E31 — (1989–1997) 8 Series
* BMW E32 — (1986–1994) 7 Series
* BMW E34 — (1988–1995) 5 Series
* BMW E36 — (1992–1999) 3 Series
* BMW E36/5 — (1995–1998) 3 Series Compact (US market known as "318ti")
* BMW E36/7 — (1996-2002) Z3 Series Roadster
* BMW E36/8 — (1998-2002) Z3 Series Coupé
* BMW E38 — (1994–2001) 7 Series
* BMW E38/2 — (1994–2001) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW E38/3 — (1998–2001) 7 Series Protection
* BMW E39 — (1995–2003) 5 Series
* BMW E46/5 — (2000–2004) 3 Series Compact
* BMW E46/4 — (1998–2005) 3 Series Sedan
* BMW E46/3 — (1999–2005) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E46/2 — (1999–2006) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW E46/C — (1999–2006) 3 Series Convertible
* BMW E52 — (2000–2003) Z8
* BMW E53 — (2000–2006) X5
* BMW E60 — (2004–present) 5 Series
* BMW E61 — (2004–2007) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E63 — (2004–present) 6 Series Coupé
* BMW E64 — (2004–present) 6 Series convertible
* BMW E65 — (2001–2007) 7 Series short wheelbase
* BMW E66 — (2001–2007) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW E67 — (2001–2007) 7 Series Protection
* BMW E68 — (2005–2007) Hydrogen 7
* BMW E70 — (2007-present) X5
* BMW E71 — (2008) X6
* BMW E72 — (2009) X6 Hybrid
* BMW E81 — (2007-present) 1 Series (3-door)
* BMW E82 — (2007-present) 1 Series Coupé
* BMW E82/2 — (2010) Z2
* BMW E83 — (2004–present) X3
* BMW E84 — (2009) X1
* BMW E85 — (2003–present) Z4
* BMW E86 — (2006–present) Z4 Coupé
* BMW E87 — (2004–present) 1 Series (5-door)
* BMW E88 — (2008) 1 Series Convertible
* BMW E89 — (2009) Z4
* BMW E90 — (2005–present) 3 Series
* BMW E91 — (2005–present) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E92 — (2006–present) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW E93 — (2007–present) 3 Series Convertible
* BMW E99 — (2012) V5
* BMW F01 — (2008) 7 Series
* BMW F02 — (2009) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW F03 — (2008) 7 Series Protection
* BMW F04 — (2009) 8 Series
* BMW F10 — (2009) 5 Series
* BMW F11 — (2009) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW F12 — (2011) 6 Series Coupé
* BMW F12C — (2010) X4
* BMW F13 — (2011) 6 Series convertible
* BMW F25 — (2011) X3
* BMW F30 — (2012) 3 Series
* BMW F31 — (2012) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW F32 — (2012) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW F33 — (2012) 3 Series Convertible

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 11-29-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalTech

No problem.
Here's the complete list from wikipedia:
* BMW E3 — (1968–1977)

2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3 "New Six" sedans

* BMW E9 — (1969–1975) 2800CS, 3.0CS, 3.0CSL "New Six" Coupés
* BMW E12 — (1974–1981) 5 Series
* BMW E21 — (1976–1983) 3 Series
* BMW E23 — (1977–1986) 7 Series
* BMW E24 — (1976–1989) 6 Series
* BMW E26 — (1978–1981) M1
* BMW E28 — (1981–1987) 5 Series
* BMW E30 — (1984–1991) 3 Series (1982-1983 E30 sold in Europe)
* BMW E31 — (1989–1997) 8 Series
* BMW E32 — (1986–1994) 7 Series
* BMW E34 — (1988–1995) 5 Series
* BMW E36 — (1992–1999) 3 Series
* BMW E36/5 — (1995–1998) 3 Series Compact (US market known as "318ti")
* BMW E36/7 — (1996-2002) Z3 Series Roadster
* BMW E36/8 — (1998-2002) Z3 Series Coupé
* BMW E38 — (1994–2001) 7 Series
* BMW E38/2 — (1994–2001) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW E38/3 — (1998–2001) 7 Series Protection
* BMW E39 — (1995–2003) 5 Series
* BMW E46/5 — (2000–2004) 3 Series Compact
* BMW E46/4 — (1998–2005) 3 Series Sedan
* BMW E46/3 — (1999–2005) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E46/2 — (1999–2006) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW E46/C — (1999–2006) 3 Series Convertible
* BMW E52 — (2000–2003) Z8
* BMW E53 — (2000–2006) X5
* BMW E60 — (2004–present) 5 Series
* BMW E61 — (2004–2007) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E63 — (2004–present) 6 Series Coupé
* BMW E64 — (2004–present) 6 Series convertible
* BMW E65 — (2001–2007) 7 Series short wheelbase
* BMW E66 — (2001–2007) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW E67 — (2001–2007) 7 Series Protection
* BMW E68 — (2005–2007) Hydrogen 7
* BMW E70 — (2007-present) X5
* BMW E71 — (2008) X6
* BMW E72 — (2009) X6 Hybrid
* BMW E81 — (2007-present) 1 Series (3-door)
* BMW E82 — (2007-present) 1 Series Coupé
* BMW E82/2 — (2010) Z2
* BMW E83 — (2004–present) X3
* BMW E84 — (2009) X1
* BMW E85 — (2003–present) Z4
* BMW E86 — (2006–present) Z4 Coupé
* BMW E87 — (2004–present) 1 Series (5-door)
* BMW E88 — (2008) 1 Series Convertible
* BMW E89 — (2009) Z4
* BMW E90 — (2005–present) 3 Series
* BMW E91 — (2005–present) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW E92 — (2006–present) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW E93 — (2007–present) 3 Series Convertible
* BMW E99 — (2012) V5
* BMW F01 — (2008) 7 Series
* BMW F02 — (2009) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW F03 — (2008) 7 Series Protection
* BMW F04 — (2009) 8 Series
* BMW F10 — (2009) 5 Series
* BMW F11 — (2009) 5 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW F12 — (2011) 6 Series Coupé
* BMW F12C — (2010) X4
* BMW F13 — (2011) 6 Series convertible
* BMW F25 — (2011) X3
* BMW F30 — (2012) 3 Series
* BMW F31 — (2012) 3 Series Touring/Sports Wagon
* BMW F32 — (2012) 3 Series Coupé
* BMW F33 — (2012) 3 Series Convertible

Jason, Marc:

Please tell us that you registered F30post in advance...

danimal · 11-30-2008, 12:18 AM

I don't get it. Mid-cycle refreshes don't get a new number, but some random concept or prototype that no one outside the company ever sees does get a new number? Sounds fishy to me.

-Dan

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Mehale Lieutenant 27 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stratford, CT iTrader: (0)	Why is it called e90? This is a question that me and my buddies could not figure out. Is there any reason to the name of it being called e90? e46? e91? or is it just a number tossed out by BMW? Thanks! ~Mehale
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Mehale Lieutenant 27 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stratford, CT iTrader: (0)	did, and i don't see the answer.
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Mehale Lieutenant 27 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stratford, CT iTrader: (0)	i was actually asking more specifically to the number, not the "e code". I knew the "e" part of the equation, but i figured 90 meant something since they don't always start at 0 with the models. e46? why not e40. sorry, i was not clear with my question.
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BMW335iOn18s Resident BMW Fanboy 259 Rep 866 Posts Drives: F82 CS SMB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	because there was an e40. it just was not put into production. it could have been a project or some thing. just like there was a e35, but we dont know what it was.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Not a dumb question. I'm sure others were thinking the same thing. I knew about the "E" But never really understood why they were numbered like that. . . E36 and E46 were both coupes and sedans but now its totally different. E90 Sedan E91 Wagon E92 Coupe E93 Cabrio And why not give the 1 series, 3 series, 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, and 8 series their own number line. . . Like 1 series = E100 3 series = E300 5 series = E500 and so on. . . That way every year there after would be able to be E101 or E102 and so on. Right now everything seems so mixed up
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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Each concept in line gets the next number in line. The E38 was thought up before the E39. Then the E46 was thought up. E40-E45 were concepts that didn't make it into production.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Can you explain the E90?
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Turkishexpress Gixxer Man 14 Rep 599 Posts Drives: '08 335i E90 / '06 Range HSE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tysons/Sterling, VA iTrader: (2)	So there were 44 different models before the e90 came out that did not work out while they were making the changes from the previous e46? Dayum! __________________ Stable: 2008 E90 335i JB3 etc..., 2006 Range Rover HSE, K7 GSX-R 600 Former Stable: 2008 MB C300, 2007 Chevy Avalanche, 2006 Evo IX (544awhp), 2005 Sti, 2003 Evo...
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danimal Captain 50 Rep 755 Posts Drives: '14 228i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 228i [10.00] 2007 BMW 328i Sedan [0.00]	I don't get it. Mid-cycle refreshes don't get a new number, but some random concept or prototype that no one outside the company ever sees does get a new number? Sounds fishy to me. -Dan __________________ 2014 228i alpine white \| sport line \| 6-speed manual \| lighting package \| driver assistance package interior - black Sensatec \| aluminum & red trim
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