BMW's and E numbers

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

Am I the only one on PH who doesn't know what a BMW Ethirty something or rather is?
People constantly refer to BMW's with their E number and I'm just

Why can't you just say...3 series from the late 90's - the nice looking one, or 5 series with the stupid boot bulge and rubbish looking headlights - I know what you're talking about then.

(No, this isn't really serious enough for the BMW or GG forum, just a minor annoyance)

[Flanders.]

Its fine, the new models are F Series now .

[hornetrider]

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

[g3org3y]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

Am I the only one on PH who doesn't know what a BMW Ethirty something or rather is?
People constantly refer to BMW's with their E number and I'm just

Why can't you just say...3 series from the late 90's - the nice looking one, or 5 series with the stupid boot bulge and rubbish looking headlights - I know what you're talking about then.

(No, this isn't really serious enough for the BMW or GG forum, just a minor annoyance)

I thought knowing the E numbers was part of the PH entrance exam?

[hyperblue]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

Why can't you just say...3 series from the late 90's - the nice looking one, or 5 series with the stupid boot bulge and rubbish looking headlights - I know what you're talking about then.

You think that using vague descriptions like that would be less confusing?

[southpaw]

g3org3y said:

I thought knowing the E numbers was part of the PH entrance exam?

Used to be, standards are slipping...

[Spoof]

E30 M3 is all you really need to know.

[Origin Unknown]

Think it might be you and select few who don't quite get it.

Yours,

E39 Origin Unknown

[hornetrider]

E number 101

[GTIR]

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

[Torquey]

Are they actually just random numbers generated with each new model?

I've never understood the pattern to why they are given the specific number they are?

[hornetrider]

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

Get her.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

Random insult generator failure?

[Taita]

Check through the topics I have started, it was explained quite well a few months ago

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

hornetrider said:

E number 101

That's very useful - thanks.

[GTIR]

hornetrider said:

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

Get her.

Tsk. I was hoping for some insult banter.

RUBBISH!

[hornetrider]

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

Get her.

Tsk. I was hoping for some insult banter.

RUBBISH!

Stick it up your arse you fking prick

Better?

[GTIR]

hornetrider said:

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

GTIR said:

hornetrider said:

Pffft, amateur. I've never even owned a Beemer and I know most of 'em!

Tosser.

Get her.

Tsk. I was hoping for some insult banter.

RUBBISH!

Stick it up your arse you fking prick

Better?

I can sleep now.

You're a good friend BMW batty boy

[theironduke]

E24

E30

E31

E32

E34

E38

E39

One of each please

[TheEnd]

Torquey said:

Are they actually just random numbers generated with each new model?

I've never understood the pattern to why they are given the specific number they are?

They have been counting up over the years, E was for entwicklung, which is "development" or a similar word, they only swapped to F as they had ran out of Es.

Every missing number will match up to a sketch on a drawing board somewhere.