What do I have?

[vwdee]

I recently inhereted a 91 318is from a friend of mine.  The car was originallt purchased from german but doesnt look like any e30 that I have ever seen.  I it a 4 cylinder with basket weaves, crank roof, and spolier kit all around.  From what I have read here, it is a M42. The interior is black leather with a weird modified stripe coming down the center.  
I ws hoping someone could point me in the right direction where I can do a VIN check to see exactly what this thing is.

Any info would be great.

Dee

[JP 91iS]

Post up some pictures

[DesktopDave]

I'd bet an M42.  If it has two cams...

Go register & post your VIN in this thread:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=974206

I Paypal him a tip for every decode he's done for me...it's a very valuable service to the BMW community.

[Blip Bavarian]

you can plug the last 7 digits of your VIN in at realoem.com, and it will tell you what car you had and what month it was made etc.

here is the link:  it asks for serial # which is the last 7 of VIN.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do

^^+1 post pics

[vwdee]

Thanks guys, it is a M42.  Let the rebuild begin.

[superj]

you should put your pics up man.  i have the same type of odd car.  e30, no badges but the roundels,  fully dressed mtech2 body kit, crank sunroof, 5 speed and four cylinder.





its a very cool little engine that has given me zero trouble in the few months i have owned it.  i mistakenly sold my 89 325i and immediately went searching for a replacement and found this one.  i am not selling this one ever.  everything i love in a car.  good mileage,  fun and peppy engine, five speed, four door.  plus,  my favorite bmw body style.  well,  this and my e21 are my favorites.

[vwdee]

I can't post pics from the office but this link has a few pics for ya.

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/1222486681.html

[Cipodorb]

I have a good book actually, about some guy who did the 92 in one season If I had the money on time that would be fun.