We've talked about some of this before in conjunction with the earlier VIN discussion (November 11, 2005), but I've continued to receive questions about which "body codes" apply to which particular BMW models.  In the earlier blog entry, I listed all of the applicable codes for the E46 machines, but of course, these represent only a fraction of the current BMW lineup. 

In order to provide you with a more comprehensve and useful reference, here are the rest of the body codes for every US specification BMW now in production:

3 Series

VB13 = 325i (sedan)

VD13 = 325xi (AWD sedan)

VB33 = 330i (sedan)

VD33 = 330xi (AWD sedan)

VT13 = 325xiT (AWD wagon)

BD33 = 325Ci (coupe)

BD53 = 330Ci (coupe)

BL93 = M3 (coupe)

BW33 = 325Ci (cabrio)

BW53 = 330Ci (cabrio)

BR93 = M3 (cabrio)

X3 SAV

PA93 = X3 3.0 (SAV)

5 Series

NE53 = 525i (sedan)

NF33 = 525xi (AWD sedan)

NE73 = 530i (sedan)

NF73 = 530xi (AWD sedan)

NN73 = 530iT (AWD wagon)

NB53 = 550i (sedan)

NB93 = M5 (sedan)

6 Series

EH13 = 650i (coupe)

EK13 = 650i (cabrio)

7 Series

HL83 = 750i (sedan)

HL03 = 760i (sedan)

HN83 = 750Li (limousine)

HN03 = 760Li (limousine)

X5 SAV

FA13 = X5 3.0 (SAV)

FB53 = X5 4.4 (SAV)

FA93 = X5 4.8is (SAV)

Remember, these codes will comprise the 4th through 7th characters of the car's VIN, which can be good to know when you are trying to determine the authenticity of a true ///M car. 

I'll be back in a week or so with some reference data to help you sort through those elusive factory paint codes ... stay tuned!