European version e53
 

other than the clear corner lights is there anything magical about a European spec e53?

There's one for sale close to me and I haven't bought a BMW in almost a year now...getting the itch to go take a look at it

Only if also England = RHD. that would be fun


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I mean, the diesel.

so no real difference other than the lights?

Correct. The only meaningful differences were diesel drivetrain options.

Having a Euro-spec E53 myself (since i'm European) i know that there are some differences. But what they are depends on which year/model/engine the X in question is.


If you have the model info at hand, i can check.
And the last 7 VIN digits would be even better, if possible.

I don't have the VIN number

The only info I have is it's a 3.0, white on black interior with sport seats

I'm not a computer guy at all but my Gulf version I suspect has different mapping for the thermostat and engine, so I'd bet fuel maps are different depending upon areas that use/have benzene or other octane formulations and higher speed limits. [emoji848]

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Euros had rear fog lights. You need the switch to upgrade.

https://c1552172.ssl.cf0.rackcdn.com/151676_x800.webp

Some also had eodb emissions (eu2 engine calibration) with no cats.