here are the specs for one of them, and I will compile the rest later...


Vehicle information VINWBAFB92060LN75480
Type codeFB92
TypeX5 4.6IS (EUR)
E seriesE53 ()
SeriesX
TypeGEFZG
SteeringRL
Doors5
EngineM62/TU
Displacement4.60
Power255
DriveALLR
TransmissionAUT
ColourBLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475)
UpholsteryTEILLEDER W.N./SCHWARZ (N5SW)
Prod.date2002-07-05


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S205AAUTOMATIC GETRIEBEAutomatic transmission
S265AREIFEN DRUCK CONTROL (RDC)Tyre pressure control (TPC)
S328AALUMINIUM-TRITTBRETTDoor sill
S386ADACHRELINGRoof railing
S403AGLASDACH, ELEKTRISCHGlass roof, electrical
S428AWARNDREIECKWarning triangle and first aid kit
S430AINNEN-/AUSSENSPIEGEL AUT.ABBLENDENDInterior/outside mirror with auto dip
S438AEDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNGFine wood trim
S441ARAUCHERPAKETSmoker package
S496ASITZHEIZUNG FUER FONDSITZESeat heating, rear
S508APARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)Park Distance Control (PDC)
S601ATV-FUNKTIONTV function
S609ANAVIGATIONSSYSTEM PROFESSIONALNavigation system Professional
S632AKOMPLETTVORB. BMW HANDY (MOTOROLA)Preparation BMW Handy (Motorola)
S672ACD WECHSLER 6-FACHCD changer for 6 CDs
S676AHIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEMHiFi speaker system
L812AENGLAND/IRLAND AUSFUEHRUNGNATIONAL VERSION GREAT BRITAIN
S818ABATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTERBattery master switch
S863ASERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER EUROPADealer List Europe
S877AUEBERKREUZBEDIENUNG ENTFALLOmission of non-combined operation
S880AENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUROn-board literature, English
S925AVERSANDSCHUTZPAKETDispatch protection pack


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S220ANIVEAUREGULIERUNGSelf-levelling suspension
S226ASPORTLICHE FAHRWERKSABSTIMMUNGSports suspension settings
S249AMULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRADMultifunction f steering wheel
S255ASPORT-LEDERLENKRADSports leather steering wheel
S261ASEITENAIRBAG FUER FONDPASSAGIERESide airbags for rear passengers
S302AALARMANLAGEAlarm system
S321AEXTERIEURUMFAENGE IN WAGENFARBEExterior parts in vehicle colour
S413AGEPAECKRAUMTRENNETZLuggage compartment net
S423AFUSSMATTEN IN VELOURSFloor mats velours
S459ASITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORYSeat adjustment, electric, with memory
S481ASPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRERSports seat
S488ALORDOSENSTUETZE FAHRER/BEIFAHRERLumbar support, driver and passenger
S494ASITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRERSeat heating driver/passenger
S502ASCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGEHeadlight cleaning system
S521AREGENSENSORRain sensor
S522AXENON-LICHTXenon Light
S534AKLIMAAUTOMATIKAutomatic air conditioning
S775AINDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZITHeadlining anthracite
S785AWEISSE BLINKLEUCHTENWhite direction indicator lights
S840AHOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSABSTIMMUNGHigh speed synchronisation
S853ASPRACHVERSION ENGLISCHLanguage version, English

Here is another:



VINWBAFA92080LE57596
Type codeFA92
TypeX5 4.8IS (EUR)
E seriesE53 ()
SeriesX
TypeGEFZG
SteeringRL
Doors5
EngineN62/S
Displacement4.80
Power265
DriveALLR
TransmissionAUT
ColourSTERLINGGRAU METALLIC (472)
UpholsteryEXCLUSIVLEDER WALKNAPPA/SCHWARZ (V9SW)
Prod.date2006-03-14



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S205AAUTOMATIC GETRIEBEAutomatic transmission
S230AEU SPEZIFISCHE ZUSATZUMFAENGEExtra package, EU-speciifc
S328AALUMINIUM-TRITTBRETTFootplate, aluminium
S358AKLIMAKOMFORT-FRONTSCHEIBEClimate comfort windscreen
S386ADACHRELINGRoof railing
S402APANORAMA GLASDACHPanorama glass roof
S428AWARNDREIECKWarning triangle and first aid kit
S430AINNEN-/AUSSENSPIEGEL AUT.ABBLENDENDInterior/outside mirror with auto dip
S435AEDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNGFine wood trim
S441ARAUCHERPAKETSmoker package
S4NAAINNENSPIEGEL MIT DIGITALEM KOMPASSInterior mirror with digital compass
S508APARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)Park Distance Control (PDC)
S524AADAPTIVES KURVENLICHTAdaptive Headlights
S548AKILOMETERTACHOKilometre speedo

S601ATV-FUNKTIONTV function

S609ANAVIGATIONSSYSTEM PROFESSIONALNavigation system Professional
S612ABMW ASSISTBMW Assist
S633AHANDY VORB. BUSINESS/BLUETOOTH-SCH.Preparation, mobile phone, Business
S672ACD WECHSLER 6-FACHCD changer for 6 CDs
S677AHIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONALHiFi system Professional DSP
L810AAUSTRALIEN-AUSFUEHRUNGNational version Australia
S818ABATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTERBattery master switch
S823AHEISSLAND-AUSFUEHRUNGHot-climate version
S825ARADIO-STEUERUNG OZEANIENRadio control Oceania
S864ASERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER UEBERSEEDealer List Overseas
S876AFUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZRadio frequency 315 MHz
S880AENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUROn-board literature, English
S8SMAFAHRGESTELLNUMMER,V.AUSSEN SICHTBARCar ident. number visible from outside
S8SXAPROVIDERZUORDNUNG F.TELEM.ONLINE-D.Prov.assignm.for Telematic/Online serv.
S925AVERSANDSCHUTZPAKETDispatch protection pack



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S221A2 ACHS NIVEAUREGULIERUNG2-axle self-levelling suspension
S226ASPORTLICHE FAHRWERKSABSTIMMUNGSports suspension settings
S249AMULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRADMultifunction f steering wheel
S255ASPORT-LEDERLENKRADSports leather steering wheel
S261ASEITENAIRBAG FUER FONDPASSAGIERESide airbags for rear passengers
S2KDALM RAEDER V-SPEICHE 168BMW light alloy wheel, V-spoke 168
S302AALARMANLAGEAlarm system
S321AEXTERIEURUMFAENGE IN WAGENFARBEExterior parts in vehicle colour
S413AGEPAECKRAUMTRENNETZLuggage compartment net
S423AFUSSMATTEN IN VELOURSFloor mats velours
S442AGETRAENKEHALTERDrink holder
S459ASITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORYSeat adjustment, electric, with memory
S481ASPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRERSports seat
S488ALORDOSENSTUETZE FAHRER/BEIFAHRERLumbar support, driver and passenger

S494ASITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRERSeat heating driver/passenger

S502ASCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGEHeadlight cleaning system
S521AREGENSENSORRain sensor
S522AXENON-LICHTXenon Light
S534AKLIMAAUTOMATIKAutomatic air conditioning
S775AINDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZITHeadlining anthracite
S785AWEISSE BLINKLEUCHTENWhite direction indicator lights
S840AHOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSABSTIMMUNGHigh speed synchronisation
S853ASPRACHVERSION ENGLISCHLanguage version, English

i am still checking the VINs against the database and found some interesting vehicles, such as test cars, press cars even photo cars - some barely have any equipment installed, just a few items, some really loaded...

I always wondered who would buy and drive those particular cars from the brochures... lol... turns out, those are special purpose cars...

Can you work out how many facelifted 4.8's actually were shipped to aus?

those are right hand drive cars, that are shipped to UK, South africa, aussie, hong kong, japan... I will try to see if it can be sorted in such a way...

Awesome thanks! :)

Is there a pre-facelift 4.8?

touché my friend. - I'm not sure.

Nope....that would be 4.6is

I am going to post some of the info I dug up so far, so it does not get lost in the mess I have at my desk... :)

LN72000 – 4.6iS euro first one – 2001-01-25 - test mule

LN74999 – last euro that I found with "LN" serial number - 4.6iS – 2002-11-15

2999 units (and still counting)

LN75000 – first 4.6 right hand – 2001-01-29
LN76859 – last right hand 4.6 – 2003-09-18

3859 units for all right hand drive countries worldwide

LN78000 – first US 4.6iS – 2001-01-23
LN81258 – last 4.6iS – 2003-09-18

3258 - for US and Canada distribution (Latin America seems to fall under EU models)

those numbers include test mules, photo vehicles, press vehicles that might not be available for sale to the general public.

Those numbers do not include special cars, like police cars or armored vehicles (not that I can confirm at this moment, at least)


There must be other letter designators for the Euro 4.6iS left hand drive - if anyone has that info, let me know, I will try to dig deeper...

I will go for 4.8iS now, will post it later, and then I will try to see if I can sort it out by the individual model years (easy for US models, as the year is in the VIN, hard for others, as all I can find is a manufacturing date, not model year, as it is not in the VIN)

And then another thing, see, how many went to Australia...

:)