BMW E36 M3 fabric and leather interior options:
The BMW E36 M3 fabric interior upholstery options varied by market, body style and years. The E36 M3 VIN contains 4 digits, two letters and two numbers which denote the model (coupe, sedan, convertible), left-hand drive or right-hand drive, engine size, transmission as well as for which market the car was built.BMW E36 M3 background:
The BMW E36 M3 was produced from 1992 thru 1999 with a total production run of 71,242 units worldwide. Initially, the E36 M3 was only offered in a coupe version, however by 1994 BMW offered a convertible and sedan version as well. The E36 M3 was the first M3 initially designed to be a road car first as opposed to the E30 M3 which was designed to be a race car for the road. The American and Euro-spec versions varied in many ways, the biggest being the motor. However, North American models did not get individual throttle bodies like the Euro versions as well as a detuned cylinder head. US spec models also received plastic headlights, no SMG transmission option, no floating rotors, no headlight washers and no parking sensor options.The early model North American spec versions were powered by the S50B30 motor (offered in 1995 only) and the later models (1996 thru 1999) were manufactured with the S52B32 motor. Engine displacement increased from 3.0 to 3.2 liters, racing torque from 225 lb/ft of torque to 236 lb/ft, however, engine power remained the same at 240hp.
Because the European motors were more complex, higher power output is 282 hp and 236 lb/ft of torque for the early model S50B30. This motor was revised to become the late model motor code of S50B32 which increased power to 317 hp and 258 lb /ft of torque.
BMW E36 M3 OBDI, model codes
| MODEL CODE | MODEL DESCRIPTION | YEARS OFFERED |
| BF91 | Euro-spec S50 B30 coupe (LHD) | 09/1992 thru 07/1995 |
| BF92 | Euro-spec S50 B30 coupe (RHD) | 03/1993 thru 07/1995 |
| BF98 | South African-spec S50 B30 coupe (RHD) | 09/1993 thru 05/1994 |
| BF99 | Euro-spec S50 B30 GT coupe (LHD) | 02/1995 thru 06/1995 |
| BF93 | USA-spec S50 B30 coupe manual (LHD) | 03/1994 thru 12/1995 |
| BF03 | USA-spec S50 B30 coupe automatic (LHD) | 12/1994 thru 01/1996 |
| BJ91 | Euro-spec S50 B30 convertible (LHD) | 03/1994 thru 08/1995 |
| BJ92 | Euro-spec S50 B30 convertible (RHD) | 04/1994 thru 08/1995 |
| CB91 | Euro-spec S50 B30 sedan (LHD) | 09/1994 thru 07/1995 |
| CB92 | Euro-spec S50 B30 sedan (RHD) | 12/1994 thru 07/1995 |
OBDI, BMW E36 M3 fabric and leather interior upholstery options 1992 thru 1995
| UPHOLSTERY NAME | OPTION CODE | MODEL CODE | YEARS OFFERED |
| Anthracite M cloth & Amaretta | 0470 / B4AT | BF91, BF92, BF93, BF03, BF98 | 09/1992 thru 01/1996 |
| Silvergrey M cloth & Amaretta | 0640 | BF91, BF92, BF98 | 09/1992 thru 08/1993 |
| Grey M cloth & Amaretta | 0472 | BF91, BF92, BF93, BF03 | 09/1993 thru 01/1996 |
| Black Nappa leather | 0522 / N5SW | BF91, BF92, BF93, BF03, CB91, CB92, BJ91, BJ92 | 09/1992 thru 01/1996 |
| Black extended Nappa leather | 0318 / L7SW | BF91, BF92, BF98, CB91, CB92, BJ91, BJ92 | 09/1992 thru 08/1995 |
| Light Silvergrey Nappa leather | 0523 | BF91, BF92 | 09/1992 thru 08/1993 |
| Light Silvergrey extended Nappa leather | 0473 | BF91, BF92, BF98 | 09/1992 thru 08/1993 |
| Light Grey Nappa leather | 0641 / N5TT | BF91, BF92, BF93, BF03, BJ91, BJ92 | 09/1993 thru 01/1996 |
| Light Grey extended Nappa leather | 0636 / L7TT | BF91, BF92, CB91, CB92, BJ91, BJ92 | 09/1993 thru 08/1995 |
| Mulberry Nappa leather | 0618 / N5MQ | CB91, CB92, BF93*, BF03* | 09/1994 thru 01/1996 |
| Champagne Nappa leather | 0558 / N5CM | BF93*, BF03* | 09/1994 thru 01/1996 |
| Hazlenut extended Nappa leather | 0619 / L7HS | CB91, CB92, BJ91 (from 9/94), BJ92 | 03/1994 thru 08/1995 |
| Lotus White & Black extended Nappa leather | 0462 / L7LO | BF91, BF92, CB91, CB92, BJ91, BJ92 | 09/1992 thru 08/1995 |
| Violet Blue & Black extended Nappa leather | 0639 / L7MA | BF91, BF92, CB91, BJ91, BJ92 | 03/1994 thru 08/1995 |
| Classic Red + Black extended Nappa leather | 0638 / L7GD | BF91, BF92, CB91, CB92, BJ91, BJ92 | 03/1994 thru 08/1995 |
| Anthracite extended Buffalo leather | 0418 / M7AT | BF91, BF92, CB91, CB92 | 09/1992 thru 07/1995 |
| Mexico Green Nappa & Anthracite Amaretta | N5MX | BF99 | 02/1995 thru 06/1995 |
| * Denotes Luxury Package Only |
BMW E36 M3 OBDII, model codes
| MODEL CODE | MODEL DESCRIPTION | YEARS OFFERED |
| BG91 | Euro-spec S50 B32 coupe (LHD) | 09/1995 thru 12/1998 |
| BG92 | Euro-spec S50 B32 coupe (RHD) | 01/1996 thru 12/1998 |
| BG93 | North American-spec S52 B32 coupe (LHD) | 03/1996 thru 04/1999 |
| BK91 | Euro-spec S50 B32 convertible (LHD) | 02/1996 thru 08/1999 |
| BK92 | Euro-spec S50 B32 convertible (RHD) | 02/1996 thru 07/1999 |
| BK93 | USA-spec S52 B32 convertible manual (LHD) | 03/1998 thru 08/1999 |
| BK03 | USA-spec S52 B32 convertible automatic (LHD) | 03/1998 thru 08/1999 |
| CD91 | Euro-spec S50 B32 sedan (LHD) | 11/1995 thru 01/1998 |
| CD92 | Euro-spec S50 B32 sedan (RHD) | 01/1996 thru 12/1997 |
| CD93 | North American-spec S52 B32 sedan manual (LHD) | 09/1996 thru 05/1998 |
| CD03 | USA-spec S52 B32 sedan automatic (LHD) | 09/1996 thru 05/1998 |
| CD98 | South African-spec S50 B32 sedan (RHD) | 04/1997 thru 10/1998 |
OBDII, BMW E36 M3 fabric and leather interior upholstery options 1995 thru 1999
| UPHOLSTERY NAME | MODEL CODE | SPEC OFFERED | YEARS OFFERED |
| Anthracite M cloth & Amaretta | B4AT | BG91, BG92 | 09/1995 thru 03/1996 |
| Anthracite M-Cross cloth & Amaretta | D8AT | BG91, BG92, BG93 (through 08/97 in USA) | 04/1996 thru 12/1998 |
| Grey M cloth & Amaretta | B4TT | BG91, BG92 | 09/1995 thru 03/1996 |
| Grey M-Cross cloth & Amaretta | D8TT | BG91, BG92, BG93, (through 08/97 in USA) | 04/1996 thru 12/1998 |
| Black Nappa leather | N5SW | BG91, BG92, BG93, BK91, BK92, BK93, BK03, CD91, CD92, CD93, CD03 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Black extended Nappa leather | L7SW | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92, CD98 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Light Grey Nappa leather | N5TT | BG91, BG92, BG93, BK91, BK92, BK93, BK03, CD91, CD92, CD93, CD03 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Light Grey extended Nappa leather | L7TT | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92, CD98 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Modena Natur Nappa leather | N5AY | BG91, BG92, BG93, BK91, BK92, BK93, BK03, CD91, CD92, CD93, CD03 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Modena Natur extended Nappa leather | L7AY | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Magma Nappa leather | N5AX | BG93, BK93, BK03, CD93, CD03 | 03/1996 thru 08/1999 |
| Magma extended Nappa leather | L7AX | BG91, BG92, BG93, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Sand Beige Nappa leather | N5SN | BG93, BK93, BK03 | 09/1998 thru 08/1999 |
| Classic Red Nappa leather | N5GD | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1996 |
| Classic Red extended Nappa leather | L7GD | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1996 |
| Mulberry Nappa leather | N5MQ | BG93, BK93, BK03, CD93, CD03 | 03/1996 thru 08/1999 |
| Mulberry extended Nappa leather | L7MQ | BG91, BG92, BG93, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92, CD98 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Hazelnut extended Nappa leather | L7HS | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
| Violet Blue extended Nappa leather | L7MA | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1996 |
| Champagne extended Nappa leather | L7CM | CD98 | 11/1996 thru 10/1998 |
| Anthracite extended Buffalo leather | M7AT | BG91, BG92, BK91, BK92, CD91, CD92 | 09/1995 thru 08/1999 |
