What year is my 540i?

[Macv]

So I checked into realoem.com for some gasket numbers and punched in my serial number. It comes back and says my 540i was made in 10/93. However, all of the papers I've seen say it was a 1994. How can I check these numbers? What should I look for on my car?

[Wyn]

It's a 94 model year, my car was made in oct '90 and is a 91. it's probably one of the first m50s out there.

[Gayle]

The build date and the model year are not necessarily the same.

[Alexlind123]

Yea, the build date is usually in the year before the model year.

[winfred]

generally after july the car is considered the next year of production, IE 8/94 = 95 6/94 = 94 but july can be ether depending on who you ask but imho 7/94 =95

[Macv]

Thanks all. I felt sad that my car could be a :X '93 Gulp. Haha one year can make the difference. jk I had thought the realoem date was my model year. I guess I really didnt think. Thanks again.

[tim s]

tim s.

[angrypancake]

build date 11/88, model year '89. 540's were only available in model years '94 and '95, with the 6 speed version only available in '95, iirc.

[Alexlind123]

My build date is 9/89 and my model year is 1990

[fkong777]

There is only 2 years of E34 540i's 94 & 95. My car was build 9/95. it really should be a 1996 MY.. But BMW decide not to have a 96 model year for the 5series..

E39 5series starts 97...