BMW Chassis Codes Explained | BimmerLife

Spend a bit of time in the BMW community, and you’ll soon find yourself peppered by terms like E46, E38, F80, G30, and a myriad of others in the course of conversation. Although these codes, which refer to specific BMW chassis from throughout the brand’s history, may seem like jargon, they’re actually the vernacular of BMW enthusiasm, and the language of brand aficionados.