E85 & E86M's, North American Production Tots Specs & Details

hi

reading this forum this morning i came across a post with a link to a web vin decoder that didn't required human validation for each query
so i end up writing a small software to grab data looping througt vin ranges i have found on internet

These are the ranges i have used for "Right wheel"
Coupe
LF : 78000 to 78999
LG : 19000 to 19055
Roadster
LD : 39000 to 39921

COUPE M
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) 250
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) 248
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) 123
IMOLAROT 2 (405) 81
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) 78
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) 73
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) 66
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) 55
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) 28
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) 18
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) 17
SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52) 5
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) 3

ROADSTER M
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) 250
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) 217
IMOLAROT 2 (405) 131
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) 120
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) 84
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) 42
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) 27
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) 16
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) 14
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) 12
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) 3
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) 2
SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52) 2
 
by ext/int color sorted by color so it's easier for everyone to found his combo

COUPE M
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 1
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNF2 AMARONE (LPF2) 1
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 2
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 10
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 47
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 3
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 7
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 1
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 1
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 5
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORPH.GELB DUNK (NBC4) 2
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 4
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 5
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 2
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 62
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 113
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 21
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 26
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 7
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 3
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 3
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCARAMEL (LPCR) 1
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 9
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACARAMEL (LLCR) 1
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 5
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 20
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 16
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 6
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 2
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 1
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 15
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 1
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 9
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 46
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 1
IMOLAROT 2 (405) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 7
IMOLAROT 2 (405) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 1
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 1
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 5
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCARAMEL (LPCR) 1
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 27
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNF3 SYRAHBLA (LPF3) 2
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 5
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 1
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 6
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 127
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 37
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 28
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 10
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 3
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 1
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 1
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 4
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 5
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 1
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 2
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCARAMEL (LPCR) 1
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 7
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 1
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 1
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 4
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 2
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 1
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORPH.GELB DUNK (NBC4) 2
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 4
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 16
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNF2 AMARONE (LPF2) 2
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACARAMEL (LLCR) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 3
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPAF2 AMARON (LLF2) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 8
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 14
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 3
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 2
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 3
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 1
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 6
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 6
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 2
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 10
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 4
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACARAMEL (LLCR) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 38
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 52
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 2
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 22
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 2
SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 1
SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 4
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 1
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 1
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 20
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 45
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 1
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 9
 
same thing for roadster

ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 4
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 37
ALPINWEISS 3 (300) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 1
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 2
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 1
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 87
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 118
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 19
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 17
BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 5
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 1
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 4
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 5
CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 4
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 3
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 7
IMOLAROT 2 (405) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 2
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 1
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 9
IMOLAROT 2 (405) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 78
IMOLAROT 2 (405) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 29
IMOLAROT 2 (405) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 2
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 2
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORSILVERSTONE (NBC5) 1
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 15
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 4
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 2
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 136
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 32
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 19
INTERLAGOS BLAU METALLIC (A30) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 6
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 2
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 5
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 1
MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 4
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 1
NACHTBLAU METALLIC (453) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 1
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORPH.GELB DUNK (NBC4) 1
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 1
PHOENIXGELB METALLIC (445) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 2
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORPH.GELB DUNK (NBC4) 1
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 4
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) INDIVIDUALLEDER WALKNAPPACHAMPAGNE (LLCM) 5
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 2
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 12
RUBINSCHWARZ METALLIC (S23) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 1
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 2
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 2
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE H (LSA8) 9
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 2
SEPANG BRONZE METALLIC (A32) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) INDIVIDUAL TEILLEDER WNCHAMPAGNER (LPCM) 5
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 1
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 33
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 70
SILBERGRAU METALLIC (A08) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 10
SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 2
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLOREST.BL.DUNKE (NBC3) 2
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) INDIV.LEDER NE BICOLORIMOLAROTANT (NBC9) 1
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAD6 SEPANG BRAUN (LSD6) 2
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPAIMOLAROT (LSIM) 11
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) LEDERAUS. WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LSSW) 59
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) VL WALKNAPPASCHWARZ (LTSW) 8
TITANSILBER METALLIC (354) VL WALKNAPPASEPANG BRONZE HELL (LTA8) 1

I have same informations for LHD euro spec
Tomorrow i will check if i can grab US Spec as well (not sure to found vin range for them),
so we will have a full production database
 
i have found only 36 cars with "On board vehicule Greek"

14 M-COUPE (EUR) 2006
10 M-COUPE (EUR) 2007
10 M-ROADST (EUR) 2006
2 M-ROADST (EUR) 2007
 
tonyz4c said:
i have found only 36 cars with "On board vehicule Greek"

14 M-COUPE (EUR) 2006
10 M-COUPE (EUR) 2007
10 M-ROADST (EUR) 2006
2 M-ROADST (EUR) 2007

Tony thank you so much for your time searching to give me an answer and for your pm.
Is it possible to upload somewhere the csv file because the link from wikipedia doesn't work?
 
I was shocked, I pulled up the BMW dealer report for my car yesterday and it had stated on there my car was listed as an Interlagos blue. When inspecting every inch of the vehicle last night, there is no way possible it could have been repainted to silver gray metallic.

I wonder if this happened often, leading to a skew in the numbers.
 
Kihtay said:
When inspecting every inch of the vehicle last night, there is no way possible it could have been repainted to silver gray metallic.

Unless it has been re-shelled. Have you checked engine number with chassis number? Seems strange for bmw to get it wrong? Perhaps stranger though not to re-shell it in the correct colour! Bizarre.
 
Kihtay said:
I was shocked, I pulled up the BMW dealer report for my car yesterday and it had stated on there my car was listed as an Interlagos blue. When inspecting every inch of the vehicle last night, there is no way possible it could have been repainted to silver gray metallic.

I wonder if this happened often, leading to a skew in the numbers.

that may need further investigation....
 
TomK said:
Kihtay said:
When inspecting every inch of the vehicle last night, there is no way possible it could have been repainted to silver gray metallic.

Unless it has been re-shelled. Have you checked engine number with chassis number? Seems strange for bmw to get it wrong? Perhaps stranger though not to re-shell it in the correct colour! Bizarre.
I'll have to check that. If I recall the engine number is hard to see due to the intake runners covering it, correct?

The vin on the front strut tower was correct.

What does the re-shelling involve, or is that just something done during production?
 
Kihtay said:
TomK said:
Kihtay said:
When inspecting every inch of the vehicle last night, there is no way possible it could have been repainted to silver gray metallic.

Unless it has been re-shelled. Have you checked engine number with chassis number? Seems strange for bmw to get it wrong? Perhaps stranger though not to re-shell it in the correct colour! Bizarre.
I'll have to check that. If I recall the engine number is hard to see due to the intake runners covering it, correct?

The vin on the front strut tower was correct.

What does the re-shelling involve, or is that just something done during production?

Re-shelling is when the original car's shell has been damaged so badly (i.e. rolled) that you take all parts off the damaged car and put onto another car's shell. There are ways to incorporate your original vin to the new shell if it's done well (obviously highly illegal).
I would definitely investigate further. More than likely though it's some clerical error, I hope so anyway!
 
According to this spec sheet:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfpayy0lcn5hdeb/Z4M%20Production%20Info.xlsx?dl=0

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It shows the correct color per vin

Annnnnndddddd... apparently when checking on the Dealer info, it got fat fingered as 56 instead of 66 :lol: :P
 
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