The listing below describes some of the platforms and models mentioned in Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic and is by no means exhaustive.
BMW
Vintage (precedes current series designations)
Year Range | PlatformCode | Model Designation(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
1968 - 1975 | 2002 | ||
1968 - 1975 | E9 | 3.0CS |
3 Series
Year Range | PlatformCode | Model Designation(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
1984 - 1991 | E30 | 318i | |
1992 - 1999 | E36 | 318i | |
1999 - 2006 | E46 | 323ci | |
Z1
Year Range | PlatformCode | Model Designation(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
1989 - 1991 | Z1 | ||
Z3
Year Range | PlatformCode | Model Designation(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
1995 - 2002 | Z3 | ||
5 Series
Year Range | PlatformCode | Model Designation(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
1997 - 2003 | E39 | 525i528i530i540iM5 | |
Alfa Romeo
Make | Model | PlatformCode | Year Range | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfa Romeo | Spider "Duetto" | Series 1 | 1966 - 1969 | |
Alfa Romeo | Giulia Spider | Series 2 | 1970 - 1982 | |
Alfa Romeo | Spider | Series 3 | 1983 - 1989 | |
Alfa Romeo | Spider | Series 4 | 1990 - 1993 |
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