VIN Decoder question

RowanBuds · 05-05-2015, 07:01 PM

I just plugged my info in the VIN decoder at BMW Archive . org, and while the options look to be correct the color shows:

"Sonderlackierung (490)"

The "490" is a clickable hyperlink. When clicked it brings me to another page on the same site showing the color as Frozen Black Metallic.

Link: http://www.bmwarchive.org/color/490.html

Do I have anything to worry about?

DiscoWagon · 05-05-2015, 07:54 PM

I believe "Sonderlackierung (490)" is given to any individual color.

RowanBuds · 05-05-2015, 08:19 PM

Cool. thanks! Learn something new every day.

M3kingz · 05-12-2016, 11:56 AM

Lol i just looked at my color and saw the same thing. I was confused for a sec.

M P · 05-12-2016, 08:10 PM

From another VIN decoder site, I get this in the Individual details for my LSB M3:

0490 Sonderlackierung
Sonderlackierung "laguna seca blau", wie Schl. Nr. 448

Using a translator, Sonderlackierung ends up as "Special paint." So I would guess you have nothing to worry about as far as the paint color.

RowanBuds · 05-12-2016, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M P

From another VIN decoder site, I get this in the Individual details for my LSB M3:

0490 Sonderlackierung
Sonderlackierung "laguna seca blau", wie Schl. Nr. 448

Using a translator, Sonderlackierung ends up as "Special paint." So I would guess you have nothing to worry about as far as the paint color.

Yup, agreed. Thread was dug up from the dead today, it's from early last May.

M P · 05-12-2016, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RowanBuds

Thread was dug up from the dead today, it's from early last May.

I just saw May 5th, didn't notice it was from 2015...

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M P Private First Class 191 Rep 144 Posts Drives: '16 LSB M3 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Seattle Area iTrader: (0)	From another VIN decoder site, I get this in the Individual details for my LSB M3: 0490 Sonderlackierung Sonderlackierung "laguna seca blau", wie Schl. Nr. 448 Using a translator, Sonderlackierung ends up as "Special paint." So I would guess you have nothing to worry about as far as the paint color. __________________ 2016 Laguna Seca Blue M3
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