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Old Dec 29, 2018 | 03:31 PM
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New owner 06 R53 in Tacoma

Posted pics in the newbie section here
Just joined the club

Figure I'll spend most of my time here though.

Any help with "decoding" my car? Vin decoder says it's an 07 base. 🤔

What is this color called? What packages do I have? It has Nav, heated seats, headlight squirters, DSV.

Whats best place to find an owners manual? It had everything in the manual package, including an atlas and the map DVD, stereo and Nav manual, blank maintenance guide, but no owners manual.

Thanks for all the help from this site in preparing me to buy.
 

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Old Dec 29, 2018 | 10:46 PM
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Link isn't working, so nobody can help you! Why not post the VIN number? If its an R53 its not an 07!!
 
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Old Dec 29, 2018 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Noonzio
Link isn't working, so nobody can help you! Why not post the VIN number? If its an R53 its not an 07!!
Link is fixed.

I know it's not an 07. Carfax and my insurance company can decode it properly, but the Vin decoder on this site, and ones that come up on a web search seem to read things differently.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 06:04 AM
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This site usually works for decoding.
http://bimmer.work/
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tgriffithjr
This site usually works for decoding.
http://bimmer.work/
I agree...use the bimmer.work site for decoding your car.......I used it for both my MINI's......

I'm close to your location, up here above you in the Edgewood area......we have a "04 R53, and a '06 R52 JCW car.....you should come on by and we can compare cars

Bryan
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tgriffithjr
This site usually works for decoding.
http://bimmer.work/
Not working ... use ... https://decoder.bvzine.com/
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by A383Wing
I agree...use the bimmer.work site for decoding your car.......I used it for both my MINI's......

I'm close to your location, up here above you in the Edgewood area......we have a "04 R53, and a '06 R52 JCW car.....you should come on by and we can compare cars

Bryan
Would love to see your cars, and pick your brain! PM me and we can figure out what works. Preferably when it's sunny. 🌞
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 08:44 PM
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Will send you a pm with my information

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