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      04-08-2011, 11:20 AM   #1
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Is my car pre or post LCI

I know that there are many knowledgeable people on here. Is my car a pre or post LCI as it appears to be on the cusp. It was registered in Jan 2009. It is an e92 330d, how can I tell. It seems to have features of both, help.
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      04-08-2011, 11:24 AM   #2
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rear lights LED, and double creases in the bonnet are the biggest give-away of LCI
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      04-08-2011, 11:24 AM   #3
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I know that there are many knowledgeable people on here. Is my car a pre or post LCI as it appears to be on the cusp. It was registered in Jan 2009. It is an e92 330d, how can I tell. It seems to have features of both, help.
Think thats more than a year before the e92 LCI was introduced. Only the front and rear lights look a little different on the M Sport, and different front bumper on the SE.
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When was it built?
There is a sticker on the underside of the bonnet, it will tell you the mth/year.

Have you got Sat Nav?
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      04-08-2011, 11:26 AM   #5
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rear lights LED, and double creases in the bonnet are the biggest give-away of LCI
The bonnet creases spoiled the look of the saloon for me, the e92 coupe didnt get this change
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      04-08-2011, 11:30 AM   #6
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ah sorry, missed the coupe bit. 2009 coupe isnt LCI.
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      04-08-2011, 12:01 PM   #7
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Saloon and Touring LCI was September 2008 onwards.

Coupe and Convertible LCI was March 2010 onwards.

As always, some pre LCI stuff will be late registered, and the Coupe's and Cabs built from the Saloon LCI date onwards gained some of the LCI improvements such as the 245bhp 330d engine, and HDD based CIC Navigation.

Your car is a pre LCI car.
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      04-08-2011, 12:08 PM   #8
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Also the lower front bumper is curved around the fog lights on each side and sticks out a little.
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      04-08-2011, 12:22 PM   #9
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Does your car have the LCI larger exterior mirrors, my car is an October 2009 and has the new shape mirrors
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      04-08-2011, 03:25 PM   #10
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Coupe and Convertible LCI was March 2010 onwards.

Your car is a pre LCI car.
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Thanks for the replies all clear.
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Saloon and Touring LCI was September 2008 onwards.

Coupe and Convertible LCI was March 2010 onwards.

As always, some pre LCI stuff will be late registered, and the Coupe's and Cabs built from the Saloon LCI date onwards gained some of the LCI improvements such as the 245bhp 330d engine, and HDD based CIC Navigation.

Your car is a pre LCI car.
Yep have got the 245bhp engine and the hdd CIC Nav and a few other changes which is what had me confused. Your explanation above explains things, thanks.
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Sounds like you have a very nice car
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