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1975 BMW 530i [E12]

1975 BMW 530i [E12] in CHiPs, TV Series, 1977-1983 IMDB Ep. 1.02

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: DE — Made for: USA

1975 BMW 530i [E12]

[*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

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stronghold EN

◊ 2006-01-13 22:38

 [Image: bmwthumb102.889.jpg]

digital image.

-- Last edit: 2011-03-13 23:00:15 (an_unusual_eye)

no_car EE

◊ 2006-01-14 00:00

 E12

Adrian US

◊ 2006-03-15 15:43

 I do recall seeing many BMW's (mostly 2002's and 320i's) in CHiP's episodes. Don't recall this one. Great picture though! Should be published in BMW CCA's Roundel Magazine. Rare to see these early E12 530i's (pre`77), with the rubix-cube type rear lights, and gas tank fuel-filler to right of licensce plate. Great shot!

Adrian US

◊ 2006-03-24 23:22

 It's not a `74. The E12 530i was not available until 1975 in the US. This car is a `75-`76 530i.

ben68 BE

◊ 2006-03-24 23:25

 Splendid bumper by the way, large enough to sit on... :D

Ralph DE

◊ 2006-04-07 22:13

 530i E12 US
Serie 1: 1974/07-1976/07
Serie 2: 1976/07-1978/08

Adrian US

◊ 2006-04-07 22:35

 I am positive on this. I have the documents in front of me to prove it. BMW did not have a E12 5-series available in the USA until 1975. This is a 1975-1976 530i US-spec. The 1977 US 530i, had the face-lift, tailight changes etc... Why does Ralph think this is a `74? This may be true for Euro E12's but NOT US E12's. There is no way this is a `74. He may be referring to when it was MANUFACTURED in Germany - but that is not the proper way to identify a car's year. If the US model year is 1975 - then it's a 1975. Plain and simple. Yes, it was probably manufactured in say October 1974, but it is a 1975. (In Germany, or elsewhere in Europe, the E12 5-series was introduced in September 1972)

-- Last edit: 2006-04-07 22:40:39

Ralph DE

◊ 2006-04-07 23:34

 http://www.e12e28.de/BMW_e12e28/E12_Register/530i/09a28000.htm

Randy Clark ownd a 530i US with first registration date 11/1974

and alos the E12 Club says july 1974 for the 530i US

antp BE

◊ 2006-04-07 23:57

 If you have a contact with the webmaster of the site, you can notify him that on the detail pages it would be better to write "Informations du véhicule" rather than "L'information de véhicule" ;)

Except that, I cannot say anything to help about BMWs :D So I do not know who I have to believe :/

-- Last edit: 2006-04-07 23:58:07

Adrian US

◊ 2006-04-10 21:38

 Very interesting Ralph. So your saying a US 530i was available as a "1974" model? Hmmm.

Ralph DE

◊ 2006-04-26 01:37

 Yes, the car was first sold in 1974 - and so you can find this car in 1974 movis too.

police car fan NL

◊ 2012-11-12 20:11

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Kowalski

◊ 2015-07-20 15:10

 I don't know what happened with her 530i, but I read this on Wikipedia:

Quote The American market imposed several restrictions such as bumper regulations, sealed-beam headlights, and emissions requirements. As such, American-market E12s were fitted with lower compression pistons, special larger bumpers designed to withstand a 5 mph (8.0 km/h) collision with no body damage, and fender-mounted front turn signals. Emissions equipment such as EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and an air pump were used on the 530i, along with modified exhaust manifolds called Thermal Reactors. The latter caused several engine problems including burned exhaust valves and overheating, often resulting in warped or cracked cylinder heads. A separate defect in the 530i cylinder head design prompted a lawsuit against BMW. As a result, in 1980 BMW offered replacement cylinder heads for owners whose cylinder heads had cracked, even if the warranty on the car had expired. In 1979 the 528i replaced the 530i. The new model featured several improvements for the American market: the Thermal Reactor and air pump system were replaced with a 3-way catalytic converter and the car's Bosch L-jetronic fuel injection system was now fitted with an Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor. For the 1980 model year, a 5-speed manual transmission replaced the previous 4-speed.


Crappy headlights, ugly bumpers and pointless emissions requirements. Pieprzony amerykanie...

-- Last edit: 2015-07-20 16:35:21

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