# bmw guys enlighten me!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 15, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930 "2008-09-15T09:39:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/41 "2009-10-28T12:36:04Z")

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> [@Paulo](#):
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> I miss my BMW already. ☹

Matt ( frost12850 ) will be saying the same thing if he sells his Helrot.

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/42 "2009-10-28T13:18:39Z")

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> [@Shifty](#):
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> Matt ( frost12850 ) will be saying the same thing if he sells his Helrot.

My car was his old car too. He went from my 328i to his current M. lol

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/43 "2009-10-28T15:25:06Z")

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> [@Shifty](#):
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> L - Luxury.- Basically a normal car fitted with full leather and all options, i.e. L6, L7

I thought L was for long wheel-base? Like the 7-Series has short and long wheel-base versions.

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**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/44 "2009-10-28T15:30:09Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> I thought L was for long wheel-base? Like the 7-Series has short and long wheel-base versions.

This is true too… the L6, L7, etc are Alpina cars

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/45 "2009-10-28T15:35:08Z")

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yes, L is long wheel base… 750L & 760L

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-guys-enlighten-me/54930/46 "2009-10-28T15:48:21Z")

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Specifically, in the L, the rear doors are longer than the front.

check it out next time you see one

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