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RE: Clearcoated or not?

Jay wrote:

> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 15:42:34 -0400
> Subject: Clearcoated or not?
> 
> Phil Marx writes:
> "...When the Alpine White II became a clearcoat its number changed from
> 218 to 300..." 
> 
> I have been under the impression since day one that my '93 E36 325i was
> clearcoated, so I checked the black tag as Phil described.  It indicated
> "BMW-alpinweiB II".  Assuming that the "II" implies clearcoated, this
> should mean my car is clearcoated per Phil's description, right?.  But
> the color code was listed as "218/0" , which by Phil's description would
> mean pre-clearcoat. 
> 
> Phil, or anyone else- is the car clearcoated or not?  (Maybe the "II" 
> indicates an evolution of the white, not the clearcoat.) 

Adding to this discussion, since my '95 318ti (BMW calls it a 318is/5,
based on the label by the door jamb) is also an Alpine White, I wondered
the same thing myself.  So, I popped opened the hood and found the paint
code on a sticker.  It says, "BMW-alpinweiB III" and on the side, the
numbers "300/0."  I assume the paint is clearcoat, since the numbers are
higher? 

Regards,

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