RE: [T3] mystery VDO tach wiring...

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

For Bimmers, the first number designates the chassis and the last two
numbers indicate the engine capacity in liters and thus telling whether if
it's a 4-, 6-, or 8-cylinder engine (ya gotta know a little bit about engine
capacities to know exactly which is which).  Thus, a 535 is a 5-series
(chassis) with a 3.5-liter engine and thus 6 cylinders.  I like the
system...logical and explanitory, all in a single name :)  Kinda like the
first three digits of our VINs tell the type, the body style and year of
manufacture -- easy!

   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/

>-----Original Message-----
>...I think that the 'M' used by BMW for cars like M1, M3, 
>M5/M535i and M6/M635CSi
>stands for Motorsport.
>
>> I feel a bit of trivia coming on.... What's  'K' for, then (Fuel in
>> English)?
>
>Kraftstoff = fuel in german.

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