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Hi I need to excatly date my e21 alpina as all the log book states is manufactured 1976 which is no help for dvla thanks kev

Your local BMW dealer will bea ble to tell you the date the car was built from the chassis number

note your VIN number from the chassis (in plain sight under the bonnet) and 'decode' online.

Online searches dont do earlycars with the 2002 type vin numbers

if you put your vin (serial number) in the parts search on real oem bmw it will tell you the model,year,month of build ect of your car...also if you are very lucky you might have a build sheet in the springs under the base of the back seat ...my vin comes back as a december 75 build...

Thanks mr edd found out built april 76 so got to wait till january next year for free tax kev

Where can i get proof of when car was manufactured ?
Dvla are being a pain

You can look it up based on VIN, several on line tools but data especially on the older versions is harder to find on line. You can also order a certificate of authenticity from BMW Classic https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/off ... rchiv.html