How to tell if your vehicle is LCI or Pre-LCI?

balgopi · 01-15-2011, 08:51 PM

Very sorry for noobish title and the difference may be very clear for some, but I don't have a strong conclusion. I tried looking online before I posted this to no avail (googled it).

How do you tell if you have a LCI model or what-not?

My Car: 2007 BMW 328i.

bsamoul · 01-15-2011, 08:53 PM

2007 was Pre-LCI

Bslaw83 · 01-15-2011, 08:56 PM

LCI (life cycle impulse I believe) is basically a facelift that BMW did in late 08..new tail lights, and new hood are the easiest visual changes I believe.

iBoost · 01-15-2011, 09:02 PM

search on here, you'll see 235678276356789463784 threads

fdriller9 · 01-15-2011, 09:02 PM

Lci came out in 2008 as an 2009 model, I beleive.

New hood, trunk, head lights, taillights, interior appointments, and bumpers.

balgopi · 01-16-2011, 02:53 AM

Thank you guys. I dont mean to beat a dead horse but I really tried looking for it before asking and making this thread. Thank you though

jopa489 · 01-16-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by *********

Lci came out in 2008 as an 2009 model, I beleive.

New hood, trunk, head lights, taillights, interior appointments, and bumpers.

Also revised suspension bits (minor). But that about sums up the E90 LCI changes. Any E90 MY2009+ is LCI.

STC · 01-16-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bsamoul

2007 was Pre-LCI

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

Lci came out in 2008 as an 2009 model, I beleive.
New hood, trunk, head lights, taillights, interior appointments, and bumpers.

So my 08335i is Pre-LCI then?

BenTrovato · 01-16-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by STC

So my 08335i is Pre-LCI then?

Yep.

If you google BMW LCI, you'll have an easier time understanding what it is versus on the forums.

hipnotic · 01-16-2011, 01:35 PM

search

tscdennab · 01-16-2011, 02:42 PM

If it looks good from the rear, it's LCI.

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