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Origin of the term L322 and other (L405, L494)

Hi Gang,

I understand this is the BMW coding that lead to the "L" letter + numbers, probably "L" for Land Rover, though some BMW products are names "E," etc.

Anyway, does anyone know why it is called L322, then why L405, L494, L319, L320 and so one.

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To BMW it was the L30.......

Historically, each BMW has carried an E project number – standing for Entwicklung, or development.

The L must be something else.

BMW now uses an F as all the double digit codes on the E have been used now. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
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Apparently the Rover 75 was known as the R40 to BMW, so I'm guessing that the L would stand for Land Rover as you suggest, as it looks like they used R for Rover...... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
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You will be so underwhelmed when i tell you...

They are the room numbers the cars were designed in! Nothing more than that J Thumbs Up
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Oh for Censored sake !

Rolling with laughter

So no model was ever designed in the same room ? Are we sure ?

And they had increasing number of rooms as time went on ?

Perhaps they changed the room number on the same room.

Messing with my head now Laughing 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
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i think I've purchased the outside toilet room version Embarassed
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^ what you dooing on here if you got a L320 then!! Rolling with laughter If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!
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Laughing Laughing Laughing Thumbs Up
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Laughing

That's the outside toilet room sport I'll have you know ! 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport
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No, no and no Thumbs Up L is for engLand, 3 is for march and 20 is for 2000 being the dates the design was conceived on Thumbs Up 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17
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Rolling with laughter 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17
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Laughing Laughing Laughing If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!
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It's the vehicle code, BMW used Enn and now Fnn, LR use Lnnn. Jaguar use Xnnn

Some old Rover Group codes were building or office numbers (P38A and CB40 spring to mind), and under BMW there were Rnn codes - for example the new Mini project codes of R50, R52, R53, R56 etc.

L314 - Freelander 1
L316 - Defender
L318 - Discovery 2
L319 - Discovery 3 and 4 (LR3/4)
L320 - Range Rover Sport 1
L322 - Range Rover 3
L359 - Freelander 2
L405 - Range Rover 4
L494 - Range Rover Sport 2
L538 - Range Rover Evoque
L550 - Discovery Sport

They are broadly speaking in chronological order, but there are some oddities - L322 (launched 2002) is in the sequence after L320 and L319 (2005, 2004).

There are also loads and loads of L numbers that are not public Smile
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well I didn't know Defender was 316.......learn something new day! If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!
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I'm surprised the Defender used Arabic numerals rather than Roman ones. L-cccxvi Mr. Green
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