Factory build sheet
1998 BMW 323IC IC
Build WBABJ732-W · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBABJ732 and position 10 reads W. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 323IC whose VIN starts WBABJ732 and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 95 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 95 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Series
- 3-Series
- Manufacturer
- BMW AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WBA | BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | BJ732 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | W | Model year — 1998 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
95 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBABJ732-W shares the specification above.
- 95 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 323IC, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 95 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.