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Great summary and even better pictures, thanks.
There is some inconsistency in BMW's badging strategy, even at the same time. E.g.
630CS and 633CSi, mimicking the names of the older coupé
635CSi took over from 633CSi with more sporting pretensions (but not "M")
M635CSi - a full-fat M - indeed formally badged referred to simultaneously in some places as "M6"
The 635CSi gave way to the 850i in 1989 - was originally badged as 850i and didn't become 850Ci until 1994-ish after the 840Ci appeared
The 850CSi was another example of "nearly M" but not badged as such
The E30 two-doors weren't coupés at all, the E36 coupés didn't have the "C" in the name, the E46s did, then the E92s didn't again, and the F3x coupé had a different number altogether
As well as C, CS and CSi/A/L badges, there are examples of nearly-M or M-lite cars with no M badges or some M badges, M before and after the name or number, M with a single number which normally indicates full M-ness but isn't quite, M-lite cars and non-M-lite cars that exist simultaneously with identical running gear...
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