Something that might be of intrest

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Raffi)]

Here's a Volkswagen specific decoder

http://www.driversfound.com/gak/vininfo.htm

-RGK-

At 09:42 AM 7/14/2004, you wrote:
>While being bored at work the other day I was skimming through the 2004 
>warranty book and found a couple pages on what most of the numbers mean in 
>the Vin number so I figured I would share.
>
>VIN system
>Digit# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12-17
>
>Digit 1: Country of origin:
>
>1,4,5 - USA  2 - Canada 3 - Mexico, Puerto, Costa Rica
>6 - Australia 9 - Brazil J- Japan K - South Korea L - Tiawan
>S - Untied Kindom V - France or Yugoslavia W - Germany
>Y - Sweden Z - Italy
>
>Digit 2: Manufacturer
>
>3- Peugeot 8- Isuzu (USA) A- Audi, Alfa Romeo, Isuzu, Jaguar, Mitsubishi, 
>Sterling, AMC
>B- BMW, Dodge, VW C- AMC,Cami, Chrysler D- Merecedes-Benz, Daihatsu E- Eagle
>F- Ford, Renault, Subaru, Peugeot G- Gm, Suzuki-USA, Nummi H- Honda, 
>Acura, Hyundai
>J- Jeep/Merecedes-Benz, Daewoo, Lincon M- Hyundai, Mazda, Mercury, MINI, 
>N- KIA, Nissan
>P- Plymouth, Precis, Porsche S- Saab, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki T- Toyota, 
>Lexus V- VW, Volvo
>X- AMC Y- Mazda Z-Ford
>
>Digit 3-8 No info given Probly just Sequential vehical number
>
>Digit 9: Check Digit 1-9 or X
>
>Digit 10: Modle year
>
>4-2004 3-2003 2-2002 1-2001 Y-2000 X-1999 W-1998
>V-1997 T-1996 S-1995 R-1994 P-1993 N-1992 M-1991
>
>Digit 11: Assembly plant location
>
>Digit 12-17 Sequential vehical number
>
>
>
>William F
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