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Carfax anyone?

"all over-the-road-vehicles sold must contain a 17-character VIN" - this is
not true. Tractor trailers still use a much shorter VIN number. Check it
out, many of them have their VIN written right on the door of the cab.

-Marc

'83 Volkswagen Scirocco California Edition
'84 Volkswagen GTI Pickup Truck
'87 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v *SOLD*


-----Original Message-----
From: brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net [mailto:brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:22 PM
To: Gordy Stedman; David Utley; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Carfax anyone?

That is when is was required, up till then manufacturers where implementing
it prior to the mandate.


----- Original Message ----
From: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
To: David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net>; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:57:49 PM
Subject: Re: Carfax anyone?


Google got me this: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/theft/vinnumber.html


"Beginning with model year (MY)1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration required that all over-the-road-vehicles sold must contain a
17-character VIN. This standard established a fixed VIN format."


> They began that in '80, not 81.5 actually...
>
> David


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Gordy
MK1 x 4
MK2 x 1
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