Carfax anyone?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

I don't write this in an effort to continue the nit-picking I started, 
but a trailer is not a vehicle as it is not self-powered...

David

Marc Getty wrote:
> "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
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> MK2 x 1
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