Funky Vin?
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Funky Vin?
I was looking at a friends 87' S4 this morning and noticed something different. The vin number is the same throughout the vehicle, but the front fenders and hood as well as the hatch all have a ZZZ code while the main body and windshield have the JBO code. It was bought new in Colorado and has never been in an accident. It is an early 87' but a ROW vin on only some parts? I'm confused!
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The car in question belongs to me and if it was/is true that the parts had been replaced then why would the VIN contain the same numbers? The VIN on the hood, hatch, and fenders start with ZZZ and contain the same numbers as the VIN that starts out with JBO on the windshield and door, both ending in 0082
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Dave,
I think this was answered for another poster a couple years back. If my CRS hasn't progressed too far, the answer was that when the bodies are assembled they aren't destined for any particular area (ROW, US, UK, etc). So the VIN for US cars are adapted from the existing chassis numbers which you are seeing. Earlier 928's have a chassis number plate behind the hood latch which serves as a VIN for ROW cars.
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I think this was answered for another poster a couple years back. If my CRS hasn't progressed too far, the answer was that when the bodies are assembled they aren't destined for any particular area (ROW, US, UK, etc). So the VIN for US cars are adapted from the existing chassis numbers which you are seeing. Earlier 928's have a chassis number plate behind the hood latch which serves as a VIN for ROW cars.
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Yep, my bad! I checked my own 86.5 and sure enough...ZZZ on the front fender. I can verify that none of my panels have been replaced. I guess it's a good thing to know that vin checks can't be taken from removable parts.
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Guys,
In the old days of Porsche, it was just a chassis number used and became known as the the VIN. However in 1980 the correct international VIN code was introduced. Porsche did wait an extra year to do this. Since 1981 all Porsches carry a VIN and chassis number. The USA VIN and the chassis number differ in digits 4, 5 and 6. The chassis number will always be WPOZZZ. The parts mentioned are all tagged with the chassis number. The VIN and the chassis number, "serial numbers" (last 4 digits) should always match. This is a good check on any Porsche to determine authenticity. If the last 4 digits of the VIN do not match the last 4 digits of the chassis number you know that something is wrong.
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In the old days of Porsche, it was just a chassis number used and became known as the the VIN. However in 1980 the correct international VIN code was introduced. Porsche did wait an extra year to do this. Since 1981 all Porsches carry a VIN and chassis number. The USA VIN and the chassis number differ in digits 4, 5 and 6. The chassis number will always be WPOZZZ. The parts mentioned are all tagged with the chassis number. The VIN and the chassis number, "serial numbers" (last 4 digits) should always match. This is a good check on any Porsche to determine authenticity. If the last 4 digits of the VIN do not match the last 4 digits of the chassis number you know that something is wrong.
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Adrian
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