SCMomentum

What kind of information can be gleaned by the vehicle's VIN? I've found a car that is advertised as one color but it appears as another. Will the VIN reveal this?

Viken

No. What color do they say it is and what color do you think it is? Any chance you can get the paint code?

Phil

no
Here is a break down of how a vin number reads!

digits 1-country code
2-manufacturer
3-vehicle type/make or manufacturing division
digits 4 thru 8 - model equipment codes incl transmission, reareend ratio, etc

digit 9 will always be 1-9 or x

digit 10 - model year
digit 11 - manufactruing plant
digits 12-14 - manufacturer's id suffix
digits 15-17 vehicle serial number

SCMomentum

WPOAA2999WS320526 is the VIN. I've asked for the paint and option codes. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Viken

1998 Carrera S?

SCMomentum

4S....how did you guess the '98 S. I'm a little slow on this VIN stuff.

SCMomentum

Digit #10 is a W...how does that equate to year?

Phil

here are the years
J - 1988
k - 1989
l - 1990
M- 1991
N - 1992
P - 1993
R - 1994
S - 1995
T - 1996
V - 1997
W - 1998
X - 1999
Y - 2000

1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005

Viken

R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1996
W = 1998

SCMomentum

You guys are amazing....God, I love Rennlist. Thanks for all the info...I'm learning more & more everyday.

Dave

SCMomentum

I have the license plate info....would that do any good? What kind of info might I gleen from that (California)?

Viken

License plate means nothing. If you want to verify the color, we need the paint code.

CarmG993

Could you ask your local dealer to run the VIN, won't they be able to give specifics about ext/int colors and options?

Viken

Not the dealer, but PCNA could.

993RS

Over here in Europe, there is a sticker in the service book with all the color codes. A copy of the codes is also found inside the front hood of the car...