Post yer VIN!
09-26-2005, 05:48 PM
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1996 11/95 #5166 Targa
1996 12/95 #1640 Coupe
1996 12/95 #1640 Coupe
09-27-2005, 11:26 AM
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Ok, I'm late to this party. Been too lazy/forgetful to check my born on date.
1995 Oct-94 #2413
Wonder why the jumps in numbers vs build dates? Which car would one roll down the assembly line next to? The adjacent vin numbers or build dates? Did some get built and then sit around a while getting other options before a VIN?
1995 Oct-94 #2413
Wonder why the jumps in numbers vs build dates? Which car would one roll down the assembly line next to? The adjacent vin numbers or build dates? Did some get built and then sit around a while getting other options before a VIN?
09-27-2005, 06:56 PM
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Brian, you make a good point. This is exactly why we need a Porsche NA specialist available to Rennlist 24/7.
If anynone has a "connection" at the factory, ask them how the process of VIN assignment works. Although, I bet it's somewhere in Paul Frere's book.
I'm curious to know how exactly Porsche assigned VIN's to cars.
If anynone has a "connection" at the factory, ask them how the process of VIN assignment works. Although, I bet it's somewhere in Paul Frere's book.
I'm curious to know how exactly Porsche assigned VIN's to cars.
09-27-2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Todd B
1996 11/95 #5166 Targa
1996 12/95 #1640 Coupe
1996 12/95 #1640 Coupe
Mine: 11/95 build, 1996 #5159 Targa
09-27-2005, 08:47 PM
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I was thinking the same thing about the VIN assignments as I saw the irregular sequences in the list.
BTW, we're up to 81 VINs now. Pretty cool.
I was thinking the same thing about the VIN assignments as I saw the irregular sequences in the list.
BTW, we're up to 81 VINs now. Pretty cool.
09-27-2005, 09:00 PM
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The fifth digit represent the country code and the body/engine style... so our collected info is a little "off" depending upon the market and whether it's a cab,coupe or Targa.
See the p-car VIN breakdown for more info... basically the last four digits are not really enough to determine "sisterhood" down the production line, as I suspect the build of different body types was interspersed and according to weekly demand from the sales force.
http://p-car.com/vin.html for details of the VIN breakdown.
Clive.
See the p-car VIN breakdown for more info... basically the last four digits are not really enough to determine "sisterhood" down the production line, as I suspect the build of different body types was interspersed and according to weekly demand from the sales force.
http://p-car.com/vin.html for details of the VIN breakdown.
Clive.
