VIN Decoder for a 997
04-02-2009, 01:52 PM
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VIN Decoder for a 997
Hello rennlist fellow members.
I did a search to no luck about how to read a 997 VIN number, through the magic of Google, I got some pointers that make me think that I have an understanding of how to read a Porsche VIN. Unfortunately my approach seems flaw.
Starting with a VIN W-P-0-CA299-5-5-S-755227 I concluded the following :
W - Manufactured in Germany
P - Manufactured by Porsche
0 - Vehicle type ?
CA299 - type, model, series ?
5 - VIN accuracy check digit
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
755227 - Sequence of production
Does anyone have a good understanding of how far off am I? Do you mind sharing the knowledge? Thank you in advance for your follow up.
I did a search to no luck about how to read a 997 VIN number, through the magic of Google, I got some pointers that make me think that I have an understanding of how to read a Porsche VIN. Unfortunately my approach seems flaw.
Starting with a VIN W-P-0-CA299-5-5-S-755227 I concluded the following :
W - Manufactured in Germany
P - Manufactured by Porsche
0 - Vehicle type ?
CA299 - type, model, series ?
5 - VIN accuracy check digit
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
755227 - Sequence of production
Does anyone have a good understanding of how far off am I? Do you mind sharing the knowledge? Thank you in advance for your follow up.
04-02-2009, 02:49 PM
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Hello rennlist fellow members.
I did a search to no luck about how to read a 997 VIN number, through the magic of Google, I got some pointers that make me think that I have an understanding of how to read a Porsche VIN. Unfortunately my approach seems flaw.
Starting with a VIN W-P-0-CA299-5-5-S-755227 I concluded the following :
W - Manufactured in Germany
P - Manufactured by Porsche
0 - Vehicle type ?
CA299 - type, model, series ?
5 - VIN accuracy check digit
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
755227 - Sequence of production
Does anyone have a good understanding of how far off am I? Do you mind sharing the knowledge? Thank you in advance for your follow up.
I did a search to no luck about how to read a 997 VIN number, through the magic of Google, I got some pointers that make me think that I have an understanding of how to read a Porsche VIN. Unfortunately my approach seems flaw.
Starting with a VIN W-P-0-CA299-5-5-S-755227 I concluded the following :
W - Manufactured in Germany
P - Manufactured by Porsche
0 - Vehicle type ?
CA299 - type, model, series ?
5 - VIN accuracy check digit
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
755227 - Sequence of production
Does anyone have a good understanding of how far off am I? Do you mind sharing the knowledge? Thank you in advance for your follow up.
WP0 - Manufactured in Germany by Porsche
C - Body Code (Cabriolet)
A - Engine Code (Base)
2 - Restraint System (airbag)
99 - first 2 digits of model range
5 - Test Digit (basically meaningless)
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
7 - 3rd digit of model range
55227 - Sequence of production
04-02-2009, 03:19 PM
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Pretty close...
WP0 - Manufactured in Germany by Porsche
C - Body Code (Cabriolet)
A - Engine Code (Base)
2 - Restraint System (airbag)
99 - first 2 digits of model range
5 - Test Digit (basically meaningless)
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
7 - 3rd digit of model range
55227 - Sequence of production
WP0 - Manufactured in Germany by Porsche
C - Body Code (Cabriolet)
A - Engine Code (Base)
2 - Restraint System (airbag)
99 - first 2 digits of model range
5 - Test Digit (basically meaningless)
5 - Model year
S - Assembled in Stuttgart
7 - 3rd digit of model range
55227 - Sequence of production
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to answer me
04-02-2009, 06:12 PM
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Mine:
W - World Manufacturing Code - West Germany
P - Manufacturer - Porsche Automobil Holding SE
O - Model Type - Sports Car
C - USA/Canada Body Type - Cabriolét
A - USA/Canada Engine Type - Normally Aspirated
2 - USA/Canada Restraint System - Driver and Passenger Airbags
99 - Vehicle Type Designation - 1st & 2nd digits (auftragsnummer)
1 - USA/Canada Checksum digit - Matches ( per NHTSA code )
1 - Manfactur Year - 2001
S - Assembly Plat Location - Stuttgart
6 - Vehicle Type Designation - 3rd digit ( 996 - 911 Carrera 2/4/4S/turbo )
5 - Engine/Body Type Carrera Cabriolét ( USA spec )
4034 - Serial Number - Production/Sequence/Chassis Number
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W - World Manufacturing Code - West Germany
P - Manufacturer - Porsche Automobil Holding SE
O - Model Type - Sports Car
C - USA/Canada Body Type - Cabriolét
A - USA/Canada Engine Type - Normally Aspirated
2 - USA/Canada Restraint System - Driver and Passenger Airbags
99 - Vehicle Type Designation - 1st & 2nd digits (auftragsnummer)
1 - USA/Canada Checksum digit - Matches ( per NHTSA code )
1 - Manfactur Year - 2001
S - Assembly Plat Location - Stuttgart
6 - Vehicle Type Designation - 3rd digit ( 996 - 911 Carrera 2/4/4S/turbo )
5 - Engine/Body Type Carrera Cabriolét ( USA spec )
4034 - Serial Number - Production/Sequence/Chassis Number
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...de=vin_decoder
Last edited by Rob in WA; 04-02-2009 at 06:26 PM. Reason: added VIN
10-03-2011, 10:34 PM
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I understand that , i just want to make sure atleast half of them match , i want to visually make sure of that , had a horror of buying a used salavge car that was repaired with a stolen vehicle and vins did not match , i am looking to purchase a rebuilt title 996 with a 997 GT3 conversion at a large discount but it and want to make sure i am not getting the short end of the stick before i purchase.
