Decoding Japanese VIN numbers
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Decoding Japanese VIN numbers
anyone know how to decode a Japanese VIN? For those who don't know they aren't the same as the North American ones.
I am looking at a few Type S's and was wanted to know if they were genuine (if it is even possible to extrapolate that info from Japanese VIN's)
I am looking at a few Type S's and was wanted to know if they were genuine (if it is even possible to extrapolate that info from Japanese VIN's)
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Some people say that is just a serial number.
For example its like GH-AP1 100 _ _ _ _ The 100 is like a "model" number (there is 100, 110, 120, 130, 200, AP2)
100 model = 04/1999 -
110 model = 04/2000 -
120 model = 09/2001 -
130 model = 10/2003 -
200 model = 04/2004 -
AP2 models = 11/2005
With the AP2 models the chassis number continues like " ABA-AP2 100 _ _ _ _ " and the 100 etc models follow the same order as above but for the following years. For a type S I think it should be ABA - AP2 110 _ _ _ _ and later. not bellow 110 model number.
I hope I helped a little bit.
For example its like GH-AP1 100 _ _ _ _ The 100 is like a "model" number (there is 100, 110, 120, 130, 200, AP2)
100 model = 04/1999 -
110 model = 04/2000 -
120 model = 09/2001 -
130 model = 10/2003 -
200 model = 04/2004 -
AP2 models = 11/2005
With the AP2 models the chassis number continues like " ABA-AP2 100 _ _ _ _ " and the 100 etc models follow the same order as above but for the following years. For a type S I think it should be ABA - AP2 110 _ _ _ _ and later. not bellow 110 model number.
I hope I helped a little bit.
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Some people say that is just a serial number.
For example its like GH-AP1 100 _ _ _ _ The 100 is like a "model" number (there is 100, 110, 120, 130, 200, AP2)
100 model = 04/1999 -
110 model = 04/2000 -
120 model = 09/2001 -
130 model = 10/2003 -
200 model = 04/2004 -
AP2 models = 11/2005
With the AP2 models the chassis number continues like " ABA-AP2 100 _ _ _ _ " and the 100 etc models follow the same order as above but for the following years. For a type S I think it should be ABA - AP2 110 _ _ _ _ and later. not bellow 110 model number.
I hope I helped a little bit.
For example its like GH-AP1 100 _ _ _ _ The 100 is like a "model" number (there is 100, 110, 120, 130, 200, AP2)
100 model = 04/1999 -
110 model = 04/2000 -
120 model = 09/2001 -
130 model = 10/2003 -
200 model = 04/2004 -
AP2 models = 11/2005
With the AP2 models the chassis number continues like " ABA-AP2 100 _ _ _ _ " and the 100 etc models follow the same order as above but for the following years. For a type S I think it should be ABA - AP2 110 _ _ _ _ and later. not bellow 110 model number.
I hope I helped a little bit.
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