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Aug 13, 2009 | 11:00 AM

#21

xmartin

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Originally Posted by Wiggum,Aug 10 2009, 07:10 PM

I have an 04 Suzuka car...

Hmmm...maybe they switched mid-year, but mine was definitely Tochigi, and I remember hearing about the change in factory and realizing that I had bought one of the last to be produced there.

Aug 13, 2009 | 10:06 PM

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socals

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they switched mid 2004 so some 2004's are suzuka's and some are tochigi.

Aug 14, 2009 | 07:30 AM

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buzz944

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I have a 05 AP1 made in Suzuka

Aug 14, 2009 | 06:22 PM

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PeaceLove&S2K

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From: San Diego, CA

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Originally Posted by Black Betty,Aug 10 2009, 03:15 PM

I was searching some of th FAQ's and Stickies around here and came across the one that basically breaks down your VIN code. I noticed that mine contains a "T" in the manufacturing plant slot.

"S" for Suzuka
"T" for Tochigi

cant recall the other production plant, i believe it was Takanezawa.

I was wondering if there was any pros/cons in having an S that came from any particular plant.

There were only two plants, it's the first is the Takanezawa plant in the Tochigi prefecture.

For a while, it was the only factory with welding equipment for both steel and aluminium, which is why the Insight was built there.