What's in a VIN?

traceyschevy · #1 02-09-2006, 10:45 AM

What can you determine from a VIN # ? My camaro vin is124377N207727 I was told the first 3 #'s mean GM-8cyl? True? Anything else?

wrightz28 · #2 02-09-2006, 10:53 AM

i think Hemmings.com has a VIN decoder. That's of the old, old school vins

tcfco2005 · #3 02-09-2006, 10:54 AM

the 8th digit is the engine...go to http://austinthirdgen.org/modules.php?name=VIN we got a vin decoder thing there

Shortbus · #4 02-09-2006, 11:03 AM

Or here.
http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-ca...-first-gen.asp

wrightz28 · #5 02-09-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tcfco2005

the 8th digit is the engine...go to http://austinthirdgen.org/modules.php?name=VIN we got a vin decoder thing there

Eh, take a good look at the vin, it's from before the current system came into play.

tcfco2005 · #6 02-09-2006, 11:38 AM

O....ooops...mybad...

stone_mound_camaro · #7 02-09-2006, 12:51 PM

yea the new system starts off 2 for america, G for GM

wrightz28 · #8 02-09-2006, 01:00 PM

eh eh, USA = 1 (coincidence?)

89IROC&RS · #9 02-09-2006, 01:13 PM

what year vehicle????

basically the vin tells what main options the vehicle came with. aka, engine size, manual or auto trans, body type, year, make, model, the last few digits tend to be the serial number of that type of vehicle in numeric order of production.

wrightz28 · #10 02-09-2006, 01:20 PM

67 i think

stone_mound_camaro · #11 02-09-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wrightz28

eh eh, USA = 1 (coincidence?)

i meant north america

wrightz28 · #12 02-09-2006, 01:28 PM

no 2 I believe is Canada, ay?

stone_mound_camaro · #13 02-09-2006, 01:43 PM

wrightz28 · #14 02-09-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stone_mound_camaro

oohhh, interesting looking place, have to go there sometime.

What I meant was in the VIN the first digit, if it's a 1 it is from the U.S., if it's a 2 it's from Canadian, etc .

Much like the eight digit will be different based on engine type, the tenth would be different based on the year built, etc....

stone_mound_camaro · #15 02-09-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wrightz28

oohhh, interesting looking place, have to go there sometime.

What I meant was in the VIN the first digit, if it's a 1 it is from the U.S., if it's a 2 it's from Canadian, etc .

Much like the eight digit will be different based on engine type, the tenth would be different based on the year built, etc....

I know. i was just messing with you. im a humorous guy. cant you tell by the sig?

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