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    How To Decode Your Car's VIN

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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    The Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz Car Club of North America has an automated VIN decoder program. Type in the VIN of your Ford Tempo or Mercury Topaz and it will give you what manufacturing plant (there are only two, and all T/T Coupes were made in the U.S.), trim level/body style, model year, and model.


    Although I was well aware of it all before, my 1989 Ford Tempo AWD was made in Kansas City Assembly in Claycomo, Missouri.

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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    03/06/09

    @Ford Tempo Fanatic: Not only do I have about 5 years worth of GM VIN decoders (one of my souvenirs from working at a Chev dealer), I've ran the GM vehicle inquiry system on my car multiple times. I've even looked at Ramos Arizpe on Google Maps to try and find the plant where it was built. I'm a bit of a dork.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    "Uncle Matt, please tell us another bedtime story!

    I know, I know...! Tell us the one about Melvil Dewey and his magical Decimal System...!"
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/06/09

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: Ahh, good ol' Melvil Dui.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    My old shop teacher used to complain about people saying "VIN Number". Just call it the VI Number.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Until just now, I didn't realize my Fiero had air bags.
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    All right, I'll take a shot at it..


    DECODING YOUR VIN (Diesel)


    "You break her heart, I'll break your neck."
    Translation: "You're breaking my heart, Brian.


    "It doesn't matter if you win by a second or a mile, winning is winning!"
    translation: Winning is important, but not as important as head polish.


    "The things I do for my country."
    Translation: It's a good thing I only like cuddling, because you've got lots of STDs.


    "You think this is a game? ... I could be with thousands of girls if I wanted to, but I want to be with you."
    Translation: I've been with thousands of girls. Pictures. On the Internet.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    03/06/09

    @boosted-lego-wagon: One of these days I'm going to learn to put the drink down before I read your comments.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Will you be able to decipher the barcode the Anti-christ is going to stamp on the back of my neck?


    /2012 panic

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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    03/06/09

    @iNumber_Six: That would be the EIN (Evil Identification Number), not the VIN.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Oh, cool parlour trick: tell someone you meet that you bet their car will tell you what year it is. Put your ear to the hood for a minute, and as you return glance at the VIN plate.


    Without fail, everyone you're with will be all "Whoa, how the hell did you do that?!" Shrug it off and grin.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    For special models or expensive sports cars there may be a special VIN plate located in the door sill or on the dash.


    Special models and expensive sports cars, like every Toyota, Scion, and Lexus? Yeah, sure.


    I'll tell you what, it makes it a lot easier to read. Those dash plates are annoying when they're stamped from one-color metal or plastic or whatever.

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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Having worked at multiple Japanese automotive dealers I've come to learn that unless the VIN starts with a "J", don't work on it.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/06/09

    @aSoundofSleep loves his cute little Roy-Roy!: Kinda like when buying a Volkswagen, look for the one with the VIN that starts in "W" and not "3".
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    Image of Underpants Gnome Underpants Gnome
    03/06/09

    @A strolling player: No kidding. My 3VW model was a POS. At least it was leased and is someone else's problem now.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    03/06/09

    @Underpants Gnome: mine went to the kind folks at the purple heart
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    "... AutoAlliance International, which is a company building cars for both Mazda and Ford."


    Wait, what? There is a third company which actually builds cars for two manufacturers? Is this AutoAlliance International owned by Ford or is it owned by somebody else or is it an independent company? This may be common knowledge to you kids but us old timers still think of auto manufacturers as being essentially self-contained.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/06/09

    @TR3-A: Remember DSM? NUMMI? I think it's the same deal.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    03/06/09

    @TR3-A: Oh good grief, there are all sorts of these damn joint ventures in the states. Auto Alliance, Diamond Star (That the Mitsubishi plant that makes Eclipse, Galant, and used to make Sebring and Avenger Coupes), NUMMI in California (Makes Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, used to make Prizm and Corollas), and there are others that I don't know the joint venture name (like the old Subaru/Isuzu plant in Lafayatte, now a Toyota/Subaru Plant)
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    HST130100908


    Figure that one out.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/06/09

    @Plecostomus - Thunderbird-brain: That's your hard drive, wiseass.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    I am still waiting for someone to post a how-to for the genetic makeup of this



    I have six cloning vats sitting idle in my basement.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    03/06/09

    @Jo Schmo, Pauljones evil and opposite twin:


    I seriously don't understand her appeal.

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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    03/06/09

    @Plecostomus - Thunderbird-brain: Glad I'm not the only one. For starters, those tattoos are an automatic turnoff.


    I do enjoy the meme, though.

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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    03/06/09

    @Jo Schmo, Pauljones evil and opposite twin: I've never loved Star Wars more than when its plastered across her tits.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    03/06/09

    @Plecostomus - Thunderbird-brain: While I personally far, far prefer Scarlett Johansson, I can hardly say I don't see her appeal.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    03/06/09

    @Plecostomus - Thunderbird-brain and Landau_Calrissian is a Plastic Paddy: There's something wrong with both of you.
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    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Bookmarked.


    And thank you for not calling it a "VIN Number"


    Sincerely,

    The Department of Redundancy Department

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    Mmm, paint codes.


    Wait what?

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    Image of metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal
    03/06/09

    @Foozy Ploosh Room: I'm curious about this as well. I know a lot of mfr's put the paint code elsewhere on the firewall ID plate or door jamb sticker, but I was pretty sure at least a few set aside 3 digits of the VIN for this purpose too.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/06/09

    @metal face eagle premium: I know my Volvos have the paint codes in, yeah, three digits in the VIN. Forget which three, though.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    03/06/09

    In reply to How To Decode Your Car's VIN
    There are many mysteries in life. What is the meaning of life? Where do babies come from? Why is the sky blue? Who is Keyser Söze? Women? What the hell does that crazy VIN number mean?


    Thanks to Jalopnik, we have the answer to one of these.

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    Image of c0de c0de
    03/06/09

    @engineerd thinks cannoli is deserving of a star: Keyser Söze (pronounced /ˈkaɪzɚ ˈsoʊzeɪ/ [citation needed]) is a fictional character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects


    I believe you owe me a "thank you".. well.. waiting..

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    03/06/09

    @c0de: Fictional, eh?


    The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/06/09

    @engineerd thinks cannoli is deserving of a star: Like birds. What are birds? We just don't know.
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