nickysamm Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi all... I was browsing through the internet looking for an explanation of the VIN number and came across a good website which explains that a VIN must have 17 digits... I imported my del sol directly from Japan and its' VIN is EG11100743...can anyone tell me how this VIN is sub-divided to give some kind of meaning? thanks nickysamm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 look here no idea how to break down japanese vins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) EG 11 100743 Use your understanding of the US DOT mandated 17-digit VIN to decode the Japanese 10-digit VIN. You know both the Japanese and US markets use the same chassis codes to identify different vehicles, and I recognize the EG code as the delSol chassis code. Working from the end, I will assume the serial numbers in Japan are 6-digits, like in the US. This leaves two number ones in the middle. Since the JDM models: SiR (DOHC VTEC) is chassis code E-EG2 and the VXi (SOHC VTEC) is E-EG1, and there is only one letter E, I am going to assume the first mystery one is grouped with the chassis code. EG1 1 100743 Since all engine options are covered by the first 3 digits, the 4th is the one I really cannot explain. Could be the difference between the trans-top and the manual top, I do not know. Edit: the EG2 came standard with the trans-top, EG1 is either manual or trans-top optional; so I do not think this would be part of the VIN. Also, alot of the importing sites list the serial numbers with 7-digits, not 6 like the US. Edited January 17, 2008 by James Matteu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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