Topic: ? on the vin
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Hi guys i'm thinking if buying this 1988 vette The VIN is as follows whats wrong here....
1G1YY218DJ51XXXXX vin decoder on here says bad vin is this car bogus. its supposed to be 1988 W/4+3 Black with a sport seat interior drivers power gray carpeting throgh-out engine looks to be complete unaltered paint is hosed but its straight and all appears intact...Vette Hunter
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Vette(s): 1990 L-98 white/ red/black leather interior targa top auto
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you may have copied the number wrong. 1G1YY218DJ5. the D maybe a zero. J is the model year (1988). i am pretty sure there should be 4 numbers in between the y and the j
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Vette(s): 1985 Coupe-L98/Auto,Bright Red/Carmine.
1974 Coupe-L48/4speed, Medium Red Metallic/Black Deluxe.
The 9th digit D is a "check" digit, and it varies...it really means nothing to us. The normal VIN sequence is: 1G1YY2182J5100001
The 6th digit is for coupe/convertible, with the coupe having a 2, and the converts having a 6.
Perhaps your reading the D incorrect, as Dave suggests...look closely...it prolly is a 0.
The 6th digit is for coupe/convertible, with the coupe having a 2, and the converts having a 6.
Perhaps your reading the D incorrect, as Dave suggests...look closely...it prolly is a 0.
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Vette(s): 87 Red Coupe, not as pretty, had 213G miles, great running engine; got 20-21 around town, 27-28 on hwy; I got to drive a Vette, every day for 6 yrs. It was my first; so now I know what the fuss is all about. (Sold it 2015 for $3000, still ran great.)
This is why this forum is so good, you guys know more Jack than Jack ever dreamed of knowing....
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Vette(s): 1985 Coupe-L98/Auto,Bright Red/Carmine.
1974 Coupe-L48/4speed, Medium Red Metallic/Black Deluxe.
Jack? Jack who? I don't know Jack...(or so I've been told...)
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after the last number shoul be your prodution number the y is bowling green where the car was made. you can call bowling green factory and find out anything about this vin number
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