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Old 08-06-2006, 11:21 PM   #1
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G'day folks,

Just thought I would share my findings with you all, I went hunting around my engine bay recently, re-registering my vehicle, and I found out something very interesting. I found this on my VIN Plate...

6FPAAAJGSW2M#####

Now, I dunno about the majority of you, but the ones who are a tad more observant will see an incorrect number in there.

It should read

6FPAAAJGSWWM#####

I always felt my VCT ST was special, and now I know it is! It's a BA Prototype

I wish. Anyone got an explanation for why Ford felt it was neccessary to call my AUIII XR6 VCT ST a BA?

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Old 08-06-2006, 11:29 PM   #2
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They were just testing out the new stamps and thought they'd try it on yours instead of ruining a BA :thebirds:
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Old 08-06-2006, 11:30 PM   #3
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why have they called it a BA?

it was a AU that was built in 2002 like thousands of others
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Old 08-06-2006, 11:40 PM   #4
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The VIN on my cars plate is the first one, when it should be the second one.

6FPAAAJGSW2M##### <== BA, Which my AU has

6FPAAAJGSWWM##### <== AU, Which my AU *should* have

Unless of course, you were taking the p1ss, In which case my excuse is I have a headache

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Old 09-06-2006, 12:07 AM   #5
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Maybe all 2002 AU's had that same start of VIN Number. And the BAs were released in 2002.

I'll check my 02 falcon tomorrow.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:47 AM   #6
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The VIN on my cars plate is the first one, when it should be the second one.

6FPAAAJGSW2M##### <== BA, Which my AU has

6FPAAAJGSWWM##### <== AU, Which my AU *should* have

Unless of course, you were taking the p1ss, In which case my excuse is I have a headache
i cant see what the problem is a 2002 AU would start with the numbers/letters you have, the 2 is the year the M means it was built in july

if it was a 2001 build it would start with JGSW1A the 1 is for 2001 and the A is for july built cars in 2001.

for it to start with JGSWWM the WM is the date code W being 1998 and M being july built cars in 1998

hope this makes sense
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:21 AM   #7
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It does Thanks champ :P
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