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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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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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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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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 Last edited by clontarf_x; 09-06-2006 at 12:11 AM. |
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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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09-06-2006, 10:47 AM | #6 | |||
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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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09-06-2006, 11:21 AM | #7 | ||
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It does Thanks champ :P
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