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VIN for 83-90 Mitsubishi:
sample J A 3 B F 4 4 D 3 H Z 123456
J-> Country Code: J = Japan, K = Korea, 4 = USA
A-> Make: A = Mitsubishi, M = Hyundai, P = Precis
3-> Vehicle Type: 3 = Car, 4 = Multi Purpose, 7 = Truck, H = Car
B-> Car-Restraint System:B=Manual Seatbelt,C=Automatic Seat Belt Truck/MPV-GVWR(lbs.) D=3000,E=3001-4000,F=4001-5000,G=>5001
F-> Car Line: A=Mirage, B=Galant/Sigma, C=Starion, D=3-Door Precis F=Tredia/Cordia, J=Montero, K=4WDtruck(pre-87), L=2WDtruck(87+), M=4WDtruck(87+), N=Van/4-d wagon, P=2WDtruck(pre-87), R=Galant S=Eclipse, T=Eclipse GSX, U=Mirage, X=Galant GSX.
4-> Series: 1=Base, 2=Low, 3=Medium, 4=High, 5=Premium,6=Special
4-> Body: 1=2-d sedan/5-d wagon, 2=2-d Pillared hard-top, 3=van/ 2-d metal-top Montero, 4=4-d wagon/2-d hatch, 5=2-d coupe/4-d metal-top, 6=4-d sedan, 7=4-d pillared hard-top, 8=5-d hatch, 9=conventional cab
D-> Engine: B=1.6, C=1.8, D=2.0, E=2.6, F=1.6T, G=1.8T, H=2.6T, J=2.3TD, L=2.4, N=2.6T(i/c), R=2.0 DOHC/mpi, S=3.0 mpi, T=1.8 mpi, U=2.0 DOHC/mpi(i/c), V=2.0 mpi, W=2.4 mpi, X=1.5 mpi, Z=1.6T mpi
3-> Check Digit
H-> Model Year: L=1990, K=1989, J=1988, H=1987, G=1986, F=1985, E=1984, D=1983
Z-> Plant: U=Mizushima(1), Z=Okazaki, Y=Nagoya(1), P=Nagoya(2), J=Nagoya(3), E=Bloomington(USA), A=Mizushima(2)
-> 123456 Pre-1985: 12th digit: transmission: 1-4=4sp/man, 5=5sp/man, 7-8=auto,
-17 sequential number. 1986+: all 6 #'s are sequential
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VIN for 83-90 Mitsubishi:
sample J A 3 B F 4 4 D 3 H Z 123456
J-> Country Code: J = Japan, K = Korea, 4 = USA
A-> Make: A = Mitsubishi, M = Hyundai, P = Precis
3-> Vehicle Type: 3 = Car, 4 = Multi Purpose, 7 = Truck, H = Car
B-> Car-Restraint System:B=Manual Seatbelt,C=Automatic Seat Belt Truck/MPV-GVWR(lbs.) D=3000,E=3001-4000,F=4001-5000,G=>5001
F-> Car Line: A=Mirage, B=Galant/Sigma, C=Starion, D=3-Door Precis F=Tredia/Cordia, J=Montero, K=4WDtruck(pre-87), L=2WDtruck(87+), M=4WDtruck(87+), N=Van/4-d wagon, P=2WDtruck(pre-87), R=Galant S=Eclipse, T=Eclipse GSX, U=Mirage, X=Galant GSX.
4-> Series: 1=Base, 2=Low, 3=Medium, 4=High, 5=Premium,6=Special
4-> Body: 1=2-d sedan/5-d wagon, 2=2-d Pillared hard-top, 3=van/ 2-d metal-top Montero, 4=4-d wagon/2-d hatch, 5=2-d coupe/4-d metal-top, 6=4-d sedan, 7=4-d pillared hard-top, 8=5-d hatch, 9=conventional cab
D-> Engine: B=1.6, C=1.8, D=2.0, E=2.6, F=1.6T, G=1.8T, H=2.6T, J=2.3TD, L=2.4, N=2.6T(i/c), R=2.0 DOHC/mpi, S=3.0 mpi, T=1.8 mpi, U=2.0 DOHC/mpi(i/c), V=2.0 mpi, W=2.4 mpi, X=1.5 mpi, Z=1.6T mpi
3-> Check Digit
H-> Model Year: L=1990, K=1989, J=1988, H=1987, G=1986, F=1985, E=1984, D=1983
Z-> Plant: U=Mizushima(1), Z=Okazaki, Y=Nagoya(1), P=Nagoya(2), J=Nagoya(3), E=Bloomington(USA), A=Mizushima(2)
-> 123456 Pre-1985: 12th digit: transmission: 1-4=4sp/man, 5=5sp/man, 7-8=auto,
-17 sequential number. 1986+: all 6 #'s are sequential
keep checking our ebay pages soon you should see paint codes and other usefull info
regards
pegasus
Guide created: 27/02/08 (updated 14/06/08)
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