Vehicle Model Configuration Identification Codes

[njnathan]

How can I tell models of VT from the VIN number. Is there anyway to tell if an executive has been tarted up and sold as an SS, and how can I find out the original Paint colour and the engine numbers, is there some way to be able to chase this information up. I can figure it out with my Toranas and Monaros from the "70's but how do i figure out the model codes with the newer holdens.

[88GreenVN]

Originally Posted by njnathan

How can I tell models of VT from the VIN number. Is there anyway to tell if an executive has been tarted up and sold as an SS, and how can I find out the original Paint colour and the engine numbers, is there some way to be able to chase this information up. I can figure it out with my Toranas and Monaros from the "70's but how do i figure out the model codes with the newer holdens.

Dont know about the VT's but the VN SS has A9F on the body plate and K for the model.

[rvx 219]

Originally Posted by 88GreenVN

Dont know about the VT's but the VN SS has A9F on the body plate and K for the model.

its in the manual shows the code of the chassy numbet ie vt in there 4th number

[njnathan]

I am buying another SS, the bloke that is selling the vehicle sounds a little sketchy. He has given me the Vin and Engine numbers and Expired Rego Number, however when I run engine number it comes up as being duplicate, and when I queried the car through Revs they reckon Purple, not bermuda Blue.
Seller reckon fault with Revs, I reckon could be mockup build, from repairable write off. No Manual with vehicle. What codes and other information could I gather or fellow members supply that will help me ID the vehicle model, colour/paint codes, trim and motor/gearbox combination from the VIN and Plate codes that should be attached to the vehicle, when I go to pick it up/or back out of sale?

I am not sure, and am now worried that the vehicle may be a mock up, or frauduent in some way. Any further help members can give me would be very helpful

Cheers

[BOGANV8]

6H8 VX X 35 F 1 L123456

First three letters mean World manufacturer identifier 6H8= Holden

next 2 letters mean model vx, vt, vu, vy, vz

next letter means luxury K= Exec L=Berlina X= Calais

next number means Body style 69=sedan 35= Wagon

next letter means engine A=3800 V6 F=Gen 3 V8 R= 3800 Supercharged

Last 7 numbers mean Sequential production number or tag number

Hope that kind makes sense

So the one above would be a VX that is a calais and a wagon with a Gen 3 engine and its a 2001 model and it was 123456th car off the line i think