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Old Nov 28, 2001 | 03:12 PM
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Can someone tell me where to go?(loaded question!)
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Old Nov 28, 2001 | 03:29 PM
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Default Up to 1995... I need an updated listing...

Audi VIN Interpretation

EXAMPLE
W A U H E 5 4 3 8 L N 6 0 0 0 4 7
1 - Manufacturing Country
W - Germany

2-3 Make
AU - Audi

4 - Car Line Series
A - 100 4-Door Sedan (1992-94)
A - 90 Cabriolet (1995)
B - 4000 2-Door Sedan Coupe (1983)
B - 2-Door Sedan Coupe (1984-87)
B - V8 Quattro Sedan (1992-94)
B - 90/100 Sedan (1992-94)
B - 90 Sedan (1995)
B - 90 Cabriolet (1994)
C - Quattro 2-Door Sedan
C - 90 Sedan Quattro (1995)
D - 4000 4-Door Wagon (1983)
D - 100 Quattro 4-Door Sedan (1989-92)
D - 90CS/100CS (1992-94)
D - 90 Sport (1995)
E - 80 4-Door Sedan (1989-92)
E - 200 Quattro 4-Door Wagon (1989-92)
E - 90/100 Quattro (1992-94)
E - 90 Sport Quattro (1995)
F - 5000 4-Door Sedan (1983-88)
F - 100 Wagon (1992-94)
F - A6 (1995)
G - 90 4-Door Sedan (1988-92)
G - 100 4- Door Wagon (1989-92)
G - Quattro 2-Door Coupe (1990)
G - A6 Quattro (1995)
H - Turbo Equipped Model (1983 - 88)
H - 90 Quattro 4 - Door Sedan (1988 - 92)
H - 200 4 - Door Sedan (1989 - 92)
H - S4 Quattro (1992 - 94)
H - A6 Wagon (1995)
J - A6 Wagon Quattro (1995)
K - Quattro 4 - Door Sedan
K - S6 (1995)

5 - Engine Type
1983 -87 4000/Coupe Series
A - 1.7L 74 HP (1983)
A - 1.8L 84 - 107 BHP (1984-87)
A - 2.2L 100 HP (1984 - 87)
B - 2.2L 100 HP (1983)
B - 2.2L 110 - 115 HP (1984 - 87)
C - 1.6L 52 HP (Diesel)
1983 -88 5000 Series
B - 2.2L 100HP (GAS)
C - 2.2L 130HP Turbo (GAS)
G - 2.0L 67HP (Diesel)
1988 - 94 80/90 Series
B - 2.0L 4 Cylinder
C - 2.3L 5 Cylinder
J - 2.8L V6 Federal
K - 2.8L V6 California
1994 Cabriolet Series
L - 2.8L V6
1989 - 94 100 / 200 Series
C - 2.3L 5 Cylinder (100 Models)
E - 2.2L 5 Cylinder Turbo (200 Models)
J - 2.8L V6</>
K - 2.8L V6
1990 - 94 Coupe Quattro & V8
C - 2.3L 5 Cylinder
E - 3.6L V8
W - 4.2L V8
1992 - 94 S4 Quattro
P - 2.3L 5 Cylinder
R - 2.3L 5 Cylinder
1995 All Models
A,B,C,K,L - 172 HP 2.8L V6

6 - Restraint System
0 - Active
2 - Passive
4 - Motorized Belts
5 - Air Bag (Driver)
Active Belts (Passenger)
8 - Driver and Passenger Air Bag

7 -8 Model
4A - 100 / S4 (1992 - 94)
4A - A6 / S6 (1995)
4C - V8 Quattro (1992 - 94)
8B - 2 - Door Coupe Quattro
8C - 90 (1993 - 94)
8G - 90 Cabriolet (1994)
43 - 5000 / 5000S,Turbo (1983)
44 - 5000S,5000S Turbo,5000CS Turbo Quattro (1983 - 88)
44 - 100 / 200 (1989 - 91)
44 - 4 - Door V8 Quattro (1990 - 94)
8C - 90Sedan (1995)
8G - Cabriolet (1995)
81 - 4000
89 - 80 / 90 (1990 - 92)

9 VIN Check Digit
Manufacturers Internal Code

10 Vehicle Model Year
D - 1983
E - 1984
F - 1985
G - 1986
H - 1987
J - 1988
K - 1989
L - 1990
M - 1991
N - 1992
P - 1993
R - 1994
S - 1995

11 - Assembly Plant
A - Ingolstadt
N - Neckarsulm

12 - 17 Serial Number
Sequential Production Number
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Old Nov 28, 2001 | 06:32 PM
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Default Or.....

<A href="http://home.earthlink.net/~megantic/vwvin/VwVinApp.html"><B>Audi/VW Vin</B></A>

Works best up thru 1995 but will still (sort of) work past, just may not be perfectly correct!!

HTH!!
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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 04:21 PM
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Thanks style12v.
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