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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: elitekev on 16 July 2009, 08:52:03

Title: reading the VIN plate
Post by: elitekev on 16 July 2009, 08:52:03

can some one please update the thread in omega common issues and FAQ as the image is missing/removed as i would like tyo decipher my VIN number, cheers

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: Entwood on 16 July 2009, 08:55:46

have aread here ... loads of info .. :)

http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/Reference/VinPlate.html

based on a Ford plate but gives the idea .. :)

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: elitekev on 16 July 2009, 09:31:56

i'd like the vauxhall one to find out about my car though

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: kpassmore1974 on 18 July 2009, 00:09:54

Here is the opel one but does the same.
http://www.corsa-d.cz/vin.php?vin=W0L0

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: kris on 18 July 2009, 00:29:36

according to that my car is an mv6

Opel Vozidlo bez zvláštní úpravy Omega Omega B Omega B 4 dve[ch345]e, MV6 2000 Rüsselsheim 102142

but its an elite???

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: kpassmore1974 on 18 July 2009, 00:39:10

mine is correct r plate cd estate

Opel Vozidlo bez zvláštní úpravy Omega Omega B Omega B Caravan, CD 1998 Rüsselsheim 205360
 
perhaps some of the other members could check and see if theirs are right.

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: CaptainZok on 18 July 2009, 01:02:51

Current Elite shows as an MV6
Old Reflection shows as a GL

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: dippydave on 18 July 2009, 04:02:48

My T reg 99 GLS Estate shows as a 1998 GL!
(Omega B Caravan, GL      1998      Rüsselsheim      280308)

My S reg ('99) Elite saloon shows as:
Omega B 4 dve[ch345]e, MV6      1999      Rüsselsheim      027336

My old S reg ('99) Elite saloon similarly shows as:
Omega B 4 dve[ch345]e, MV6      1999      Rüsselsheim      020865

My P reg ('96) CDX saloon shows as:
1997      Rüsselsheim      002192.
but with No model info!

clear as mud all that, but maybe useful to ya :y

Title: Re: reading the VIN plate
Post by: elitekev on 18 July 2009, 09:38:15

cheers for the info :)