What's wrong with this VIN?
 

Here is a picture of the plate inside the door of an SVX showing the VIN number.

http://www.nyrebuildables.com/img2.p...svx041_big.jpg

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?????? :confused: :confused:

What is with the "8" in the 6th position? Is there something I'm missing? I thought they were all 3.3's.

Here is a link to the listing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=260147592965.

If anybody knows what is going on with this VIN, let me know.

Hmm, not sure. I've read through a bunch of stuff and it doesn't seem to match upw tih anything. the 8 indicates 3.0L awd.

This is a mystery to me. I don't understand why the 8. :o

probably because they switched to 215 series tires:rolleyes: :p
-Bill

it's good to know i'm not the only other 97 with an odd VIN:

JF1CX859VH100185

If anyone else has a '97, please check in with your VIN. Maybe we can get to the bottom of this mystery.

EDIT: Okay, that came out wrong. I'm sure there are lots of members with '97's.

Any other members who own a '97, please check in with your VIN. ;)

The wheels are on backwards...that's why!:p

I'm gonna venture a guess and say you guys aren't missing .3 litres of displacement :D

Wikipedia shows the 6th digit as an "8" for the 3300cc/3.3L AWD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_VIN_codes

The serial number for my 96 Polo has an 8 for the 6th digit.

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Shelfy,
Your 97 Polo VIN was missing a digit. You only had 16. The model (LSi) is the seventh digit.

Here is your correct VIN: JF1CX8659VH100185

http://www.nyrebuildables.com/img2.p...svx041_big.jpg

VIN looks okay to me.

1997 Subaru SVX LSi AWD 4EAT, check digit of 0, 317th car produced.
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Thanks, John, I guess I have only been exposed to '92's, '93's and '96's. :o I had never heard of an 8 in the 6th digit.

You learn something new every day. ;)

you're right. i am teh stupid. :b&: