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Stupid Question: How Do I tell what year my car is!?
So you'd think this would be something that would be known about your own car, but I'm now having questions about what year my car is. It was sold to me as a '92, and that is how I have it registered and on the title/insurance/etc. However I discovered some old manuals that (i some how) didnt see originally, one manual says "1994 Owners manual", and i ALSO found a book labeled "1994 Warranty & Maintenance Booklet".
Are there any sure ways to tell what year the car is... Can it be tracked to the VIN? |
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The DMV computers are rarely wrong. If your registration says 92, it's a 92. The books you found are just from the wrong year.
92 SVX's have an "N" in their VIN (tenth digit). 93's have a "P" 94's have a "R" 95's have a 'S" 96's have a "T" 97's have a "V" Dave Last edited by red95svx; 11-28-2005 at 02:17 PM. |
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Also, the date of manufacture is stamped on the door sill data plate.
dcb |
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e.g. My car is a '96 L model, but was maufactured in 11/95. -Chike
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True. But that could confuse some people, as the build year and model year are not always the same. Dave |
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Ok, I just did a basic carfax thing, and it came out as '92.
Yes the 10th digit of the VIN is "N". It's a '92. I'm glad, I didn't want a '94 for some reason. |
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D'oh!! Chike, you're too fast!!
DAve |
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Why not? 94's are more rare!! ANd teh MOORE fastar!!!!!!!11111111111111 Dave |
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True.
I guess I just didn't want to feel like I've been living a lie all these months!!! hehe. The 94's are FWD too right? I like having the AWD. |
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I thought '92's were faster due to no regulator? |
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I'm just being silly. The 92's did clock the fastest 0-60 times. 94's were available as FWD or AWD models.
Dave |
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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The Code Key is located Here Also the information for the different years is located there too and by knowing what color, and options, you can also guess what year it is.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Another thing to add is they only made silvers here in 92.
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Really, no '93 liquid silver? I just bought LEOinFl '92 liquid silver. One owner (his mom), always garaged, with 74,000 original miles for $1,500. Am suprised no one else here jumped on that. Has a Lowes shopping cart dent in the front fender, needs a power steering return hose and a drivers side visor.
Earl made me do it ("Betcha can't buy just one"). Gene
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